Thinking of volunteering at dd's school...

[roadkillbunny]

to read with the children when ds starts pre-school in January however I am a little worried that I may find it a bit hard as dd has a speech problem that has had a knock on effect or her reading (she is unable to produce many sounds correctly so when it comes to blending it doesn't sound like a word making it hard for her to decode (she is 5 and in Y1).
The whole reading thing has been a bit of a sore spot, dd is already the youngest girl in the class (top heavy year group, dd is end of May born) and there are some children in the class who are very quick with learning to read, I worry that listening to the children ion her class read will simply serve to remind me how far dd is behind.
Over the last month dd has come on in leaps and bounds but is still on level 1+ ORT books, she can read level 2 but she needs to build her confidence, I am more then happy with the way things are being done with her and the school were quick to identify her extra needs and got her on an IEP six weeks after starting school last year. Now she is in Y1 and able to access things like the speech therapist that comes to the school (rather then me having to take her out like last year) and I have had a good chat to her teacher I am less worried about it all and can see her improving but I worry that by going in and hearing the other children it might put me back to the stress of last year and that in turn reflect on her confidence and new found interest in reading.
What do others think, do you think it would help me or hinder me when it comes to dd and her reading?

Go and help in another year group!

As you say, you do not want the constant comparisons which are going to be inevitable in such a situation; I bet you would be snapped up by another teacher if you offered.

I would agree that helping with a class that your own DC is not in is far easier.

I volunteer in my DC's school with various different things and always ask if I could please not have my own children. That sounds awful when I write it down, but it makes life far easier!

Hadn't really thought of another year group, it is a very small village school with just 6 classes, have never come across a parent working in a different class to their child though it is possible that it does happen but just not in dd's class as yet.
Working in another class is an idea however dd's class is in real need of parents as a few of the ones who did last year are unable to this year due to having babies and work commitments so dd's class is crying out for help with reading, I could ask I guess if a parent in another class would swap with me so dd's class are still getting the benefit of an extra pair of ears for reading or I could ask to be given the lower range of ability. Something to think about at least as I can't until the new year anyway as have ds.

My DC are in an even smaller village school with only 4 classes. I have 3 DC, so 3 of the 4 classses have one of my DC in them. I still try to avoid my own