To ask what you write in their reading book?

[readingbook]

Just that really. DD just started in reception few weeks ago, she's got a book and reading book. What am I suppose to write in it? Just that we read it? 🙈

Mine are past this stage now but I used to sign it and put a smiley face or, by the time it got to my third, a coloured tick or a sticky star. If she has any problems with any of it you could mention that or "Delilah read fluently tonight".

'good reading, no issues' over and over again.

Yeah just all read or page number of where got up too if whole book not read.

When got later in year and my children were reading themselves I might put a comment in if they were struggling with a particular sound or letter (b and d's were often mixed up)

I know!!
I have written things like DD really enjoyed this story, she was guessing what happened next and woujldbread to her teddies (she is 3.5yrs and at nursery)

I just initial it each day (even if they haven’t read) 🤷‍♀️

‘Great reading’ ‘brilliant reading’ ‘wonderful reading’ ‘excellent reading’ ‘read well’ ‘read brilliantly’ ‘read excellently’ and so on and so forth. I try not to write the exact same thing twice in a row!

Read well but hesitantly.

Read fluently.

Read and enjoyed.

Struggled with “obsequious” (or “dog” or whatever).

Struggled throughout, maybe needs something a little simpler for now.

Read very quickly and complained of boredom - maybe something with a bit more content next? (Only if DC has had four books in a row that they could read in their sleep).

One of my boys really struggles with reading so I write down the words he's had issues with in the spaces provided and make a note of page numbers and whether we got through easily or not.

HOWEVER - he's ten and in Yr 5 now, I didn't do that in reception because there's no point. She's right at the beginning of her learning so I'd just initial or tick or something.

I probably go into more detail than is needed, then. Today I wrote, "DD sounded out each word accurately and had a good go at blending. She found [these words] tricky but tried hard. She is enjoying this book more that Tin Man Tim."

"Read confidently" "Read fluently but ignored punctuation" "Read well but struggled with the place names" "read with some attempt at expression"
"very tired tonight so only read to p10" "read well with good expression"

F2 person here, spend every working day listening to children read. Honestly? Just your signature, we just want to know that your child has read at home. Some parents request extra books etc and thats good for us to know too.

I used to put in notes similar to CripsSandwiches' - in fact very like those. CT would put a reply sometimes like "Don't worry he read it fine in class" or "That's OK, we can change it for another".

I also noted if he could answer my questions on the text (to check comprehension), commented on the text (rare) and if he used the glossary, that kind of stuff.