My DS is 3.5 and a very confident reader (Stage 6ish on Oxford Reading Tree, maybe?). Luckily he is a late-summer birthday so will be starting school this September but I'm wondering if anyone has any tips on how to deal with Reception - presumably he will be ahead of most of the others on reading.
Should I speak to the teacher in advance, or just assume she'll work out his level and adapt lessons accordingly? Are there any good strategies that I should be looking out for/asking about eg working with other year groups? Are teachers pleased to find good readers in their intake or is it a pain for them because it means extra work??
Although he is v advanced on reading now, this is mainly because he loves a particular computer-based reading course and insists on spending hours on it (although I do ration it so he (and I!) has time for other activities). So I'm guessing he'll plateau out but I don't want him to get bored or turned off school while the other kids catch up.
I do realise we've made a rod for our own backs here but hoping for a bit of advice to make sure it doesn't cause any problems...
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wantsleepnow · 26/02/2014 17:44
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