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Year 1 reading

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Jollyphonics · 16/09/2014 08:26

I wondered if you could tell me how often your year 1 child reads one-to-one with their teacher. DS2 has read with his teacher once in nearly 3 weeks, and about 3 times with the reading helpers. This seems a lot less than in reception, and I wondered if it was normal, or if I should be raising it with the school. Obviously he reads to me at home, but I'm not a teacher so I have no idea if I'm guiding him in the correct way.
Thank you

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redskybynight · 16/09/2014 09:12

(my children are older than Y1 now, but when they were there the pattern was)

Guided reading twice a week (once with teacher, once TA).
1-1 reading with teacher once every half term.

Children who are struggling get extra 1-1 with parent volunteer.

I think schools tend to rely on parents for 1-1 reading and focus mainly on teaching phonics and guided reading.

Jollyphonics · 16/09/2014 09:49

I thought guided reading was one-to-one?

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LittleMissGreen · 16/09/2014 10:24

I think that DS3 has reading 3* a week. Twice with a TA and once with the teacher. It was certainly that break down last year when DS2 was in the yr1/2 class.

LittleMissGreen · 16/09/2014 10:25

Sorry forgot to say it is definitely group guided reading with the TA - they all read individual pages but have group discussion on what is read. Not sure about with the teacher.

addictedtosugar · 16/09/2014 10:26

We've only been told that guided reading will happen once a week.
I thought guided reading was done in small groups?
No info about individual reading to the teacher.

redskybynight · 16/09/2014 10:31

Guided reading is done in small groups. Otherwise it is 1-1 reading :)

StripyBanana · 16/09/2014 10:34

Small group reading to partners but with teacher/ta present and able to spot difficulties everyday here.

Heels99 · 16/09/2014 13:10

Once per week with teacher or TA or other helper. If read with TA or helper it will be teacher the following week so teacher hearing every child once per fortnight. Two thirds finished the year as white or gold level, some good readers in the class and lots of reading at home.

Cheebame · 16/09/2014 16:49

I think DD (also y1) does reading in a group once a week. I don't think she does any one to one reading, or if she does it is never put in her reading diary.

The KS1 curriculum is a lot more involved than previously (current y1s are the first year to do it) so perhaps schools are cutting back on reading to fit it all in?

mrz · 16/09/2014 17:00

The new curriculum is much "briefer" than the old ... Science in KS1 is slimmed down for example and reading has a very high priority.

Cheebame · 16/09/2014 17:12

I thought the maths element was rather more significant though, mrz?

mrz · 16/09/2014 17:40

There are raised expectations for the end of the year but some elements have been removed so swings and roundabouts really.

PesoPenguin · 16/09/2014 18:34

Twice, with no guided reading so far. This is an improvement on reception...

Galena · 16/09/2014 18:53

I don't know if DD is heard individually... probably. She has also had guided reading a few times already. She's already on gold level, and I hear her most nights, so I'm not too concerned.

StripyBanana · 16/09/2014 19:06

Wow heels thats pretty impressive. Presumably an educated, involved set of parents?

Cheebame · 16/09/2014 19:36

Just to correct my earlier post - DD does guided/group reading and one to one on the same day, so the notes in her reading diary cover both. I was wrong to say she doesn't do one to one reading - my mistake.

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