I'm feeling the pressure to teach my DD to write / read.
She'll be 4 in January. She's clearly my first child as I'm sure I won't be fretting about this with my second.
Where should she be, academically now ?
I want to make sure she has a good start when she starts school.
What did you focus on with your child, for them to have a good start in reception ?
When are they ' reception ready ' ?
She's holding the pen a bit better ( I've been trying for ages to show her how to hold it ). She can trace her name, but can't write it on her own yet. She can trace squiggly lines etc.
She recognises most letters and numbers. She can do a bit of addition and subtraction with blocks etc.
She can draw a person.
What can I do at home to get her ready ?
She's at a preschool nursery 4 days a week. But I want to be proactive.
I'm afraid / aware I sound like a dick probably and this is PFB syndrome or however you call it, I'm just anxious not to be missing the boat.
Her teachers haven't flagged anything that she can't do. I want to have a consecration with them about how she's getting on in those areas.
So far they've just talked about the fact she is settling well and happy and has friends, that kind of thing. Nothing ' academic ' yet. I know she's still so young of course.