I feel DS's school have seriously let him down in the reading department, just how much of a deal should I make of it?

[Overmydeadbody]

Apologies first of all, I fear this may become a bit of a rant, but I am fuming and really upset.

DS struggles in school with fitting in and not getting sensory overload, but he is really really good at reading, I'd say it's his strongest point and something he loves doing and gets a lot out of.

The school's policy is a new book at least once a week to take home and read, then I'm meant to fill in a reading record and presumable this gets looked at by the teacher? Who knows.

Anyway, the reason I'm so angry is that he has had FOUR books since september, four!! The last book was in January. I have filled in the record, and also started filling it in for books DS was reading at home too.

I have mentioned it in passing to the teacher/TA, but still nothing!

I feel they could be encouraging him in school more by concentrating on his reading and boosting his self-confidence by giving him opportunities to bring harder books home etc., but instead I'm now left wondering why this is continually oerlooked with him, whether the staff are even aware that he is a fluent reader and avid reader, and whether they even care

How big a deal should I make of it? I mentioned it to the teacher again this morning, but I don't feel like just accepting her apology, surely it's not on?!

GGrrrrrrr, sorry for the rant, what should I do?

have posted on the other thread but agree with MP.
Tbh if he can read and they know he can read and if doing so at home surely it is good that they are concentratinng on other things.

Thats great OMDB~listen to them first about how he is in school then voice your main concerns.
Good luck!

If he is in year 1 and at a primary (not infant) school, unless he is reading novels he probably isn't a free reader.
Hope your meeting went well.

OMDB - how did it go this morning?

Yes I agree cat64.

I am a teacher and we change the books whenever the child requires (usually once or twice a week - no set policy). We usually ask questions first to check that it has been read properly. Some children read faster than others but I would want all of the children in my class to read a book within a fortnight. Four books in six months is awful. If your child is having other issues then the teacher should really be tapping into what he enjoys - reading - it's not rocket science! However, you should have also realised that this was the case.
If he is a free reader (which would be very unusual for year one) then the school should be challenging him with suitably challenging texts.

Overmydeadbody - how was the meeting today?