My DS is in Reception and was previously at a pre prep's nursery which he loved and did not want to leave. For financial reasons we couldn't continue on with that though.
So he has started at the local state school and seems to be really struggling to progress with his reading and writing. We were invited into his school today to look at his work as other parents were and his folder was practically empty compared to the other 29 kids in his class.
I asked the teacher how he was getting on and she said he's still really disengaged and doesn't seem interested at all whereas the other children still manage some level of engagement.
I do notice this myself when it comes to his reading , he just interested but loves me to read him stories , and always getting his books out so he does love his stories.
In addition he knows all his phonics and numbers and has a good grasp of mathematical concept already. But he hasn't picked a hand to write with yet , can barely write his name, and struggles to decode and blend his words.
His teacher suggested an adhd assessment but those take years and I am concerned overall he will fall behind. Even with an adhd assessment he would be mild and the teacher confirmed they wouldn't necessarily get SEND support or anything extra.
He does miss his previous setting and still talks about it all the time. I'd love to send him back as he did seem to progress well there in a smaller class but we just can't afford the fees.
He will be 5 in May.
I wondered if anyone else had this issue with their DS and how they approached it. What support mechanisms did you put in place?
Sorry for the long post but it's been 6 months since he started school and there hasn't been any steady progress.
Thanks for reading.