Wondering if anyone with any knowledge or expertise about Read Write Inc progression knows if it is normal/okay to skip levels?
DC is in year one and school reassess phonics groups every half term. Until now DC has progressed through the groups in order but this half term has skipped a group from pink to yellow (missing orange).
DC reads with fluency and expression and didn't seem to find the pink reading books challenging but spelling does not come naturally, and they don't seem to retain the spelling rules they've previously learnt (I have dyslexia and am exactly the same!). So I'm concerned skipping a whole level and missing focusing on some sounds could be detrimental. Or is that not how it works?
School have had staffing problems in year 1 since the start of the year so they have been taught by several supply teachers. The teachers from year R and 2 seen to be holding it all together and making sure year 1 are still receiving their proper phonics input but year 1 parent's evening was cancelled due to having no permanent teacher and it has been difficult finding anyone to talk to anyone about anything so far this year. Hence asking here!