book bands year 2

[happycamper1]

Know I should't compare but a little concerned about ds's reading. So just wondering what book band you ds were at this stage in year 2. Or teachers what is average?

DD1 - Gold? (Searches memory...)

DD2 - Lime/brown.

Does he enjoy reading? Is he making progress?

Yes, does enjoy it. Reads very slowly and carefully. Seems to move up one level per term. This worries be a little as will only be on purple by end year.

I've taught Y2 and at this time of year there is usually a range from Orange up to White.

That fab tigerlion. Thank you. Would you expect children to go up one level per term?

I think at that stage yes the norm in theory is one level a term but it does vary so much. Also after Purple I think it's longer for each band normally but a teacher should be along soon to clarify!

I think that maybe he stayed on on lower levels for too long. Only semmed to be tested once per term in his class in year 1 and the same in year 2. Not sure if thats the norm in schools.

I don't test before moving children onto a higher band and some will be on the same band for a term or longer and others will move up more often

My understanding is that they are only listened to termly in year 1 and 2. Each time ds is listened to he is moved up one level.

Once in 13 weeks!

DS has various books on different levels. A gold (ks1) which is also brown (ks2) one. Also says stage 9 on it. A brown (ks2) one which also says stage 10. And one with a White sticker on it that is stage 11.

He can read fine and I am happy.

Does he do a guided reading session each week with children of a similar ability? What band book are they reading then? My DD reads with the teacher twice a week in guided reading sessions, once within her class and once with a couple of children from the other class; If I think she has come to a bit of a stop I mention this to her (Fab) teacher who re-assesses her and moves her on accordingly.

Could you do the same?

I was absolutely shocked when we were in Australia that my DD was only listened to once every term. (terms out there are 9-11 weeks without any half term). Since moving here DD gets listened to once or twice per week by a TA and then I think perhaps at least every half term by the teacher. Might even be more.

He says he doesn't but I guess the only way to check is to ask teacher. Although when I asked teacher last year she admitted they listen to the children who are struggling weekly but not the ones doing ok. At that time he was a year 1 in a mixed year 1/year 2 class so wasn't struggling at that time.

Oops yes they do do guided reading in groups.

What level is he reading at then?

Just gone up to turquoise which is about ort 5 or 6. Don't know what they read in GR sessions. Will need to probe a little further I think.

Sorry, meant in the GR sessions hc1

Sorry wasn't sure what you meant. I tried to find that out but ds was vague.