Hi,
My son is in Year1. He said to me he read only once with his teacher this year. He did not read with the TA, but he read with parent once a week. Do you think is it normal practice?
My problem is that he is in the same level of reading book, than at the end of Reception. The reception teacher told me last year she won’t change his reading level to higher, because he already achieved the highest one in Reception. They do not let children go further than blue in Reception. He is still on blue level, however when he read with the teacher he read green books with her (and I think he reads green book in guided reading as well). My problem is that he brings home the same books that we already read in Reception. I know he choose his book in the school alone, but he always choose books that he already read, because he noticed that he does not need to pay attention to reading these books, because he already know the story.
Also I think he should be somewhere orange level, but at least green. His reading is very accurate, quick and his comprehension is very good as well. There are 1-2 words when he needs help; I just need to warn him to sound out the letters. Now I use books from Oxford Owl and he easily reads Land of the Dinosaur, In the Garden, etc… These are Stage 6 books. Also he read The Bully as well from Stage 7. The books he brings home are mostly Stage 4 and he can finish them within a minute.
I am just wondering why she still keeps him in blue? She did not put anything to the reading diary just good, excellent, etc... even when I wrote there that the book was too easy. Also we have some “I can do” statements, that he needs to do before he can move to the next one and the only things he does not know from the list that he does not have a favourite book, so he cannot speak about his favourite book. I know his writing is not as good as his reading, but I think it is two different things and I do not think that his writing should hold him back with his reading. It is important for me, because we are thinking about to move to Spain for next September (not sure yet), and I would like him to learn as many English as he can before we move. So I want him to have a good understanding about English language, reading, spelling before we move to Spain.
Do I miss something obvious why it is happening? Or probably just the teacher did not have time to read with him again? Or does she want us to concentrate on his writing?
Thanks for your answers.