Calling all primary school teachers - summer reading for year one

jellyhead

oh no! There are LOADS of extra sets in each level!

My youngest has gone from level 1 to level 9 in year 1, he couldn't have done that if they'd made him plough through every book.

neverdespairgirl

I can't remember what level we got to - it feels like level 9,468 but I could be wrong (-: Fortunately, he whip through them quite fast now.

Mrs_pbradley936

Having mastered the mechanics of reading (text is read from left to right and from top to bottom) she now needs more variety and experience. Find out what she enjoys and get some books about those topics. It must be fun and enjoyable not a chore and with a bit of luck you will have a life long reader.

moomoomama27

My son is a fantastic reader, just 6 and already on stage 14 ORT books, but they are boring, and he is bored of them. Like alot of other posters our school insists they go through them all, so we skip through them with a fair bit of speed!

I'm taking this opportunity over the summer break to allow him to explore a load of other books, and we've been visitng the library very frequently! He is loving being able to explore different books and his understanding of what he's reading (becase he's picking books the really interest him!), has greatly improved!

So I would just go with the flow, explore, but don't push the ORT at home, when there's so much more out there!

efrieze

Thanks again for all your comments. I thought I would get more replies telling me to stop pushing on the reading and let her chill out over the summer. I bought a couple of the Rigby reader sets too - plus the normal childrens books she is going through - we get our daily fix so all good. I found a very nice series called Laura's Star - anyone know this set and can advise on any other series that are similar. We have a few of the Rainbow fairy books but visually they are not so stimulating and the language is still a little beyond her if she were to read them. I have read some to her though, although I find them mind-numbingly dull!

bylromarha

patchwork_cat wrote: »

I agree go to the library. IF she is a good reader then have you looked at Rainbow Magic, not exactly classic literature, but little girls seem to love them and if she does there are over a hundred!

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Over 100????!!!!!

OP - These are the mermaid books I referred to in my earlier post that my just 5 year old daughter loves.

She currently has 12 from the library...over 88 still to go??? Really????

bylromarha

efrieze wrote: »

I found a very nice series called Laura's Star - anyone know this set and can advise on any other series that are similar.

Laura's star books are lovely.

Several walker books will give that level of text to picture ratio, with that level of difficulty in text.

Best thing to do is get down to the library or waterstones and ask them to advise you. Our librarians are excellent at knowing the books, Waterstones advisors can be hit or miss we've found.

Spendless

bylromarha wrote: »

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

Over 100????!!!!!

OP - These are the mermaid books I referred to in my earlier post that my just 5 year old daughter loves.

She currently has 12 from the library...over 88 still to go??? Really????

I thought Rainbow magic was the ones about the fairies?

http://www.hitstoreuk.com/Rainbow-Magic/Fairy-Books/My-Rainbow-Magic-Birthday-Secrets/103RD01VZ05W

Are there mermaid ones too?

Jellyhead, that's what my son's school said he had to do, read every book in 'age 7 group' and then age 8 and so on. I think it was after age 11 books free reading started. Imagine that, when the year before teacher hasn't moved him on and meanwhile his reading has advanced enough to be reading at home The lion, the witch and the wardrobe, Charlotte's Web, Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate factory. I attempted to have this discussion twice, going to parents evening with both home and school book to point out the difference to no avail. My son had the same teacher for yrs 3 & 4, so I gave up and told DS to read what he wanted at home instead and forget about his reading level at school. When he moved to yr 5 and I discussed it with his new teacher, she had a totally different view and let him read what he wanted.

jellyhead

wow, I remember my eldest in year 3 was allowed to stop reading school books and read what he wanted. The teacher allowed 3 kids to do that, and probably more as the year wore on.

I can't imagine how bored your son must have been reading school books in year 4 if they were too easy for him.

jellyhead

efrieze wrote: »

I thought I would get more replies telling me to stop pushing on the reading and let her chill out over the summer.

I thought you would too, I've seen other threads go that way, and people are often told that their child can't possibly be as bright as they think :rotfl:

Some children love to read every day. I'm sure you know your child best, and would realise if you were pushing her too far.

My son chose really babyish books from the library this week, and most of his favourite books would be from the age 3-5 pages in catalogues. I've had a comment that a 6 year old should be reading something more challenging but I know what he loves - books about fat cats who get stuck in cat flaps, and baby penguins, smelly peter the great pea eater etc.