CALLING ANY RECEPTION TEACHERS CAN YOU GIVE ME AN IDEA OF........

[TwinklingTinselAndTenaLady]

the pattern of an average day in your class room. Its just my ds is in a small class of 15 with at most times a full time teacher and assistant plus a student teacher and a mum to help read two days a week.

I cant get my head round what exactly all these staff do in the day. Its just that nobody seems to want to recognise that my ds reading, maths and French language is beyond what they are doing. There are days when he hasnt read at all which I dont worry about for him but for the other kids who are not up to speed this cant be good?

What is the day in the life of the average reception teacher just to help me understand why there is no time to spend time with a child that needs a little more stimulation?

Also there is more to reading than just reading the words. Context, comprehansion and grammar are taught in stages throughout all reading schemes. If they skip 3 levels they will have missed out on vital building blocks of knowledge.

Sorry, COMPREHENSION!!

oh god in germany they wouldnt even be in shcool at this point

giverthem a break

worcestercaroline my daughter reads things like the animal ark stories, Magic kitten, secret seven, milly molly mandy etc.

She was taught using phonics and reads every waking hour she can ...

All I can say in reply to Christmas is that using picures as clues is one strategy along with as she points out decoding using phonics and continuing to read on and to find the word that makes sense. I work in an area of deprivation where many children come to school having had a limited access to books and no or little phonic knowledge and language skills below the national average, so they start of with picture books and then move on to simple word books. Pictures are also great for children to use there imagination and tell their own version of the story. Children on level 4 and 5 can read and are developing their reading skills using pictures is for learning to read.

Sorry Twinkle highjacked you're thread, I do think spending a day in class if you have the time would help immensely, I also think you should speak with the teacher and Able Child Coordinator how they can support your son to continue to develop in French without being sent to year 2.

worcestercaroline my daughter reads things like the animal ark stories, Magic kitten, secret seven, milly molly mandy etc.

She was taught using phonics and reads every waking hour she can ...

I don't want him stuck at a desk all day - but I do want him to learn stuff that is appropriate to his ability level when they are in teaching mode. He loves learning - for him sitting at a desk and being taught is as good, if not better than playing. But he spends most of his life playing. He can do loads of "learning through play" at home with his siblings, at school in the playground etc. etc. Imo, if they did a bit more sitting at desks and learning it would benefit most of them more than endless learning through play. Having said that, I don't know what proportion of reception school day is "at desks" and what is "at play" and obviously there is some crossover between the day. I would say about 50:50 would be a good balance. I recall that when I was at school it would be learning in the morning and play in the afternoons in reception/year 1.

cat64 - if it's me you're replying to - I don't have a lot of time to spend with him with 4 other children to look after. I do reading with him at bedtime, homework with him for half an hour at the weekend and a few number bonds at mealtimes to keep him happy, the rest of the time he plays. And it's not my targets I can assure you - with his 3 older siblings who are bright enough but not driven in the same way that ds3 seems to be, I was on the whole more than happy to go along with the pace of learning prescribed for them. Just seems a shame that school cannot accommodate his thirst for learning a bit better and a worry that he will get bored and disruptive.

All i can say is OMG no wander a lot of schools have a policy that parents do not help in their childs class, can't believe people even think of offering help just so they can spy on what is going on. When I became a teacher I was told by the headteacher to "watch my back" I felt this an unfair comment to make cos surely parents only want whats best for their child, but trust me after years of teaching and the experiences I have been through I appreciate being told those words of wisdom. THEY LEARN THROUGH PLAY!!!!!! even the bright sparks learn through play they adapt the activity to suit their needs am sure that within their classroom there are plenty of activities that allows yr child to stretch itself, reading corners, number tables, topic table, literacy corner .... Why not google learning through play foundation stage or have a look at the foundation stage curriculum, I think u need to realise times have changed-and for the better, I wish I were a kid at school these days.