Ds is in a mixed Yr1&2 class and is on ORT stage 9 books (gold?)
He usually has two books in his book-bag and he has the opportunity to change them himself from the relevant shelf daily, afaik. Over the last few weeks, it has become increasingly the case that he has already read the books he brings home during the 'settling down' reading they do after lunch. He is able to tell me the plot in some detail and I glance through to check he's right and, so far, he is.
I have a couple of concerns about this. Firstly, I can't ask him the prediction-type questions when he's already read it. How important is that? Secondly, it seems an awful lot of time to be sitting reading. These books are 30 pages long with a fair amount of text. Reading aloud, he would take 4/5 nights to get through them. I know silent reading is quicker and, when he finds the odd word he doesn't know he just brushes over it, but it still seems like a lot.
Could this mean the books are too easy for him if he can manage them alone like this? He is currently reading 'How to train your dragon' alone at home ( we read together as well) but I have never worried about whether school books could be too easy as I assumed they were covering other skills in guided reading and waiting for him to give detailed answers to comprehension questions etc.
Should I insist that he tells the teacher when he has finished a book, or is it beneficial for him to read it to me as well?
My final worry is that he could be ducking out of activities and choosing to read instead. I have had concerns about him socially in the past and he has only been in this school since Feb. He says he's fine and mentions friends (though we have had no invites anywhere yet), dh thinks he's fine (does all school contact) and the teacher says he's fine (I have mentioned my concerns). But I just can't understand how he's reading so much!
How does it sound to others - particularly those who have had experience of what goes on in the typical Y1 class?