My dc has just started in reception about a week or two ago. He is 4. The number of notifications I'm getting from the teacher is ridiculous. I feel sorry for her not just being able to get on and do her job. But I'm wondering if this is excessive because it feels like I'm constantly just reading the app.
This week, this is what we've been told to do: reading books to them every day (i already do this at bedtime anyway), recording the amount of minutes spent reading in their book bag. they've got a picture book where they describe the story to me. Practicing writing letters, this week we've been given three different letters to do with them and told to spend a few minutes writing out the letters every day. She wants a video of them putting their own outdoor clothes on and off. a picture collage to be done at home and brought in. She wants us practicing a different letter sound every other day. Instructed to go on an autumn walk and do a checklist of what he can see etc. I've had 10 notifications from the teacher over the last 2 days.
I haven't done any of it, aside from talking to him about the sounds that they wanted him to do. It feels like way too much, but is this just standard? I was expecting this kind of thing in year 2, not 2 weeks into reception!