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4 year old’s reading ability

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SalA123 · 29/01/2022 00:06

Hi, I need a little guidance from experienced mums please. My DS, who is 4 yrs old, started reception in September. He confidently knows all of the phonic sounds since before the start of school and is learning to blend. He can read some cvc words ie cat, bat, rat, pin, bin etc and knows some sight words. My problem is we are 3 weeks into the second term and he is still only being given wordless books. His teacher has said his comprehension is good but his blending skills are not up to speed. I’m confused by this, how is he going to learn how to blend if he is not been given books with words. We have read Ort level 1+ books at home and he blended the sounds to make the words. Should I push for the teacher to start giving him word books? I feel he is not being pushed by the teacher and is therefore not progressing as well as other children.

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Cottonfrenzie · 30/01/2022 20:59

@MissMaple82

For God sake your child is 4!! Im sure the teachers know what they are doing!
Honestly I find these kind of comments mean and unhelpful. The OP is right to take an interest in her child's education.

The OP didn't strike me as being pushy, just wanting her child to learn at an appropriate pace.

And to be honest if you've been reading picture books to your child for four years you might question the value in an entire term (and nearly a half) of wordless books!

HairyScaryMonster · 31/01/2022 14:55

I'd politely ask the teacher what the reading strategy is.

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