The teacher is not aware of my DD's reading level

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Who assessed her at a reading level 2?

I did. Because she's reading these books fluently at home with me. The teacher should be aware of that too if she pays attention to them reading.

Also, she scored accordingly on her reading test at school.

What test? What was her score?

[Anonymous]

300 replies??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:300 replies??

Yes, because some are to OP and some are to others. Some reply regarding the teacher giving the "wrong book" and some reply to how a parent may not understand how to assess a child's reading level.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:pp here and I forgot to address the "lazy environment." Again you need to consider the big picture. Is your daughter giving you any clues like complaining about the work or not doing it. You said that she wasn't motivated personally to read but I'm not sure that even the best school can motivate a kid to do something before they're ready.

My oldest was at a good school and was a voracious reader but wasn't motivated to do anything else. When he hit MS that all changed. Could I have put him in another elementary that would have lighted a fire under him? Yes, I'm sure but then other factors would have changed. It wouldn't have been a local school so he wouldn't have had as many friends, and maybe he would have been burned out by MS.

Just think about the big picture, as that's what I meant above.

What makes a school "rigorous"?

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Read the books is your teacher sends home. Then go on line look at the DRA List of books and level and buy some of those titles. The teachers rarely go past the max for the grade they are teaching. That is what happens in a school System with 25+ kids in a class. My daughter was read by 3, chapter books in Kindergarten. There were quite a few reading basic chapter books, my daughter and 1 other reading higher level books and the K grade teacher Actually got into trouble With the school b/c her final assessment indicated nearly all 15 kindergarteners at 2nd grade reading level DRA 30.

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OP, reading is certainly part of school and formal learning- let the school handle that (and I have seen nothing in any of your posts that leads me to think they aren't doing that). But reading for pleasure and because it is part of the family culture and expectations comes from you - rearrange your priorities and make sure you take her to the public library every two weeks or so. Let your child see you reading and enjoying reading. She will then read above, at, and below her level and neither you nor she will know or care. Find the time to take her to the library - choosing her own books, reading for pleasure, discovering genres she hadn't been exposed to before, taking responsibility for keeping track of her books - these are the "home" skills that make a reader.