DS(8) is very behind in reading and writing and the school is supporting him in a few ways including specialised support 3-4 times a week. He is making great progress with the reading (Grey level, Read Write Inc scheme) but is obviously behind.
Initially the SENCO and his teacher thought he had dyslexia traits at the start of y3 but with the specialised help he has progressed enormously and we all no longer feel it is due to dyslexia, and rather that for Reception & Year 1 he flatly refused to engage with reading, hence he is so far behind (also both years he was caught in lockdown which didn’t help)
Anyway, Reading is progressing well and his writing is much slower which I am told is to be expected and will catch up as his reading improves. I am just looking for some more strategies for him to try at home with his writing and particularly his spelling ie he is still spelling phonetically sometimes:
When = wen
With = whith
Could = culd
Came = cam
Eating = eting
Fine = fin
Chicken = chiken
This is something that we would like to keep up with over the summer and just do a little bit most days. Is Twinkl good for this sort of thing a has anyone found? His teacher says not to worry and just encourage him to write at home.