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Gemma273 · 25/04/2025 21:36

My 5 year old is in p1 (Scotland) and I don't know if I'm being unreasonable or not but how often should a reading book be getting issued? I genuinely think they've only had about 6 the whole year (August start), it's driving me absolutely bonkers as I feel they are too easy but getting no push to move on. I also feel like I'm the only one helping her, I'm in a fortunate position that I've been able to buy various reading books but what if a parent wasn't able to - what happens then?do they just have to remain on the same level and make no progress. I have asked r.e moving up levels and just keep being told" I'll see where they are at?" 😡

What is the norm please?

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AnneLovesGilbert · 25/04/2025 21:41

Not a teacher but DD is in year 1 in England and gets a new book every day or at least every other day. When they got very samey and easy I wrote a note in the reading record and she got moved up several levels the next day. I wasn’t being pushy, just saying it was harder to get DD to read the books twice - as they request the kids do - when they were so short.

I’m not sure how often the teacher reads with them but there are two TAs and a parent reading volunteer so I think the kids get which a lot of being listened to.