How does your school assess reading in year/primary three?

[buffythebarbieslayer]

Ds is in primary three (Scotland). I find it difficult to assess where his reading is at because he brings home books but says he's to read certain chapters himself, not to me.

I'm not sure he always remembers amongst other homework and music practice etc. His reading seems good generally but he won't read chapter books for pleasure. But rather prefers to read factual books. I am reading Harry Potter to him which he enjoys.

What is your year 3 boy doing with regards reading at school and assessment?

In England that would be Y2 and children would be expected to read aloud to parents and talk about what they have read. Some will be reading chapter books (and expected to read every chapter not just certain ones) others will be reading shorter books.

Ds3 (7) is in primary 3. He reads to me (or one of his brothers 18 & 16) every night. Sometimes it is his school reading book and sometimes a book of his choice. They read with the teacher/TA x 3 weekly.

DD is in Year 3. She is expected to read aloud to an adult at least 3 times a week and talk about what she has read. Even in higher primary years she will be expected to read aloud to an adult at least once a week. Personally I'd suggest getting him to read aloud to you at least occasionally (tests different skills to reading in head) - and maybe reading a different type of book (DD is encourage to choose a wide variety of genres).

She has guided reading once a week, and the school do more formal assessments twice a year.

My DS is in yr4 and I still listen to him read 3 or 4 times a week.

DD in yr1, I listen to every night (mainly because she kicks off if I don't!)

DD has guided reading once a week & DS has guided reading daily.

could they be books they are reading in groups so the teacher has told their group to read say chapter 7 at home to discuss in the next class? could it be that as they are trying to encourage them to read silently in their heads he has misunderstood?

ds is in P3 and has a reading book that he has to read a different chapter of out loud to me a few days a week. They do work at school on the same chapter they have read at home.

p.s. ds is no longer on reading scheme books. He is currently working through The Invisible Dog by Dick King-Smith

Gosh don't think I've been listening to him read nearly so much.

In primary one and two it was much clearer and more structured what he had to do.

No he's not on reading scheme. He's just brought home The Worst Witch by Jill Murphy. I listened to him read a chapter and asked him about it. He seems fine.

ds has a homework jotter that details what they have to do each night e.g. Monday - spelling words + chapter of book, Tuesday - spelling words + same chapter as Monday, Wednesday - maths task + new chapter of book, Thursday - 3 sentences, Friday - nothing. No homework at weekends

My DS (7) is year 2 England. He is free reader and will read to himself but I also get him to read to me and ask questions. It is suprising what vocabulary he can read but has no idea what it means.

He also does online books from school through computer which have comprehensions so I let him do them alone.

I also let my DS stay up half an hour later so he can have half an hour readiing so he is happy to read that time. He can be a bit of a bookworm after a trip to library