Hi All,
Have NC for this...
Am hoping someone in the know can advise me as to my DD's school and reading.
She started Reception last week. She is a fluent reader, has been for quite a while. Thing is, she is self taught. She just seems to have a good memory for words. She hasn't been taught, which means she doesn't know the phonics system.
Now she's at school and I'm getting concerned about a few things:
- that once they start teaching the phonics system she might start to get confused and it all might unravel a bit.
- She is bringing home a different book every night. The first was a wordless book. In the space of a week, she's jumped to proper story books. Today her teacher approached me to say that DD will choose her own books from now on. Is this not a bit much for the first week of Reception? I thought there was a lot more to being a good reader than just being able to read the words?
She comes home so tired and grouchy in the evenings, she is shattered. This is a great school (outstanding, oversubscribed etc), but I'm starting to worry that they're pushy and that once the formal learning starts she's going to get really confused about the 'correct way' to read.
She loves books, loves stories. I don't want to see that ruined.
Anyone had experience of similar? Any teachers out there who can help?
Thanks...