Advice needed please.

[YummyMummy21]

Hi there, hope you dont mind me posting this here.

My DD has just started reception, she has been there for 2 weeks, entering her 3rd week.

She is very able and has a particular intrest in numbers. She is able to count to 100+ (if we are count sweets or cars, etc),and can recognise numbers up to 100 etc.

At school last Friday (DD tells me) they did what I assume was there first number assesments. DD said that they had numbers 1-10 on paper and had to join them in the right order as they were jumbled up. She got a sticker for brilliant effort which I praised her for.

Anyway over the weekend it transpired that the teacher asked if DD knew any of the numbers that come after number 10.

DD said that she didnt know any. When I asked why, she said "because I only have 10 fingers mummy, and ..... (her friend) only knows 3 numbers so 10 a big number".

I am not sure if I should just wait and hope that DD will give away that she does know more than numbers 1-10.

Or if I should just have a quick word with teacher to say "oh by the way DD does know more numbers.

When DD was in nursery at a different school, she was sent home with 'extra work' and I was told to give a copy of her report to new teacher so they could see what she was able to do. But I didnt want to do this as wanted the teachers to do their own assesments, so as not to put any ones nose out of joint. Also I wanted her to beable to settle in and play with her new friends.

I dont want to look like the pushy mummy, but am also worried about DD continuing to pretend not to be able to do things, she can.

Many Thanks in advance

Hully - that OP's already had her arse kicked...but there's always room for more, no?

Is it a big arse then?

I had to check as well Litchick because my nitial thought was the same as yours.

This OP is just a bit jittery and PFB-ish, but not to a freaky extent. I don't think she deserves to have the piss taken out of her, just some gentle reassurance.

But the other thread sounds... interesting...

Thanks to gorionine PortAndLemon and clam for the useful response.

HullyGully where abouts in my post did you read about me being angry, or wanting to go to the head? The was not any bad feelings on my part at all. The teacher was just doing her job, and I didnt say anything about this or her in my OP!

I was just asking for advice from other parents on what they would do!

I didnt speak to the school about it as I thought it best to wait it out and hope that they would find out on there own.

But I was more worried about DD continuing to pretend that she isnt able to do things, and wondered if it would be best to have quick chat to teacher on this basis. Espcially as DD made a comment about not wanting to say she knows more numbers as a friend didnt know them.

As for AIBU thread I have never been on that section.

I will just ask tomorrow if they wanted me to give them a copy of her nursery report. I am under the impression that they dont actually do much learning anyway! She just comes home covered in bruises and paint most days.

x

The teacher will find out when your DD starts eating through any worksheets.

My DS surprised his first teacher. She asked them all to count a row of cars to assess their numeracy, and DS counted them out loud in two's! (His big sister had been teaching him the 2x and 10x table)