What do you write in your child's reading record book?

[lucy5]

This is the first time dd [year 1} has had a reading record as they did guided reading last year. I'll save my thoughts on that for another thread . Anyway, as much as I hate to say it dd is an extremely lazy reader and just guesses at words, she doesn't try to sound them out etc. Infact she just tries to memorise them. I know this is a strategy but she managed to bluff her way through last year and I'm keen that she doesn't do the same this year. Although I am sure she won't be able to as her present teacher takes a more traditional approach.

My dilemma is, should I be frank in her reading record? I don't realy want to start off of a negative footing. So , what would you do? Thanks.

[loopybear]

I do agree that ORT is dire, the school I teach has moved to a different system of various books (of a similar level) but in the basket and children allowed to choose their own book. If you (or your child) don't enjoy ORT share library books.

[Blu]

OK. Now Ds is in Yr ! I have received a very clear info sheet telling me how they will be doing reading, how to support it, what sort of things to watch for and what things will be helpful if written in the book by me.
It also says DS read the whole ORT book aloud by himself and only had to sound out the word 'giant'. Which is news to me! our sessions with the word recognition cards must have been more effective than I thought - and he goes all obdurate when I try to get him to read!

[busybusymum]

Last year the teacher didnt read the comments once (she told me this) I always put a relevant comment in the box But now I just initial to show its been read!

[Enzo77]

when the Cafcass can ask the court to take the children to forester family from parents?