To think Yr2 teacher has it in for my girl??

She sounds low level disruptive.

You don't sound particularly supportive of the school OP. I wonder if that attitude has rubbed off on the singing 6 year old

It doesn’t matter if she’s 6. If she’s talking too much, she’s not learning. If she’s singing, she’s not focused. She’s also putting off others around her. Low level disruption is absolutely draining to deal with for 6 hours a day. Every parent thinks “it’s only this…” but when you piece that with 29 other students “only talking” it’s not a good learning environment. Support the teacher.

She’s coming to the end of KS1. She needs to be getting used to paying attention when being taught (and not chatting away instead) and being respectful of her classmates who are trying to work, whilst she is ‘singing under her breath’.
She is young, but kids this age are able to and expected to behave themselves in class.

Sounds the simplest solution would be for her to pay attention and shut up when the other kids are trying to concentrate. Don't worry about all the other stuff.

Every time a parent or child complains about a teacher it usually falls under 2 categories. The child is either

doing something they shouldn't be doing
they are not doing what they should be doing

Low level disruption is a nightmare. Your DD can sing all she likes before school, in the two break times they have in KS1, at lunch, any assembly or hymn practise and any time at home and all weekend. It is distracting to those children around her trying to concentrate and get their own work done.

Try to work with the school and talk to your child about sitting quietly whilst she does her work and paying attention to the teacher when they are teaching. Maybe sitting her on a different table or closer to the teacher might help. It depends how the classroom is laid out. In year 2 we had a single row of children at the front then tables behind where children are sat in groups. Those that needed help concentrating were on the front row. This was anything from hearing issues to chatty children who needed less distractions.

If all 30 children are singing ‘under their breath’ while doing a worksheet it would be intolerable. So a habit best stopped.

This. I would ask for a chat with the teacher and work with them on this to address the causes. They might also be mentioning it because the behaviour is different to others in the class and they think you should keep an eye on it in case it could be undiagnosed SEN. Not hearing/ listening, singing at inappropriate times and talking too much could just be a 6yo being a 6yo, or it could indicate more (such as ADHD, hearing or sight problems etc), particularly if they've singled out the behaviour as particularly problematic. Keep an open mind and approach it constructively face to face.

Agree with PP that it’s best to work with the school. There is no way a teacher is going to cause extra stress for themselves by sending notes home if they’re not warranted. It’s also in your DD’s and the schools best interests to flag these minor disruptions as and when so you’re not sidelined on parents evenings/reports when they’re mentioned.

I teach reception at the minute but have previously taught nursery too. It’s not unreasonable to expect a 6 year old to be able to sit quietly during teaching input (10/15 minutes) provided there are no additional needs!

YABU

Who is side eyeing you ?

why do you think this has something to do with how you present yourself ?

there is only 7 weeks left with this teacher so if it really is a personally clash she gets a fresh start in September

if the teacher is going to the trouble of writing you a letter then it’s a significant persistent issue and best way to address it is to tell your daughter to stop

It’s best for everyone if you work with the school rather than against them. They don’t care if you are ‘done up’ at the school gates or not, they do care if your child is disruptive and affecting the learning of others. Have you been in to have a chat with them?