What age would you say my child was

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From this?

Please be honest.

My dc has been ill since June and unable to attend school, I’ve been doing some work with her at home, however, she’s too ill
most of the time and my main focus is on getting her better. Her educational development is niggling away at me a little now though. She reads well, is eloquent in her speaking and her maths seems good. Her writing to me seems lower than it should be, will she catch up when better?

5-6.

I’d say reception/yr 1 my DD’s handwriting is pretty patchy but her teacher isn’t worried about it and she’s completely normal, it’s just practice. It looks like some of the handwriting in Dd’s reception class. There is a big range from what I’ve seen. I think she’s doing well if she’s been off a lot for sickness.

I would get some comprehension books, get her reading and writing together but I really don’t think theres loads to worry about here.

I hope your DD is recovering well x

I would have said 7. And I think the handwriting is fine and shows a creative child. My hand writing has always been poor but it’s never held me back - despite going to one of the worst state schools I still got into a Russel Group (UCL) so just want to let you know that. SHe sounds like she has a lovely supportive Mum that will help her achieve what she needs to in life.

Firstly I hope your daughter gets better soon that's the most important thing, secondly try not to worry she will catch up. I missed a lot of school due to illness/surgeries etc and was fine. I hope the school is being supportive.

I wouldn’t worry too much, my daughters handwriting is only now getting half sensible in year 3. Last year letters and numbers were frequently backwards and the size of them was all over the place. You are doing fine.

Remember in lots of European countries children don’t start school until 6-8 years and they are still fine and learn to read and write - often in multiple languages.

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You refer to "very stressful pressure from school, who seem to think she’s missing out on very important things", OP.

What is the school saying?

@TheSquareMile They said it was very serious the amount of time she’d been off school (just to say we are not in the uk) they’re putting pressure for her to be at school (we have all medical notes etc)

She's going to e ahead of almost all the boys anyway! Good work for a 6YO either way :)

From a primary school teacher's point of view...
Based on pencil control alone I'd say she was about 4 or 5. But you did mention that her reading is going well so I'm going to assume she might be closer to 6.

Yes I would have guessed 5 or 6 but range above wouldn’t surprise me (8 would tbf)

Well, that’s what the teacher said. I’m not his parent so don’t see everything, but he brings home colouring in of objects starting with a letter and then copies the letter several times above them.

I’d do some letter formation work with her. It looks like she is adding a tail to an o to make an a.

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Would it be possible for her to go back to school next week?

I'm thinking that she would then have a month of lessons before breaking up for Christmas, with the added bonus of being able to join in the fun Christmas things the class will be doing.

Has she been able to keep up with her classmates while she has been away?

I wondered whether some of them had been able to visit her at home.

@TheSquareMile Three of her friends from school have been over regularly at weekends as they live on our street. I’m just not sure if she’d cope, but I was thinking similar, maybe part time and to enjoy Christmas activities

I taught years 1 and 2 for 11 years. This is perfectly normal for a year 2 child. I hope your daughter gets better soon.

Around 6?

If she's less than that, no issue. But I'd say as a primary school teacher, if she's closer to 8 than 7, then she probably needs some more intervention.

That being said, if she's been really ill, then health is the most important thing, and if she's averagely bright, she'll catch up.