ARRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHH ds is so frustrating!

[queenoftheslatterns]

he is bright, popular and funny. a bit too funny tbh. last year we had an issue with his nursery teacher who said that he was behind on his reading and writing. he wouldnt sit down to write and would instead prefer to play. we fretted about it for a while but figured that since he was able to read (well, recognise words) with dh and myself at home and has a great vocabulary with multi-syllable words used in the correct context we wouldnt worry too much.

he is now in reception and yesterday they were reading words. simple words and their names. if they got 6 out of 8 right they got a certificate. ds didnt get any right. instead he acted the clown and pretended that he didnt know. his teacher now thinks that he is massivly behind in development. I have sat down with him this afternoon and he has written his name, all the letters, spelt out words and identified which words are missing.

what on earth can i do? at school he acts the fool, at home he is quite studious and finds the "homework" set easy!

do you think something like kumon might help?
i dont think he is dyslexic, but it might be worth keeping an eye open for it. a while ago i was worried about mild autism or simillar because he get obsessed (excessivley) about things. eg, on the news there was a piece about a little boy who needs an operation and ds didnt stop talking about it for a week, who is the little boy, whats his name, how old is he, where does he live and he would repeat the same questions over and over again.

Just looked at kumon website......it might be worth a try. Your ds might benefit from non-school (and that teacher) related learning. Plus you'll get another opinion of what he can do.

Also you'll feel like you are doing something about it - always good.

thanks, i will look into it. will also speak to my bf's mum who is a primary head and has over 35y experience. in fact she taught me

queen - if he is switched off to learning i would avoid things that are formal and make it more fun. Taking switched off kids to an environment where they have ahistory of being switched off doesnt generally turn them on. plus kumon is fairly expensive and you might get better response from a trip to somewhere like eureka, MOSI (manchester museum of science and industry) where you can show he is learning but he thinks that he is having a really good time. Makes the laerning more fun and turns them on a bit more to learning and that it can be fun. MOSI is free, and i think the one in london is too, heard liverpool museum is great, ds enjoyed peterborough musuem and there are tons dorset way. It is good to have fun with the kids too. I love the "educational" trips out. we were supposed to do the space museum in leicester but had to pospone due to life. Cant wait to go again and ds loves it so it is a nice day together.

Agree with lighteningbugs that you need to watch Uncle Buck.

Uncle buck gets called to see the head mistress