Ashamed to admit it, but i dont enjoy reading with my dd1.

[misdee]

i find it so frustrating.

OMG! Makes Peter and Jane look like a Booker prizewinner! Nooo, I couldn't be doing with those. No way.

i regularly wrote...

we didn't like this book so read XYZ

this book has neither story nor information so we read XYZ
etc etc

you may find that the teacher agrees and may have no choice in using them. if you criticise them you may be strengthening her battle to get them binned

If I stop sending DS would they notice ??

I would rather do Shaggy dog and the terrible itch, or the gruffalo than what appears to be that pile of poo.

but if i dont read the 'set' book with her, will she get into trouble?

i notice that twice this week, stamped across her reading record is 'i read in a group today'

oh how mums go into schools to hear little ones read, you deserve a round of applause, i just couldnt do it.

Person who changes the books for Y2 at our school is one of the playground assistants, nosey old bag who spends the children's one-to-one reading time quizzing them about their home lives, so she can pass the gossip on. What the f*ck does she know about reading, or the children's levels come to that?

Have just this very evening written in ds's reading record: "Ds was not remotely interested in this book. Please could he have something a bit less wet."

No, either say it was too boring (which I think is excellent) or pretend you did more than read it to her for five minutes.
And if the teacher took it out on her when it's your doing - that would be wrong and I'm sure she wouldn't.

Frogs

the sheet we got home to help us know how to help our child with reading had a big bit of blurb about doing 'other' reading with them - so just encourage her to sit and look at her book on her own (DS1 loves doing that) - and then get some books that you enjoy to read to/with her

I can never be bothered, either, and I didn't with ds; the school never said anything and he reads fine. I think it makes reading a chore. I do still feel slightly guilty even though I think I'm right. Dh (mainly) does bedtime stories, religiously, and we have a big choice.

I'm afraid we don't practise spellings either, and never did with ds. I did have to cram him on spelling for the 11 plus, but have not mended my ways with dd. Again I rather hope she'll pick up spelling without me making a mountain of it.

I can never be bothered, either, and I didn't with ds; the school never said anything and he reads fine. I think it makes reading a chore. I do still feel slightly guilty even though I think I'm right. Dh (mainly) does bedtime stories, religiously, and we have a big choice.

I'm afraid we don't practise spellings either, and never did with ds. I did have to cram him on spelling for the 11 plus, but have not mended my ways with dd. Again I rather hope she'll pick up spelling without me making a mountain of it.

I don't know a single teacher who doesn't think Ginn is awful. Most schools would say that finances prevent updating which for many schools is true.
Ask if she can choose a book she finds interesting from the bookshelf. The more parents who complain, the better chance of new books.

We rarely read ds's books last year, mostly because ds never remembered to take them back to school to change (he was in yr1). They didn't seem to mind, and we never got reminded. I like to read Dr Suess instead. It's still simple language, but just with much better rhythm - oh and a sense of humour!

i really struggled with reading til l iwas about 8/9yrs old and then it just clicked. my parents didnt read much to me, (my mum has dyslexia and struggles a lot, tho has improved a lot over the last few years) and really want to help dd1 as she does love reading. but could u really read the same thing over and over for a week (like the fire! book we currently have)

don't you take it back when you have read it the first time?

DS1's first book home from school was called I like Rice

Went something like this

I like rice with sausages

I like rice with beans

I like rice with chilli

I like rice with tomato

I like rice

We like rice

BOOOOOOOORING.

This weeks' one isn't too bad "Ruff and Me".

I didn't think we were supposed to do it more than once! Now I think I'm even worse than I thought! and I am a serious book worm. But ds likes non fiction best, and school never seem to give him those.

she takes her book bag in every day,. but sometimes the school doesnt change the books for well over a week.

what ever happened to 'the cat sat on the mat. 'the bat sat on the cat' pmsl!!

Dr Seuss is like that, but also fun to read.

will add some dr suess to the shopping list, tho i think MIL found some of Peters books in the loft recently

The nadir for us was something like:
Have you seen Stanley? No.
Have you seen Stanley? No.
Have you seen Stanley? No.
Have you seen Stanley? No.
Have you seen Stanley? No.
Here he is!
DS1 age 4 brightly said to me on the way home from school, "Mummy, I can read you my new reading book without even looking at it. Would you like to hear it?" and promptly recited the above dire offering.
Catflap at the synthetic phonics, but hoping DS2 doesn't start bringing home those dreadful things....

At least you have words Misdee, Dd1 is still on picture books

Haven't read the whole thread but ORT etc. are dull as ditchwater. Get some good books, misdee. You know, I'm no Earth mother - in fact most of the time this mothering lark leaves me cold - but I always feel I've redeemed myself at the end of the day because I always read to my boys - and I actually like it! It's often the best bit of the day. I think you have the wrong books. We read ds1's school book as a 'duty' book - before we can get on to the good stuff.

hmmmm just read this

very intersting quote from it

""There has been a marked improvement in the reading standards," the report concludes.

Nonetheless, reading for pleasure is in decline.

"Too few schools have given sufficient time and thought to how to promote pupils' independent reading and there is evidence that many pupils are reading less widely for pleasure than previously," the report said. "

Ds brought me a book today open at about page 5 and said "mummy I can't remember all the words". He's 2.5. Can't see him lasting a week with the fire book.