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What age or stage is this writing?

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Madnessmum · 15/12/2019 20:58

My oldest son came to me earlier asking how to spell 'snorkeling', I told him he should check the dictionary (he can be lazy). My youngest straight away says "I'll help you big bro" and wrote it down, no help at all. I know he is quite advanced but would be nice to know how much by.
Thank you

What age or stage is this writing?
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elliejjtiny · 15/12/2019 21:10

@Supersimkin2 I didn't realise it was spelt wrong. In that case I'm guessing OP's ds is 38 Grin

TheOnlyLivingBoyInNewCross · 15/12/2019 21:10

Quite a confident opening post so I'm waiting for the big reveal of six months old Grin

B0bbin · 15/12/2019 21:10

Key stage 1

MoonlightMistletoe · 15/12/2019 21:11

Year 2 ,6/7 yo?

turnthebiglightoff · 15/12/2019 21:11

Four and a half months.

I hate these threads Grin

sirstheword · 15/12/2019 21:12

Year 1

BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz · 15/12/2019 21:12

Y1 for the handwriting. Y2 for the spelling (I wouldn't expect them to know it's two l's for a while).

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Madnessmum · 15/12/2019 21:14

Hes in reception Smile

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Eatsshoootsandleaves · 15/12/2019 21:14

Letter formation is interesting. The first three are shaky, especially the O which points to an early writer.... Although most early writers find the letter K difficult and this K has been written very confidently, as has the G. Did your boys help each other out with the writing OP? It's confusing me.

PurpleDaisies · 15/12/2019 21:14

Do I win a prize? I said reception.

TheOnlyLivingBoyInNewCross · 15/12/2019 21:15

So most posters were pretty close then?

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Madnessmum · 15/12/2019 21:18

Purpledaisies you win a golden Star !!!

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Worriedandsadaboutthis · 15/12/2019 21:18

Year 1

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Madnessmum · 15/12/2019 21:20

No help Eatsshoots. He does concentrate more on the complicated letters though

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IncrediblySadToo · 15/12/2019 21:21

@Madnessmum. I think that’s great for a reception aged child. Both the writing and the spelling (just tell them both it needs a double ‘l’)

It’s lovely he wanted to help his brother 😊

notallrainbows · 15/12/2019 21:24

I would have said 5 as my DD in reception would have no problem with this

IncrediblySadToo · 15/12/2019 21:24

@TheOnlyLivingBoyInNewCross

No, try reading the thread again, most guessed older

RebeccaCloud9 · 15/12/2019 21:27

I was going to say (before I saw update!)
Foundation: v good
Year 1: good

thegreylady · 15/12/2019 21:27

5/6

TreesSandSea · 15/12/2019 21:28

Spelling Y3
Writing R/Y1

LeekMunchingSheepShagger · 15/12/2019 21:29

It’s an easily decodable word so I would have said reception.

PurpleDaisies · 15/12/2019 21:32

Interesting they’re not teaching cursive/pre cursive straight away. I thought most primaries were doing that now.

Moonmaker · 15/12/2019 21:34

Reception . I've taught in early years for long enough now . The letter formation is not mature enough for year one and above .

olivertwistwantsmore · 15/12/2019 21:37

He’s gone for US spelling - should be ‘snorkelling’

But great job for a dc in Reception.

lowlandLucky · 15/12/2019 21:37

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