What stage - ORT? Year 1, nearly 6 years old DD

[Doodle2U]

Right, number one child (DS aged 8) breezed through infants with a photographic memory like Dustin Hoffman in Rainman. We knew we were getting an easy ride with him and not to expect the same from DD when it was her turn (she is 2 years younger). That said, she's a mare. DS used to bring his reading books home and demand to read them whilst he still had his coat on from school. DD, on the other hand, hides the wretched books under the sofa and will do anything to get out of homework and reading.

She's bright enough in all other areas.

She's just started reading stage 6/orange ORT (yawn, yawn, yawn). I'm looking for that chart which tells you what age, roughly, each stage applies to and I can't find it. Does stage 6 sound about right to everyone else?

Ta.

[crumpet]

Sounds fine. Neighbours son is apparently in top reading group in his yr 1 class and was reading level 4 the other day

[sagacious]

Ort stage 6 sounds good

(and I am not a hag !)

[MerlinsBeard]

ooh i have it hang on ...

[MerlinsBeard]

here you from one hag to another

[Overmydeadbody]

I have no idea, I am sorry.

My only advice would be that if she's reading them, they are the right stage for her. If she's struggling, maybe a lower level would work better, if she's breexing through them, maybe she needs to move on.

[sagacious]

Just googles and amazon say ort6/7 are for age 6 so bang on.

[Doodle2U]

MoM - that's the pecker I needed - cheers.

Thank you, thank you one and all.

I love everyone now. nobody is a hag. You are all just gorgeous.

[ICANDOTHAT]

Stage 6 sound very good. I help read with kids in yr 1 class and they vary from stages 2 to 8 - Average are on stage 5. She's doing really well, clever girl

[Marthasmama]

That's very interesting for me too. DS is year 1 and on level 7. I'll now stop worrying that he hasn't gone up a level for ages. Poor lad.

[infin]

She is spot on for her age..according to reading bands used in many schools Level 6 ORT correlates to National Curriculum 1A which is the "expected" level for a child at the end of Year 1. And it's not the end of Year 1 yet so she's doing well! Blessed levelled books...I hate 'em!!

[NervousNutty]

I think that is what level most children in Ds's class are on.

Ds is only on level 4 but he has struggled with reading so that is good for him.

[NervousNutty]

Is it just me who finds the books mind numbingly boring ? Ds isn't overly keen either.

[melpomene]

My dd1 has just turned 6 and has just gone onto ORT stage 6. She is about average for her class. It's a great stage to be at because she's starting to be able to read picture books without help, and having lots of fun with it.

OP said her dd hates her reading books and homework, but does she enjoy reading other types of books? My dd1 has just finished a Little Animal Ark chapter book, which she managed with a bit of help (Little Animal Ark is easier than the 'standard' Animal Ark range).

[gibba8]

My DD is 4 (nearly 5) and has just started on level 6. I did not realise she was doing so well-she just adores reading and loves the Biff, Chip and Kipper stories!

[Plonker]

Dd1 was on stage 4 at this age.

Dd2 turned 6 in March and is on stage 9 but is at the top end of the class.

I'd say stage 6 is spot on

[Doodle2U]

The relief! Now I know she's pretty much where she should be, I'll lighten up a bit.

She loves to be read to but hasn't made the leap to reading for herself yet. She'll look at books and recount the story from the pictures but avoids the reading.

We try and get her to read signs, menus etc and she gives it a half-hearted stab.