why hasn't my DS been moved up a book band

[crayolala]

hoping that maybe some teachers could shed some light on this

My DS has just started in year 1. Last year he did really well in his reading and finished reception on MAGENTA band. He got "excelling" at reading in his end of year report. I was led to believe that MAGENTA band was the highest you could go up to in reception.

Anyway 2 other parents have now told me that their children have been moved onto MAGNOLIA band. DS is still bringing home MAGENTA books and honestly I think they are too easy for him. I can't understand why if other children have been moved up he hasn't been also as he was excelling in reception. He knows all his letters and can read lots of words.

I defiantly will be having a word with his teacher but just wondering if this is normal. Would it be ok for me to ask to see a MAGNOLIA book as I am sure he is ready to read them too.

I'm totally confused!

They'll be the ones you can wipe clean.

Is this is a JUMBO WIND UP?

Or a PISSENLIT- take?

Of course it's not a wind up. I just want to support my DS in his learning and I don't want him held back if he's ready for MAGNOLIA. He did so well in his phonics last year on the read write pink scheme.

Did the teacher speak to you defiantly?

Double snort at Read Write Pink :)

Dear Lord! If this is for real then go and speak to his teacher! Write in his reading diary that books too easy and bored!

I'd ask them to do a triathlon record too, to double check where he should be.

I'd ask them to do a triathlon record too, to double check where he should be.

I feel shortchanged that my son's school use such basic colours like pink, red, yellow, and blue etc.
My son is on blue btw and just started yr1, he's regressed a little after the summer holidays so we'll be on blue a while I expect even though he was finding it easy at end of summer term

don't you mean the Read Write PINK scheme? Or are colours only in capitals in year 1?

Crayolala - thank you!

There's nothing stopping you going to the library and letting him choose some books to read together at home.

If you tell the librarian the scheme the school is using they'll probably help with showing you similar level and step up books so you can try gentle stretching his skills yourself.

Technically the RED WHITE PINK scheme.

Crayolala - I think the teacher said CVC words, not PVC - it stands for Consonant, Vowel, Consonant - so words like cat, dog, hat, etcetera.

And I have never seen a rule anywhere that says colours should be written in capitals. I read the Times every day - an intelligent publication - and read lots of books, and in none of them are the colours written all in capitals, or even capitalised. I don't know who told you this 'rule', but I am as sure as I can be that they are completely wrong.

Other posters are posting colours in capitals because they are making a joke of it.

And finally, in your OP, you said you would defiantly be complaining - you meant definitely. Defiantly means with defiance - ie, with daring or bold resistance to authority, or contempt for danger.

Thanks SDT but it defiantly was PVC that she said. Maybe our schools use different phonics schemes? They come home with rhymes for the sounds they learn like "ew ew glue the screw"

You misheard, I am sure - or your teacher has made a mistake. There is no such thing as PVC words, as far as I know - and as far as Google knows either.

I am sure the teachers on here will tell me if I am wrong.

The p might be for polygon?

Polygon-vowel-consonant words? I doubt it.

violet read write PINK, surely?

PVC words what kind of school is this envious of the Farrow and Ball reading scheme though....

Well I must have a word with my nursery child's teacher. She's only on CORNFORTH WHITE and it looks distinctly GREY to me.

I think there's been some recent research that shows if you link shapes to initial sounds it can really bring on their fonic skills quite quickly.

The school might be trialling this new strategy - I'm just guessing it might be the p part of the PVC.

I've finally made it into a parallel universe!

I'm currently on medication that is making me feel a bit strange. I have no clue what the fuck this thread is about but it is making me laugh!