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To be really pissed of with the school

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Nornironmum · 23/01/2013 21:36

Ds is 5, 6 in April and is one of the youngest in his class.
He is in primary 2. We had him tested privately a few months ago for dyslexia as it runs in my family, myself my brother and my father all have it. Turns out ds is not dyslexic, and has above average intelligence according to the report.
We have no concerns about behavior and neither does the school. He reads very well but struggles a lot with writing. His spelling is fantastic I tested him tonight and he got 24 out of 25 words correct, writing and spelling them all alone.
Anyway the issue is he goes to a special help teacher for one hour a day with a small group of others, and gets reading books home, along with the same books the rest of his class are reading also, ie the weekly reading books, Oxford reading stage 5. He has no problems with reading this at all.
He gets a book from the "special help" teacher which is only one or 2 words per page and this week it's the same book he has had 3 times before.
He was crying tonight saying he didn't want to read the baby book, and why can he not go to the library with the rest of his class once a week and pick a free reader book to take home.
He is not allowed to do this as he gets the "special reading book" home and they think its too much.
He is reading " the magic finger" at home with me and doing very well, he needs help with some words etc, so I know he is capable and his teacher said his reading is above average. So why is he made to read these "baby books" as he calls them, it's really putting him off reading and it's embarrassing him that he can't pick a book like the rest if the class. He asked me tonight if he was stupid, and keeps asking why he has to go to the "special help teacher". I know his writing needs help, so I tell him this, but it's making him feel terrible and he said the rest of his class are teasing them as they can't go to the library and pick.
Would I be unreasonable to ask to speak to the " special help teacher " as we'll as his own? I have written in the dairy that I feel the books are counterproductive too basic and putting ds off reading and could she give me a call please. I just don't want to be one of those parents but I really can't see how he can read what the rest of the class are reading and then get these basic books for extra reading, I just want this teaching method explained to me.
Thanks

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Nornironmum · 24/01/2013 20:45

Hi all sorry for asking again but I have a meeting with the "special help" teacher tomorrow and not sure what to ask her
I saw her today she apologised and said ds has no privies with reading at all and his only issue is writing. She wrote me a note in his reading dairy saying she is assessing him this week, and will send harder books home but to come and see her tomorrow to discuss.
What should I be asking her for? Also what is an ip?

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SquirtedPerfumeUpNoseInBoots · 24/01/2013 21:11

An iep is an individual education plan. They are supposed to set individual targets to be reached for each child that is being helped by the senco. It's so you and they can monitor progress on a regular basis, and so your DS knows what he is working to address. I'm surprised you don't have one.

PurpleStorm · 24/01/2013 21:19

So if his only issue is writing, why isn't he allowed to pick a book from the library like the rest of the kids in the class?

Nornironmum · 24/01/2013 21:40

I will ask her this tomorrow she aploigised and said he should be able to pick a book he likes. She is not a senco teacher, the school are careful not to say that. That's why she is called the " special help teacher" so he has no Iep. I will ask her for one tomorrow though so I can monitor how he is improving. Thanks everyone

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coldcupoftea · 24/01/2013 21:47

Presumably he could go to the school library at break time or with you after school to choose a book though? I realise it's not the same as going with the rest of the class but it might help.

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