Clueless Mama - Reading.

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MultipleMama · 07/09/2013 16:14

DH informed me today that the teacher thinks we aren't simulating DS1's reading enough at home. Not from lack of reading but the level/band of reading.

DS1 only started Y1 on Wednesday so I'm surprised the teacher mentioned something already. He is also my first DC at school so I am absolutely clueless by what she means. She sent DS home with a few purple band books (one was called the ungrateful tiger) and 1 gold one.

Is this good/bad? I know he can read some of my fantasy books - well parts of it. She I'm slightly concerned that the teacher said something.

What do the bands mean in terms of levels. I think the school goes on the ORT systems but I'm clueless on that too and google confuses me. Can anyone educate me a littkd on what levels/bands mean in terms of my child's reading?

Any help would be great!

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Galena · 10/09/2013 14:51

(Meant to say, we got the castle one and a train one from Book People)

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MultipleMama · 10/09/2013 15:23

Thanks, I check those out and let him have a go :)

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Galena · 10/09/2013 15:24

If you look on Amazon they have the 'look inside' feature so you can see one or two pages to see what you think.

simpson · 11/09/2013 21:47

We have the see inside space one (found for 99P in a charity shop) both my DC love it.

wandymum · 12/09/2013 20:42

Our 5 year old DS loves:

Enid Blyton Wishing Chair and Magic Faraway Tree books, Roald Dahl (was worried they would be too dark but he's just finished Matilda and adored it), the Flat Stanley series, Dick King-Smith, Jeremy Strong etc...

We also got him a load of non-fiction which he would spend all day reading. Usborne do a good range called Starting Point Science/History etc... which have lots of pictures and explain in a way that is easy for a young child to grasp.

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MultipleMama · 12/09/2013 20:59

Thanks all, I'll look into them and take DS to see what he likes :)

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Idespair · 12/09/2013 21:04

Purple/gold is very good for the start of year 1. It's level 8/9 which is higher than expected for his age. Not sure why the teacher would say you aren't stimulating his reading enough. He is clearly doing very well.

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MultipleMama · 12/09/2013 23:31

Thanks. DH got her to clarify. She meant the books he's reading at home aren't stimulating his brain and making him think. It's too easy for him as they're at a lower band and as he knows the book he isn't learning or improving from them.

Oh good. I'm clueless so didn't know if his level was below or above plus he's the only one in his class at that level.

Thank you for clearing that up for me :)

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