Below average reading Level Year 1

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I have just had DS1's Year 1 school report.
And it says that he has a below average reading age a 1b
He has on target or above average results for
Speaking and Listening - 2C
Writing - 1a
And Maths - 2b

He passed his phonics screening check (1 of only 6 to pass out of a class of 23.)

I am going to speak to his teacher about it because I am a little bit worried. And I cannot understand why his reading score is below average when he is doing so well in other
areas.

I have discussed it with her before and she says it could be a confidence thing.

Tips for bringing him on over the summer will be gratefully received.

I intend to visit the library once a week to take part in the book challenge. And have level 6
Biff, Chip CMs Kipper books for us to read.

Should I be worried or will he catch up?

DD is in Yr 1 (April born). She has just had her school report back and although very nice and complimentary, it didn't give any information on NC levels whatsoever. It stated that she passed the phonics test but didn't give a score.

DD is reading at ORT level 7 Turquoise. Her books are changed as often as someone has read with her. So generally her books are changed daily as we read every day.

I asked DD's teacher if I could have her NC level and she gave it to me. She is 1A across the board and the teacher told me that that was above expectations for end of Yr 1. I do think it depends entirely on the school as I have read other threads on here that state that 1A is expected. But DD's teacher definitely stressed that this level was above the expected level. I asked her about the phonics test and DD scored 40/40.

I wouldn't be worried with the scores that your DS has achieved OP. They are very very good and you should be proud of him. Sounds like he is doing great!

Phew - I spoke to DS's teacher this afternoon and it is his fluency that is the issue and it is just a case of practice practice practice!

She said that he is v close to a 1a and that the levels were done 6 weeks ago.

Feel much better now.

He doesnt sound like hes doing that bad to me tbh, although most school tend to like children at 1a some still have a target of 1b and going off the other levels he sounds like hes doing really well, level 6 as well is a brilliant level. My little girl is only at 1c in everything and also year 1 about to go in year 2, shes only on stage 1+/2 for her reading books but even so I do feel she has improved a lot and im not worried at the moment

Personally I think Biff and Chip might put kids off reading. Read something fun and just intermittently the actual learning to read books, they are awful and I understand why children might be put off. Also if your child is interested in something sometimes non fiction and magazines and comics can be more useful for confidence issues.

mixedmama
They are a little bit dull aren't they and long. He likes to finish one once it's started.

I think he prefers non fiction.

I read a really interesting book, the name escapes me but I think it may be called something like How to get your child to love reading or something. Nothing to do with actually reading, all about learning to love stories, non fiction and learning in general and that the actual reading happens alongside because they enjoy it.

Thanks I will google it.

I think he like being read to but doesn't particularly enjoy reading himself.

That's why magazines etc are important I think. DS1 enjoys reading but has lately become obsessed with football and will sit for ages reading his footie magazine and randomly come over and tell me something I must know about Liverpool! So much is about enjoyment at this age. We are year one as well, all learning is about the positive experience right now.

My SIL is a primary school teacher and she says that very often it is the boys who like the non-fiction books and the girls that like the story books. This is most very definitely the case with DD. She loves reading a story but becomes very dis-engaged as soon as she realises that her book for the day is a non-fiction book. I do manage to her her involved in the book by asking her to find specific words within the book. Or if it is about a subject that she knows a little about then she is fine, but otherwise she is just not interested.

DS on the other hand (although only just turned 4 and not at school yet so can't read himself) loves nothing more than being read facts about dinosaurs, etc.

I think finding something that he is interested in reading is key. How about participating in the Summer Reading Challenge during the school holidays?

Definitely doing the Summer reading challenge this year.

He like Dinosaurs so We will get out his Dino fact files.