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Year 2 reading

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Mel86 · 16/09/2012 15:09

My daughter who's in year 2 but is the youngest she turned 6 at the end of August struggles with her reading she's on stage 3 with the Oxford books any advice to help her

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take3 · 16/09/2012 17:21

Did you read much over the summer with her? I really think that the amount of time children get to read during the school day is very very limited! The trick is little and very often.... and it will probably be down to you doing it with her. Do you have an i pad/phone? I have heard there are lots of apps you can get that are fun. I have taught our 2 girls to read at home (same age as your daughter)... lots and lots of games/activities/reading to her. You can make it really fun with each activity by awarding points/collecting them up and then getting a prize.

EverlongYouAreGoldAndOrange · 16/09/2012 17:58

My ds is end of august and is in yr2 also.

We try and read every day, just for 5 to 10 mins. It is helping him a lot.

Have you spoke to her teacher about your concerns?

Mel86 · 16/09/2012 19:27

Yes we read with her every day through the holidays we try little but often....sometimes she wants to read other days are a battle. Do you think stage 3 Oxford reading is below average for her age? Her teacher knows she's struggling but no extra help is offered so we try and as much with her at home

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simpson · 16/09/2012 20:21

You can try the Oxford reading tree website for other ebooks which are free to read. (Oxford owl).

I definitely think that reading every day will make a massive difference.

I am not actually a huge fan of ORT so it might be worth going to the library and letting her choose some books herself.

DS is now in yr3 but started yr2 on level8 or 9 (I forget!! But there was a huge range of abilities in his class...)

I know one of his friends in on stage 4 in yr3 but has extra guided reading and 121 sessions to help him...

take3 · 16/09/2012 21:07

Stage 3 is probably below average but that does not matter - you just want your daughter to achieve her potential and you will be needed for that to happen! I would keep going with the daily reading book but add in fun games - hiding letters/sounds words around the room... getting foam letters for the bath and practise sounds there.

I found talking to our children in 'sound talk' really helped their reading... eg. at breakfast day "please pass the j-a-m". Do this loads, it sounds weird but comes naturally after a few hours!!
Download and print out some word bingo games from sparklebox or similar website. Buy the sounds phonics books from Amazon (schofield and sims) and work through these... probably start with phase 3 book 1.
Create a points system with all these games and activities.... make a bar chart and get your daughter to colour in the points she collects. When she gets to 20 points she gets to choose a treat of some sort.
Sometimes I make 'stepping stones' - write words on pieces of card and spread out across the room like stepping stones - pretend it is a river in crocodile infested waters... they have to sound out each word and get to the treasure at the end (sticker/sweet/points etc)

simpson · 16/09/2012 21:24

Sparkle box was set up by a convicted pedophile so I might suggest boycotting that website!!

Take -has got some fab ideas though and also I make a game with DD and stick words round the house (cat, dog, pig etc) and the first person to run to the word is the winner etc...

Badvoc · 16/09/2012 21:27

Bear neccessities work books,from sound foundation.
wish I had started my ds on them in year 2!

Badvoc · 16/09/2012 21:28

Oh, and didn't worry re ORT- they are crap.
Join the local library and get her to takemt books,she is interested in...if she cannot read them yet, read them, to her.

Ferguson · 16/09/2012 22:30

Hi - exTA KS1 here :

Does she know all her sounds? Are they using only ORT books, because there are other schemes that are probably better, although some of the newer ORT sets have improved a lot.

Are there any letters / sounds that she finds particularly difficult or confusing?

These might help, but for a start I would concentrate on making sure all her sounds are secure, and she understands how to blend sounds to make words.

www.oxfordowl.co.uk/Library/Index/?AgeGroup=4&Book=eBooks

www.letters-and-sounds.com/

www.scholastic.com/resources/article/teach-phonics

Hope these may help. If you still have any specific difficulties send me a PM if you wish.

cheers

Mel86 · 17/09/2012 07:55

Thank you all that's been a great help

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mam29 · 17/09/2012 22:33

Im hating ort too.

my dd just gone into year spent all summer term on level 3 ort.
was very frustrating as she could read it.
she was upset as most of her clss higher even younger ones.
dd passed her year 1 phonics test.

she started year 2 on ginn level 3 equivilant to ort level 5

shes come home today after reading ginn with ease with flipping

ort level 4not impressed.

my dd fixated with levels.
she did get extra help last year.
but not been picked this year.

my advice keep onto school as i wish i had said more last year.

did lots reading over summer.

simpson · 17/09/2012 23:34

I would second the link to Oxford owl earlier, my DD loves it....

I have also found a few books just now on the iPad (big Collins) they are stage 4 (blue) and free...

DS read every summer ( except reception to yr1 a mistake never been repeated!!) and he has dropped down at least 3 book levels at the beginning of each school yr so I am a bit Hmm about it now tbh...

He has just started yr3 and although now a good reader (I believe to getting extra help at home) he has had books from school but has not read once with teacher or TA despite being back for 3 weeks ....

Mam -DS is also obsessed with levels ( as is DD although she has just started reception, God help me!!) but DS could recite what level every single child in his class is on...

I have also found a fab selection of books in the library one is reading corner books which seem to be phonetic and the other one is start reading which seems to be levelled like the school books pink, yellow, blue etc which are really good...

mam29 · 18/09/2012 00:01

thank simpson.

what i struggle with is each school sems to use different systems and schemes.

We quite liked ginn the storys are interesting really did think things were looking up until she brought home ort level 4today as its same as ginn 2 whcih we never tried seems illogical as shes read every book fine no mistakes baffled what they want.

I have tried asking her after reading overveiw of story -so shes comprehends the story.

phonics-shes using the to decode some words as shes sounding out,

wrote note in homework book saying book read easily and quickly? is everything ok with her reading as dont see this as progress?
I guess now i have card marked as pushy parent and be called in class again tommorow.

I being like this due their their huge failings in year 1.
spoke to dds freind and her mum said sometimes upto 12days her dd had same book and hardly progressed last year.

dd knows pretty much everyone sreading levels.
aslo books kept in corridor in numbered box files so not only are they on higher levels but they on higher boxes shes fixated by it.

read from libary unsire what levels in summer as told her to forget about flipping levels. just enjoy story.

Think challaneg for schools is keep kids progressinga nd story interesting or child becomes bored and disengaged.
wouldent surprise me if kids on reception same book.
most of her year even summer born ones higher,
we doing what we can just fed up now dont know what else to do other than keep going libary.

The story has to be age appropriate and shes 7 in feb.
biff and chip is boring her to tears.

simpson · 18/09/2012 12:57

Mam -the other thing I would consider (as I had to with DS) is that your DD is maybe not reading as well at school as she does at home with you for some reason.

She is obviously going to be more comfortable and relaxed with you and maybe she does not like her teacher, is anxious or worried about getting words wrong iyswim. But does not have these worries when she reads with you....

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