Did your struggling Y1 catch up?

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Just that - he's a good kid and trys hard but really struggles - I worry so much about how he'll get on especially when I hear about other kid reading chapter books! He's on yellow band

My DD is Yr 1 and I think it’s still so little. She’s miles off reading chapter books. They’ll all catch up at their own pace.

My DS has just about 'caught up' now at yr3. He missed a chunk of school because of covid, but he didn't enjoy reading and found it hard. Over the last 4 months something has clicked and he is where he should be now for his age (just becoming a free reader). DS was also yellow at yr 1.

My DS struggled all through school. He did ok at some subjects, was poor at others. Had friends but also was bullied quite a lot. He had low self esteem and in his late teens became addicted to slot machine gambling. (this was in the 90s so (luckily) before internet gambling.

On the other hand, my DD did extremely well at school, was considered Oxbridge material in her early teens.

Both are now in their 40s and successful in different ways and happy with their lives. Daughter has a degree and is happy working in HR. Son didn't get A levels or a degree; he went on to get an HND.

Son earns twice as much as daughter.

Worrying about educational level and future success in year1 is counter productive. Your child is individual, will develop in their own way. Your job is to ensure that they are loved and supported, have appropriate learning materials available and understand boundaries (not that they will always respect them but that there are consequences to not doing so).

What is struggling, my Dd was echp and ta involved and was told she’d struggle, and at 21 she’ll never set the world at night but she holds down a job and has her own car.

Expectations are important along with not comparing with someone else.

I have a yr2 child who still isn’t reading chapter books unless I read some with him. He struggled at school prior to lockdown and after was very behind in all areas. Now in yr2 with help from teachers, TA’s and me at home he is getting there. His reading has improved, now on green but ready to move up. I will add however he doesn’t enjoy reading books independently, comics and non fiction are his preferred reading material and I don’t think he ever will be an avid reader. I also have a child in yr1 who is the opposite, avid reader, devours chapter books and is on the same book band as yr2 child, comprehension very good too. Teacher refuses to move her up and she finds it all dull and frustrating. I no longer worry, they are all different and reading is something that appears to happen when it happens with them. I ignore the competitive chat about whose child is reading what, as long as they find something they like to read and are making progress. I drove myself mad with worry with Dc1, and it didn’t help him.

Yes and she got ten A* at GCSE. It all came together at secondary school.
Year 1 Is very young. Find books he likes and read to him as well as him reading to you everyday.
Don’t worry he’ll get there.

DD1 was over a year behind in Yr1 (still on red books at this stage). She was still behind at beginning of Year 6 in September.

And suddenly... shes flying. Shes already reached End of Year expectations in Reading, slightly ahead in Maths, just slightly behind in Writing (three subjects assessed in SATs). Shes found her confidence. Excited about Secondary school.
At this stage in Yr1 it was hit or miss whether she would talk to her TA that day.

They are so young still in Yr1 and a lot is asked of them.

D's wouldn't write in yr1 and his processing speed was 1st percentile. He could read but not writing impacted on all areas of the curriculum. His OT said he'd fail y2 says, do ok in y6 and excel. By a level.

He actually passed his SATs and now in y5 is the best reader in the year , reaching expected standard in maths and passes his assessments so long as somebody prompts him to keep concentrating. School treat him as though he has adhd and he's thrived. I am also pushing for adhd assessment.

Y1 is very little but push for a review with the sendco to ensure they put in appropriate support for him.

Thanks all - he needs extra support but his teacher says of the kids who need extra support he's at the top if that makes sense. So not bad enough to be massively concerning to them, but concerning for me given that I know how supportive his home life is and that some.of the other kids in his class have other challenges (like English as a second language)

I do suspect some SEN and although his teacher says there is nothing obvious at this point they've told me to keep it always in the back of my mind as he's too young to consider dsylexia

I wonder if it's worth paying for a.private EP assessment in future

What is yellow band in no.

Is it Just reading?
Does he know high frequency word's?
If not do 100 hfw flash cards with him
Short And sweet.

DS is in Y1, he is catching up academically but is miles behind socially.