1st Grader Reading at Level "C" - DCPS DL
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I would still prioritize reading. The path through math and writing is slower and it is fine to take it slower. Reading is the basis for all other learning (including writing). |
Anonymous
I'm the top poster, and pp, your child's experience was what I was expecting-that my kid would read on her own schedule. She's 10 now in 4th grade. She just moved up to a 3rd grade level in reading (after 2 years of weekly OG tutoring). She's not dyslexic, she doesn't have attention problems, processing seems the likely issue. We are still in the testing process to figure it out. I"m not one of those people who thinks parents should freak out if their kids aren't reading well in 1st. Most of those kids will be fine with no or minimal intervention, however, I would also say to trust your instincts. I've had concerns about my child for years, she was also a low-birthweight preemie which puts her at risk for academic issues, but let the school brush those concerns off and now here I am. |
Anonymous
Pffft. A *SINGLE* PhD? Mine has two -- in astrophysics and electrical engineering -- and brings in 8 figures from Tesla. It started at home. |
Anonymous
It's all about womb training! If you aren't starting early, you shouldn't complain! |
Anonymous
Ok, let’s not take advice from this person, who’s kid is worse off and who claims to have a first grader, but, thinks first graders are 5. The schools expect solid reading by second grade, so, getting this figured out needs to happen ASAP. Either she’s not been given enough instruction to succeed or there is a learning issue. Time for a tutor and testing. |
Anonymous
LOL at triggered basic failing weaklings |
Anonymous
| I would get her tested. |
Anonymous
Why? She literally just took a test that determined her reading level. But let’s keep testing kids to live to a standard that is arbitrary at best Clearly moms here listened to **NSYNC and not punk rock |
Anonymous
| This is a tossup- either she just needs more time and individualized attention or she will need more specific instruction. First though I would make sure you get into the habit of reading with her every night. Ask the teacher for book recommendations. Either read the books they have sent home or given that are on her level or get really basic readers, maybe Bob Books or the lowest level of I Can Read books. Try to make it a fun way to spend time together and not a chore. I am a teacher and a parent and I know it can be hard if your child doesn’t want to do it. When you are reading with your child don’t tell them the word right away. Ask them to say the sounds and blend together. Try to find the balance between this. Take turns reading pages together. Read books to her. I would try this regularly for 6-8 weeks and see if there is improvement. Also make sure she is doing whatever phonics programs the school has 15 minutes a day (Lexia??) Anyway I would do all this for Term 3 and see if there is any improvement. |
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I would say don't rely on the school. I know it seems like you only have so much time, but if you are physically in the house and not working night shifts or the like, you can do it. You don't need hours. Spend 20 minutes a day on supplemental reading, 10 on math, 10 on writing. If you don't have 40 minutes, spend 15. Whatever you have. We have been working with our first grader on reading and handwriting practice since the schools closed last spring and we realized that he could barely form written words. It's tiring for him; 10 minutes on each subject is really all he can do. But we do it every day without fail. And he has made amazing progress and is now well beyond where he needs to be on reading, and his handwriting is legible though not great. Reading really is the foundation of everything. Even the math work his class does is all word problems that the kids have to read. That said, if she is that low, the school ought to be offering reading help, so certainly you should ask for that resource. Just don't trust that it will work. You need to do it at home, too. And if she is not into it, bribe her. Find her currency and make it work. My kid is literally into currency. We don't do an allowance; instead I pay him between 10 and 40 cents depending on how well he focuses when we do our supplemental sessions. He's really into it and he also gets to learn the coins, how to make change, how to save and budget, all at the same time. |
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| My son is older now but in k and even the beginning of first he did not even know all the letters. We got him intense tutoring for a year and then every week tutoring since then. He’s now in 5th grade and reads on level or even higher and does well. My point is that you likely won’t need anything so intense or prolonged but there is hope if you do. I know it’s hard not to worry. I would get a tutor and just nip this in the bud personally. |
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| Buy the book How to Teach Your Child to read in 100 lessons. It is very easy to do. You just read exactly what is written in red. Start from lesson 1 even though she is reading at C level. |
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| Also. if you log onto the scholastic website you can search for and buy books by reading level. |
Anonymous
I don't even know what that's supposed to mean. Clearly your punk rock days did not prepare you for communicating clearly. |
Anonymous
Ignore the levels- fix the decoding. Teaching her to guess via sight words and predictable patterns won’t help. |