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Lilac book band

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Mandzi34 · 08/11/2016 16:42

Hi all,

DS - Reception has just brought home his first reading book which has no words and is Lilac book band. He can recognise the tricky words he's been taught and is able to decode various words, such as pen, car, are, etc. I'm wondering if I need to help him with his comprehension, hence the wordless books? There are some tips at the beginning of the book and I will follow them. Any other advice greatly received!

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Mandzi34 · 09/11/2016 20:55

I asked him questions on a story I read him tonight and he's answering questions. I hope we get a book with some words soon, otherwise I'm going to be concerned that he's just not picking up what's happening in class. Although I would have thought that would have been mentioned?

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jamdonut · 10/11/2016 00:22

Is it possible he or teacher/TA has just picked up a wrong book?
It happens, sometimes books get put back in the wrong place, and sometimes we don't notice,when we are busy trying to write in the reading record and the reading diaries, and in a hurry Blush...

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Mandzi34 · 10/11/2016 06:48

Thanks jamdonut but I fear this is not the case. Just shocked that I've mentioned on numerous occasions that I'm happy to help at home. A simple - read to him and ask him questions would have sufficed.

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Ginmummy1 · 10/11/2016 12:36

How did the reading workshop go?

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Mandzi34 · 10/11/2016 14:39

Thanks Ginmumm1 it was very useful! Although they only referred to the books being sent home as books with words in which I thought was odd. They didn't mention that parents would see books without words in book bags.

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katand2kits · 14/11/2016 19:06

What phonics scheme are they using? If its read write inc, I think they dont send those books home until they have done them at school. Which isn't until they have done all the set 1 sounds (around about now). If you know your child can blend simple words like "sat", " hat" "pin" etc, then you could ask the teacher for a relevant book in the next band to practise but be careful what you wish for, we have had pink band for a couple of weeks now and they are not exactly scintillating. A better use of time might be playing with phonics flashcards to practise blending words.

Tomorrowillbeachicken · 14/11/2016 19:16

Depends on school I think. DS is doing RWI and they haven't done all set 1 sounds yet but he's getting books with words.
Lol as for the pink band I am very tempted to kill chip, biff etc.

MrsMulder · 14/11/2016 19:25

My ds is the same op, he has had 3 books without words now and he enjoys making the stories up so I am not really that bothered. I know he can read above this level but he is only in reception, there is no rush and the main aim is for them to enjoy reading. He has moved through the books quite quickly and now has one with words that he read easily. I am sure your ds will move quickly too

katand2kits · 14/11/2016 19:30

My DS got books with words after I wrote in his reading record that we had done a few books with words at home. The "songbirds" set is good for beginner readers and its available cheaply from the Book People.

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