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Free reader

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noisytoys · 26/02/2013 10:17

Just that. DD1 (age 4) became a free reader today and I'm so incredibly proud of her but can't bounce around and tell people in RL because I play it down and don't make a big deal of anything she does but it's such an achievement and I'm so happy. That is all Grin

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noisytoys · 26/02/2013 10:30

She's in reception so they are taking her to the junior school library. She has spent most of this year on lime level but started to get upset because she was reading the same books over and over again there was nothing new to read. I mentioned it to her teacher and she said they planned to make her free reader very soon but will do it from today Smile

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Otherworld · 26/02/2013 10:34

Lovely. Fab news Grin

Iamnotminterested · 26/02/2013 17:25

Sorry, but because your child has read "all the lime books" at her school she has now learnt all she ever needs to know about vocabulary, grammar, pace, inference, the writer's intentions etc etc. At four? Really? Sounds s bit crap of the school tbh.

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insancerre · 26/02/2013 17:42

Yay!
You are right to be proud of her.
I still remember being a free reader at infant school [cough] 40 years a long time ago

Artichook · 26/02/2013 17:45

What's mean response Iamnot. Do you think a child won't learn vocabulary etc from Enid Blyton, Roald Dahl etc? I'd argue such books are much more thought provoking and stimulating.

How lovely OP. I hope you and your DD enjoy many books together.

ilikenoodles · 27/02/2013 21:00

yay fab....congrats!

simpson · 28/02/2013 20:11

Well done to your DD Grin

I had some good news today too as I found out that the EYFS Head (who is KS1 trained and was actually DS's yr2 teacher) is going to do a 30 min 121 lesson every week in literacy with DD (reception).

She is on a mixture of white/lime books and loves reading.

It might be worth trying your DD on "The Magic Finger" (Roald Dahl) as DD has just finished it and loved it...

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noisytoys · 28/02/2013 21:02

Fantastic that is great news. Your DD will really benefit from 1-1 time Smile

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simpson · 28/02/2013 21:09

She loves looking at books in detail (how they are written, how they compare to other books she has read, looking at the illustrations etc) which we do at home. But it can only be a good thing to have more 121time.

She does get quite a bit already (as do all the other kids) as her teacher timetables it in (121time with her class, or working in small groups of say 2/3 kids) but its all good Grin

learnandsay · 04/03/2013 11:55

Well done to your daughter!

Wheresmycaffeinedrip · 04/03/2013 11:59

Well done noisy dd!!! :)

bigdog · 05/03/2013 18:47

Well done to your daughter! It's lovely when they become free readers :) My DD had whipped through all the reading schemes by the end of Nursery, so by the time she started Reception she was reading whatever she liked. Luckily, she's got a fab teacher who fully understands her needs and as such has stretched her just enough without putting her off school work entirely and she's now working at Level 2 (so proud!)

N0tinmylife · 05/03/2013 18:50

That is brilliant, you must be fit to bust with pride, I know I would be! I hope she enjoys the new choice of books! Grin

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