I posted here a while ago, when DD who is in P1 ( similar to Reception, we are in Scotland) was really struggling to learn her sounds. Eventually after much work she got them but now they have moved onto digraphs which we have had to give up on just now as they were so confusing for her. She struggles to sound out simple words and reverses many letters and numbers when copying them out. She also struggles a lot with numeracy.
At parents evening, her teacher said Dd is really struggling with the mechanics, and that there appears to be some kind of block to her learning but that it is too soon to know exactly what that block is. She did say that it is not to do with her cognitive ability. Socially and emotionally she has no difficulties at all although I am worried about the potential impact on her self esteem. She has additional learning support 3 x a week and they are going to give individualised homework as she cannot keep up with the class homework. The school and teachers are great but I am struggling to know how to best try and help DD.