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I am going to do that. It's just the fact that I didn't know I could.

Funny thing is, she seems to have read to the teacher/ta more than I remember my son doing in reception but they still send the same book home again.

I think that is the one thing dd's school do differently. She will read to the teacher or TA once a week, but it is never the book she brings home. I think the teacher has a set book for each level, and then all children on that level read that particular book to her so she can compare them like for like and determine who can move up a level.

Then we are recommended to read the book she brings home twice. Dd's book changing days are Mondays and Wednesdays, which means it is 5 nights with the same book. Hence the library trip on a Saturday morning

Enjoy doing further reading with your dd

This is what I like about MN - thought provoking! DD1 is in reception and gets 2 books/week. She has always been keen on books but is not an advanced reader but is very expressive and good vocab is prob a result of good previous exposure to books. But since she started school I admit that I have not really bought her many books and have just relied on what they provide and occasionally dip into some of her old books. I plan to resume doing our own reading thing again to stimulate her natural curosity and enjoyment of books (she'd stay up all night if I read to her) - can anyone recommend favourites for a 4 year old girl? Also, any internet sites for really good prices?

maggie, try the bookpeople or redhouse - both will have great prices on sets of books or individual books

of course you can write what you like in the reading record - it's a guide to what's been read, not THE guide for the rest of a child's school days.

Dd1 is a fab reader, well beyond the types of books she brings home from school, most comments I put in are 'No problems, read easily' or "Excellent reading again' and even 'Not challenging at all' - not once has this been picked up on by the teacher, but I'm not concerned as she reads loads at home (own books and library books) The school is just another place she can get books from. Far better to have a love of reading of all sorts of books, not just those from a reading scheme in a classroom

Thanks Hana, will have a look.

Share your general view, which echoes others, let the school know how well DC can read but not to get too distracted with school not meeting the challenge. As long as lots of resources and encouragement given at home.

If the teacher isn't listening or not actin then just fill in the reading record book yourself with any additional books she has read with you at home.

TBH I think we do make too much fuss about reading schemes and the like at school in the UK. The most important thing IMO is to have a child who enjoys reading and is reading for fun. And TBH reading scheme books don't really promote that.

There are so many other exciting, interesting books wiating to be read I'd use the opportunity of not having too much school based homwork/reading to find them our and enjoy them instead. Because ina couple of years when there is more and more homework coming home she might not have the time to.

Have handed in the book so the teacher will see my note. We shall see what happens at pick up time.

NAB said: "I get frustrated with school as we don't get told a lot of what goes on and why, we are just expected to know or not care."

Oh I hear you there!! And it applies to everything, from reading books to obscure school rules to how clubs are run, etc. They run things in a way that makes sense to them but is often un-stated or unpublicised (then they complain about lack of parental support). Or you do something you think is fine to do (indeed, one member of staff may say "Yes go ahead") and immediately another member of staff queries it with a kind of attitude that implies "How dare you?" Really unhelpful.

I talked to a friend this morning, who is also a CM and has had children at the school, so is well qualified imo to say, that she feels a lot of parents don't really care.