How often does your reception-aged child read to an adult at school (not including you)?

[fopper]

Just curious really.

DD started school in September and seems to be doing well in reading. We try to have her read to us most days but I would say that she gets to read to another adult (ie a teacher, teaching assistant or parent helper) maybe once every 2 or 3 weeks.

We are very happy with the school and it was our first choice, but as this is all new to me I just wondered what the norm was. I do realise that education is a partnership and that's why we get her to read her reading book to us as often as possible but I like it when I see comments from other adults in the reading diary because it gives me an idea of how she is doing in the view of someone who probably knows a lot more about it than me!

I don't think my yr 1 child has read with an adult at all this year at school. But they do have "group" reading once a week where the children read a story between them, taking turns, making sure they're following the story, answering questions for comprehension, etc.

My reception child reads with a ta every Monday when the (phonics) book is changed. On Friday they can swap their 'library' book but these are not phonics based and they have a free choice (with my dd often choosing books she already has at home and 'likes' - doh!)

I’m a Year 2 teacher and get this question a lot. Our children read 1:1 to an adult once a week and it’s really just to change their home reading book. It still takes 30 minutes a day (6 children x 5 minutes) while the other children aren’t being directly taught (they’re generally doing handwriting and spelling) so you can imagine how much teaching time it would take up to do it more often. Yes your child will be heard reading more often but they’d also be left to their own devices an awful lot more too which is a big waste of teaching time!

I don’t think parents often realise but we read CONSTANTLY. Most lessons incorporate reading and we teach whole class reading conprehension lessons where we rotate around the class listening to children read different parts of a challenging text. (Some do group guided reading instead but it’s similar)

Basically, writing comments in reading diaries takes a long time and the 1:1 reader time is just to ensure they have an appropriate book to be practising at home, but don’t think they’re not still being taught to read at other parts of the day.

If you want more detailed feedback about their reading ask for a chat with the teacher, they often don’t have time to write much in diaries and I’m sure they’re more than happy to chat to you.

We read every day. The teacher once every 3 weeks approx and records in the reading log. We also use reading chest.

In a week ds reads once to the teacher, once to the TA and once to a volunteer, then does guided group reading on the other 2 days. They do independent reading every morning and ds reads to us every night and most mornings before school.

minipie, at our school, children were aloud to change books daily, and also allowed to bring books from classroom book selection, and from school library. So my ds brought home 3 books almost everyday when he was on lower levels in reception.
Maybe you can ask the teacher if you can borrow more books from school, or go to library.

*allowed!

Every single day according to DS. There's a teacher there just for reading.
Just a normal Scottish Primary. Class sizes 25-30.

Oh, reading to the adults 1 to 1 were very rare at our school. Still, didn't hinder my ds or others progressing. As long as the child reads regularly, I think it's good enough, imo.

Thanks irvine. It may be that's allowed at our school too and I just haven't realised - will ask. DD has suddenly got keen on reading and would be nice to take advantage of it esp over half term!