Has your child made progress?

[holidaydisaster2020]

Hi! Just wondering this really. As a teacher and as a parent (year 2) the general expectation seems to be that either the children will have gone backwards or stayed pretty much where they were when they finished in March. Not sure if our schools have low expectations but it seems as if the best case scenario is that the education provided at home will keep them "ticking over"
So, I just wondered, does anybody feel that their child has actually made progress at all and if so, how have you achieved that? Thanks.

[My0My]

I do of course accept some children are not keen on home learning with a parent either! However the schools will have some idea as to which DC won’t have done much through knowing the DC and the families. There is detailed info in schools and most teachers will know who they will be concerned about.

[Mel3mum]

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[Mel3mum]

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[Indecisivelurcher]

My Dd is 5 so In reception. She's done reading hard to pick up and was just getting the hang of blending words when lockdown struck. She came home with her first book the week before lockdown. Prior to that was doing small sentences. During lockdown we have struggled with point blank refusal to engage in reading because she says she can't do it. We have mostly done short phonics games based on 'five minute mum' and 'phonics family' on Facebook. So glad she's back at school!

[RhubarbJelly]

Not sure if made the progress they would have if in school.

[My0My]

There are huge numbers of families with no books in the home at all. Their DCs love of reading will be dented and some DC will have refused to engage. It will take a lot to build up confidence again.

I think some parents are not really going to have a stab at phonics either. Everything I read on MN makes it sound very complicated. I'm so glad my DC are older. I just ensured they had numerous books available that they enjoyed and never gave much of a thought to phonics other than the old fashioned "sound out" the syllables line. We had loads of poetry for children and nursery rhyme books too. Great for enjoyment of reading together. Many parents could obtain books and read with DC for enjoyment. This is hugely beneficial as well as phonics. It promotes a love of books and reading.

[Rhayader]

I haven’t done any work with my nursery dc other than phonics were he’s halfway through phase 3 so he’s made loads of progress there but none in anything else.

Year 2 dc has made loads of progress in maths (finished yr3 curriculum) and history where she has an interest but I’ve really struggled to get her to write anything. So again, another mixed picture.

[Qasd]

No progress gone seriously backwards in English (we now have an tutor because it wa so bad) maths I think probably about where he was? We have done the white rose maths and some has even been new container to him but I think would need a lot more embedding to make him confident.

Basically he is naturally better at maths than English so I think probably easier to make progress independently when you have a natural flare for the subject? If this is replicated I can see you ending up with bigger gaps between abilities than you are used to as the brighter kids make progress and those who struggled anyway go backwards. But obviously he is only a case study if one do not sure if his experience would be replicated.

[justanotherneighinparadise]

I would say yes but then he does something that makes me think no. I would say he’s writing has definitely improved if nothing else!!!

[loulouljh]

My youngest is in year 3. She has best stood still. She is actually really turned off work now and attempts to make her work result in all sorts of upset. She is fitter, much better at roblox, gets on better with her sister but that's about it!

My youngest is year 7. She will have improved in languages as I have helped but the rest at best stood still.

With working we cannot teach them. They are doing very dull work sheets but with minimal effort and enthusiasm.

[Randomnessembraced]

My 3 older children have made progress at about the same rate as they would have done in school but their schools set the same work they would have done in school and we did it religiously. They all have laptops so their independent working skills and IT skills have improved too. Interestingly one school report was based on lockdown learning too and the teachers were confident to comment on work produced for a year 6. The other 2 schools especially for year 1 state will only comment on work produced in school up to March and benchmark it against normal year 1 guidelines. My year 1 has worked hard at home doing early mornings with me to fit around work so this really annoys me because he has made progress especially in writing and he has really engaged in the time I had for him. The head said they can only comment on what they witness independently - he is back at school now but 1/3 of his class are not so they have to level the playing field.

[Lisaq01]

My year 4 hasnt progressed, she is treading water really I guess. She works at a higher then average level so cant really progress as im not a teacher.We have done all the work set and are just waiting for Sept and getting her back into formal learning

My year 1 has improved her handwriting for sure, maths, spelling and phonics seem ok too. Her reading is causing us concern as their has been no improvement all school year really and she is off the pace of the class for sure. Again waiting to Sept to get her back into formal learning to see what her new Yr 2 teachers think

[Keepdistance]

Yr3 has been looking as some bitesize so has learnt lots of odd bits.
Read about 15 books.
But im not enjoying topic stuff.

[Solomi]

I am not a teacher and I've been told by my reception childs teacher that shes amazed at the progress that my dc has made.
We have to upload work almost everyday and although she had tantrums almost every lesson I have somehow managed to depart some knowledge.
I honestly think its the fact that she had 1 to 1 and because shes quiet at school whereas at home shes shown more confidence and become much better at reading phonics and slightly improved her writing.
Shes now back at school and shes loving it but I feel as though her progress has slowed , I've checked things back with her and shes forgotten some of it or shes not been practicing new phonics sounds at all.

[SummerBreeze23]

Things are probably still fairly relaxed at school though @Solomi I wouldn't worry yet. They're focussing on settling the children back in. Good for you, you sound like you've done loads though and she'll remember it when she's back in the swing of school again

[DefConOne]

My year 5 child has leaped forward in reading and her writing has improved because I’m making her do several pieces a week from the list the school provide. Maths probably not so much as she has just doing the White Rose sheets provided by the school. Both DC have learnt a lot of independent research as we are working so they have learnt to find books and web stuff on their own.

[earthyfire]

I doubt it, my child is in year 5 and usually a very motivated pupil however, lost all motivation now. When my child goes back in Sep as yr6 we'll have an NQT so I'm not sure if this will be a good thing or bad.

[wendz86]

Reception child has definitely come on. She is back at school and moved up 2 reading levels and also writing a lot more than she was before.
Year 4 child prob stayed the same or gone backwards, she just hates doing the work at home. She is going back to school next week for last 2 weeks so hopefully that will help her.

[HairyToity]

Reviving an old thread now that our DC are all back in school. I really struggled with home school. My DD's teacher reassessed my DD's reading today, and she has gone up two levels. I was thrilled with this, as had such a battle to get my DD to do anything at all, I thought we only achieved retaining the skills she already has. DD is now in Year 3.

I'm not sure we achieved much in maths, but DD can now tell the time with ease. No assessment on this yet, as far as I'm aware.

We started off following work set by the teacher, but in the end I found it more effective to go off piste. Also, I was working, only part-time, and didn't have time to study the curriculum etc.

[bombaychef]

No. We were both working and our kids have not progressed