How old would you assume this child is?

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How old would you assume a child who can read this with easer is?

Why do you want your son 'pushed'? He can still enjoy the story, you can talk about the illustrations with him using extra vocabulary. Or ask him what he thinks the older sibling thinks about the younger - proud, jealous...a mixture of feelings etc. The words on the page are just a starting point. And the school reading book is surely not the only book he has access to?

I really would not worry. I remember parents years ago boasting that their 6 year olds were reading Harry Potter. Why on earth? There's a myriad of children's literature to be explored and enjoyed at every age and stage.

Tread carefully - you may find that the subject matter is too advanced even if he can read it . My DS is 16 now so I don’t really know what current books are out there . He was reading chapter books in year 1 and 2 - I think school were happy with Beast Quest and we had a whole series of old Enid Blyton books . Also Harry Potter though and think he was year 3 by then . Hopefully someone else will come along with some more current ideas .

Exactly this. Take your child to a bookshop and library and let them browse for what they want to read.

THIS.

Just go to the library and get more suitable books. 📚 It's free for children {no fines}

Why do you think it’s too easy?

Some of those words are quite hard and not what mine got taught in the early years of phonics for sure.

Just get him a pile of books of all different levels (charity shop, library, boot fair) and let him fossick through. Reading at school is not just about decoding.

Four? What a boring book!

Probably as simply doing that didn't give a chance for a ''Stealth boast''. 😉

Any parent with any common sense would surely take their child to a library, rather than be asking ''what age is this book appropriate for?''

Mine is year 1 turned 5 in July. He couldn't read that. Some of it, but there are quite a few words he wouldn't know.

Also this

there is much more to learning to read than just being able to parrot through the words by rote

trust the teachers and buy him some harder books or get some from the library if you want

Try James Joyce.

Ulysses.

That should keep him busy for a while.

I used to do volunteer reading with pupils and did all the benchmarking to go up a band (i did get training). It was amazing how many pupils read the words perfectly with the right intonation but seemly understood very little of what they read when you asked them proper questions about the text.

Obviously many had both skills too and maybe that's your son. If so, I'd really focus in enjoying reading together and seperate that process from the schools reading scheme books.

You might want to consider taking him to the nonfiction section of the children’s library - DS went through a phase of mostly reading books about transport and science when the chapter books got a bit too grown up .

Because the school wants him to feel confident about his reading and not struggling too much as he might loose interest

I use to go to the kids school to do reading and the difference in reading ability at that age is huge also a lot of kids who you think are good readers and read through with ease have just memorised the book (which is still impressive) but if you actually point to specific words in the book they don't know them. Then you get others who struggle with the words but really take in the stories.

We always read school books but we got home ones that DS choose, enjoyed and read

I'd say those who really engage with the text have the best chance of becoming 'good readers' as they learn to read fluently.

Even children with serious dyslexia can enjoy reading in this instance.

Raise your concerns in writing. Then escalate if needed.

Dear

I am writing to express my concern regarding child's current reading material. After reviewing the content, it has become apparent that the material is too easy for her, and as a result, she is not being adequately challenged in her learning process.

As a parent, I believe that it is crucial for students to be engaged with appropriate reading material that not only matches their current skill level but also encourages growth and development. Therefore, I kindly request your assistance in reassessing the reading material provided to my child and making the necessary adjustments to ensure that she is appropriately challenged and able to progress in her learning.

I truly value your expertise and dedication to your students' academic growth, and I am confident that with your support, we can find a suitable solution to address this matter.

Thank you for your attention to this important issue. I look forward to discussing this further with you at your earliest convenience.

Sincerely,

Jesus

Reception teacher.

The ability to read has to match their understanding of the words they have read, there has to be careful consideration as to whether the child can read a page and then answer questions/infer/predict on what they have read.
So many parents come to us and tell us their child can read, and yes they're 'reading' pages of text but not understanding a word of it.

This early on on the year we are still also sending story books home purely to share with parents, and these are self chosen by the children.

My advice is to work with the school with whatever they send home - (which is probably linked to the Phonics scheme)
and then go to the library and choose a wide range of your own books to share at home.

You also need to check that DC is reading for meaning. Can they answer questions about the text? Can they predict what will happen next? Do they understand the vocabulary? Can they summarise the story?

My 5 year old reads beautifully. She's now reading with much other kids in a different classroom and does her phonics classes with them. We write down words she doesn't know the meaning of and look them up in the dictionary. I get her to predict what will happen in the story from the front page and mid way through the book. I ask her questions about the characters and at the end she has to tell me what the book was about. Was it the same or different from her prediction.

I'll be asking her to be recessed again at the end of the term because she's still being sent books that aren't challenging enough.

Reading conprehsion ask him questions

This.

...along with other indicators. Advanced reading alone isn't a reason to evaluate.

Why Jesus? I kept asking for harder books for my reception child. I was told that they didn't want her to get too far ahead of the rest of the class. They were learning the sounds and she could read fluently and independently. She went into her year 1 class and was immediately put up 4 levels and sent to a different school year to read and do phonics. The books she is currently reading are still too easy for her reading and comprehension level. She just loved to read and tell stories. She will sit and read the dictionary.