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DS had his first reading book on friday..have a couple of questions

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Nemoandthefishes · 19/01/2009 10:37

and he found it quite easy so what do I write in his reading report? He could read words without spelling out except for one. Will I seem precious if I write that it was too easy for ds. Ds told me had to read a different book to hi teacher so obviously what he is doing in school and what he is doing at home seem to be on different levels.
He has been reading at home for a year obviosuly started out spelling out words but progressed to being fairly fluent at basic words.

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Piffle · 19/01/2009 10:39

Just be truthful, read easily only needed help with xxxx or only needed to spell out xxxxx
sounds like he can read more books

AMumInScotland · 19/01/2009 10:46

As Piffle say, just say "only had to spell out xxxx" so the teacher knows. I wouldn't say something like "too easy", because that's up to the teacher to decide, and sometimes they deliberately send back books which are easy to read so that they concentrate on other things like the story, or the characters. The teacher might then ask him questions about the book to make sure he has understood things about it, which is better done on books which they aren't having to work so hard at just reading.

Nemoandthefishes · 19/01/2009 10:54

thanks
I did ask him questions about the story etc and his comprehension was spot on so he knew what wa happening etc.
SO if I just write somethign like
Ds read through the book easily only needed help with xxx and understood the story?

Am so soft for fretting over this stuff but dont want to come over all PFB which I probably am doing on MN anyway

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frogs · 19/01/2009 11:02

If it's too easy, I usually write 'dd2 read this very easily' or 'very quickly' which they generally interpret correctly as 'please give her something a bit more substantial'. If it's about the right level I write 'dd2 read well' or 'dd2 enjoyed this'.

tigermeow · 19/01/2009 11:45

Check with your DS that he can read the words when they aren't in the context of the book. Write a few of the words he'd read out onto paper and just check he hasn't memorised the book.
Other than that, I'd write 'read this very well without needing to sound out any words'.
Sounds like he is making great progress.

mumstheone · 19/01/2009 18:08

I'd write "read without help" except on XXXX word. The teacher may not necessarily put him on a harder book because they look for fluency of reading, reading with expression, comprehension and recall. As tigermeow says, he needs to recognise the words by sight, so make up flash cards with the words on and see if he can read them.

Katiestar · 19/01/2009 18:45

The teacher will be assessing where all the children are at with their reading but she might well be giving him a few easy ones to begin with to build up his confidence.

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