All in joined up writing
sandpit
helper
sandwich
what
handstand
giftbox
thundering
frowning
lunchbox
Ds 1 is not bad at reading - but he can't read half of these. He doesn't even know what the letters are because they are joined up and he can't read them.
I had a word with the teacher, who said I would be surprised.
damn right i would be surprised
i would be surprised to see him pulll a year's worth of writing ability out of his arse that he wasn't taught in reception last year.
he barely did any writing in reception, certainly not joined up 9he's not been taught this afaik0 it was all sandpits and trainsets, and now they want him to sit and spell words he can't even read.
what should I do? He can't reliably get his letters the right way round, he's only bloody 5. Apparently it's a new system, but I can't help thinking they have decided his entire writing and spelling ability on his ability to read the printed word.
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Yr 1 spellings - are these even APPROPRIATE?
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SmugColditz · 02/10/2008 16:23
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