DD is in reception and all seems to be going fine with learning to read - she's interested, she brings home a new book most nights, reads willingly & without any problems, we send it back to school.
In fact, I do think we could be doing a teensy bit more. I raised this with the teacher on parents' evening and within 24 hours DD was moved up a level (from yellow to blue on ORT).
So now she brings the blue book home every night, reads willingly & without any problems.... etc etc etc.
I don't want to cast myself as Pushiest Mum in Reception, so I'm not going to go back in and make a fuss about how these blue books are still too easy for my PFB. However, I do think she could be reading a bit more, and so I was wondering what 'real books' might be pitched at a similar level that we could just read at home to keep her ticking over.
We had a bit of a rattle through 'Green Eggs & Ham' at the weekend, but I do not like it, Sam-I-am, and would welcome some alternative ideas.
I shall put the kettle on and await my flaming
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PFB-ish question about learning to read
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misshardbroom · 23/03/2009 14:42
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