Is this advanced or just a bit above average?

[dizzymac]

DD is 4 and in reception. She turns 5 in April.
She is our second daughter. DD1 is 7 and very bright.
The children weren't given reading books from schol until after 1/2 term. She is now being given ORT level 2 but these are FAR too easy for her. At home she is able to read her own books, including the rainbow fairy series and the ballerina books by Darcey Bussell. These are the books she was having at bedtime and is now able to read sections for herself although her stamina is not great.

I suppose what I want to know is how hard do I push at school to get her moved on or do I just let her work at 1 level at home and 1 at school? Her teacher knows she is very bright. Her writing is also advanced.

It sounds well above average to me (cue 1000s of posts telling of DCs who came out of the womb reading War and Peace).

Just do what makes her happy and keep her interested in books. If she's happy with reading at a lower level at school for now, I would let it be - the teacher will suss out her reading abilities soon enough. There's nothing really to be gained by her being "moved on" - while she's so little, the most important thing is that reading is fun.

Oi Hassled, it was really painful when she came out reading War and Peace acksherley. Luckily she sang a gregorian chant to calm my frayed nerves.

It's brilliant that she loves reading. I'd just nurture that, don't they have those little books for you to say how her home reading is going? Just write, oh she loved the story but found it a little easy. They'll find a balance and work with you to foster the enjoyment of reading. Don't look at it in terms of moving on but expanding a passion.

How lovely.

Thank you for that. I'm really not sure. I don't want her not wanting to read her school books. The teacher doesn't hear her read alone only in guided reading groups. The TA hears her once a week and is very good with her.

Thanks SofH. I am grateful for the advice. I really don't want to come over as pushy. I know she's bright but its not something I share or want to push on people. Her teacher is supportive so I'll just leave stuff as it is.

Going back to your question. It is difficult to say if she is advanced ir just brighter than average. My daughter was reading Harry Potter at 5 and I think that is very advanced. Luckily with reading she can be extended easily on her own and at home.

dizzymac - I would let the school just get on with it and you let her read at her own pace at home. I know my DS1, 2 and 3 were all early proficien readers and all made to read every book at school (not missing any out) and were quite bored there, but read whatever they fancied at home, so they didn't get fed up. Went to the library with them every week. DS1 (age 22) and DS3 (16)absolutely love reading still and always have a book on the go, but DS2 isn't interested.