Anyone else's school NOT doing reading schemes, key words etc in reception?

[misskeith]

I'm a bit stunned by all the reading scheme discussion. Our (bog standard inner london primary)school just gets the kids to choose a random library book; at 5.2 my child can't read but sounds a few words out, I have no idea what the key words are and there is no homework. Is this unusual?

We've had nothing wrt key words here (Leics). I'm not concerned because DS can read fluently anyway and would easily recognise all the key words but I'm hoping he doesn't get bored and switch off before they start to stretch him. He chooses his own library books (usually picks ridiculously easy ones, but it's his choice I suppose). I know they have reading schemes in the school (he has picked a couple of ORT books, but again they've been too easy for him)

erk

highly unusual

you need mrz to come on and help you (she's a teacher and is TOP for reception advice)

my friends ds' school wont give them any reading books until they are 'ready to read', he is still bring home stories for my friends to read to him and then once he knows enough phonics they will start to give him books to read him self.

Has any of the class got reading books? it would be very unusual for them to not be giving them out at all but i have heard alot of school especialy those that are doing ORT right from the start to not give them books until the are confident with enough key words.

Sounds like that would be difficult for everyone. The children don't get a chance to build on what they're learning and it must be difficult for the teacher to assess.

Maybe they're just having time to enjoy books and will work their way through some sort of scheme later. Like 2pinkmonkeys' friend.

My ds school has a reading scheme available, although it is not widely advertised. The teacher is encouraging us to read story books together, which we do. We have looked at the reading scheme and they are dullsville. I would rather ds was motivated to read by an exciting book with me.

They are doing phonics at school, but he doesn't get homework at the moment. Long may it continue! He seems happy and motivated at school and loves reading books with me.

DD's school has books banded by colour and you can choose books from a certain colour band but movement is pretty flexible from what I have found. There are quite a few ORT books (although different sorts as well as the "story" ones with non-fiction, floppy's phonics, songbirds etc. She does get some words in her phoneme pack thing but they are in addition to reading books rather than needing to read them before you get a book.

They do guided reading in small groups with their teacher as well at least once a week so the teacher does have a good idea of the level they are at.

Ah Lawrie I see you are at my school! [how many Forest nns are there on MN?]
I am quite happy with things as they are, just wondering why - there is a (dire) reading scheme further up the school. I don't have any idea what happens in the classroom other than what ds tells me, so maybe after a parents' evening we will know more. Thanks for that!

Feel a bit scared to find Miss Keith here .

I have been possibly taking over just a few Forest nicknames recently :)