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AIBU?

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To be a little worried about DD's school report?

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allisgood1 · 07/07/2014 18:54

Dd1 is in reception. I work in education but not mainstream so I'm in two minds here about whether or not to be worried.

Dd is exceptionally shy. She is one of the oldest in her class but definitely not the most confident. She has always found number recognition hard (only mastered 6-10 about 6 months ago or maybe even less).

Her school report had three areas: emerging, expected, and above expected. She has all "expected" except for: speaking, reading, writing, and maths.

AIBU to worry? In my country she would be "above" in those areas as she is learning to read, can write, tries to spell, etc. Children her age in my country wouldn't even be learning that stuff right now.

AIBU to push her with the academics over the summer? Her numbers are often back to front, I.e. 21 instead of 12, and she struggles with recognizing 13-20. Half her letters are atill backwards, but I've been told by friends their children's are too and they are older than her. Do I need to find a tutor or send her to a learning centre?

OP posts:
Mrsjayy · 07/07/2014 21:25

Lovey she is 5 she is reaching targets she is where she should be I dont think you need to worry or get a tutor is it because she is average and not ahead its ok for her to just bewhere she is,

maisie123 · 07/07/2014 22:43

Last year 29% of chn nationally were emerging at reading, 38% emerging for writing and 31% emerging for number so please don't feel you are in a tiny minority.

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