Book levels in P1-2

[Arkadia]

Out of curiosity, for those with kids in the early years of school, what is the level of the books are you getting home to read? I have come to realise for sometime that in England they seem to be moving at a much faster pace. In our school (and in others nearby) books are drip fed and you start P2 more or less on level 4 (we have older Biff and chip books) and you don't move to the more advanced ones till P3. It looks to me that what we read in P3 could be read at reception or Y1 at the most.
Am I right in thinking that? Is that a CfE thing or what?

I'm actually fairly happy with the pacing, and DS2 and I do chat about the books, so I know he's understanding them too. It's just difficult having extra books. I work and we don't even get home until after 6.

Personally I find that the early books can be read pretty swiftly. And in any case, especially with DD1, they would be memorized after a maximum of three reads, so what is the point in hang onto them for longer? Gat a new one at the same level and start again (and again, and again) until you are ready to move onto the next level.

The school my ds1 (he is in p1)is at does jolly phonics, we practice the sounds every night.

He has spelling once a week and has a book of tricky words - these are ones that don't follow the phonics rules.

He gets a different book every week and as I mentioned before is on level 4 ort books. It's fascinating that there is such a huge variation across schools.

I have attached a picture of his phonics book

@elt, we did jolly phonics too, although from what I read that is not phonics as it is meant in England (especially the tricky words, which we had as well).
That's one big mystery for me ;)

I am very confused. I wonder what the differences actually are between England and Scotland

Son in P4 level 16, daughter P1, level 4. Both classed as "advance readers" but everyone seems to be!

I really wouldn't pay too much regard to the reading levels, the children all develop at their own pace, and they all get there. How much they enjoy getting there is the only thing we can really influence.