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Reception teacher never has anything positive to say!

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lechatnoir · 13/03/2011 21:16

My DS is a normal, sometimes naughty, quite sprightly boy but pretty tame compared with a few others in his class. He's doing fine with his reading & writing (would obviously much rather be running around outside Grin) but does have dreadful concentration. All fairly standard stuff for a 5 year old boy I would have thought except his teacher seems very down on him - whenever I casually ask 'how's he doing?' at home time the only thing she mentions is his lack of concentration. No practical advise or tips to help but examples of things he missed that day/week because he was day dreaming and often draw him into the discussion in a "we have had a few problems with your listening haven't we X" kind of way Hmm. I know his head's in the clouds so it would also be quite nice to hear something else a bit more positive particularly as I can tell his writing (for example) has really come on these past few weeks.

Maybe I'm being all PFB about this but honestly, he's a 5 year old boy - surely lack of concentration isn't that odd is it?

What should I say or do? Anything, nothing? Parent's evening next week so there's an obviously opportunity & whilst I don't want to come over all 'pushy parent' , I don't want him to feel down on everything .Confused
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MrsBrollyhook · 14/03/2011 11:36

I felt the same about my DD's reception teacher, and so this time last year I sent my DH on his own to parents eveing as I just couldn't face any more negative comments!

But he came home with loads of positives and constructive comments on writing etc. So I hope you will find in the formal setting of the parents evening you'll get more constructive feedback.

Perhaps in the quick chats at the end of the day she just tells you what springs to mind - usually negatives are recalled immediately (certainly true when my DH comes home and asks about the children's day!).

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