[Guest_CaptainOblivious_*]

CO, what I started doing was writing in the reading journal what the child was actually reading You know ... a FYOS reading journal with Harry Potter written in there really wakes a teacher up

lol. I hadn't thought of doing that. Her teacher is absolutely lovely and I don't want to stress her out or put pressure on her or anything, but I'm nervous that DD1 will be bored and start hating school or start developing the habit of doing sloppy work and it will bite her when she's older and has to work harder. Then again, I don't want to put undue pressure on DD1 or make her stand out from her classmates.

[Froyo]

Knowing the number sequence to 100 and being able to recognise numbers does not mean a child has developed number sense.

There's a LOT more to learn about the numbers 1-10, and these concepts are vital in laying the foundation for their numeracy skills.

Please check my earlier posts in this thread.

[Guest_CaptainOblivious_*]

Knowing the number sequence to 100 and being able to recognise numbers does not mean a child has developed number sense.

There's a LOT more to learn about the numbers 1-10, and these concepts are vital in laying the foundation for their numeracy skills.

Please check my earlier posts in this thread.

Why don't you have another crack at it and see if you can be a bit more patronising.

You're assuming that they haven't got number sense. My DD does and can do an awful lot more than just count to 100 and recognise the numbers. I suspect that the OP, being a teacher, would also be aware of the concept as well.

[roses7]

My DD has also started FYOS. She has not come across any work that is really extending her yet, but I look at it as consolidating her knowledge. She is learning methodology as much as content. So yes she already knows what sounds all the letters make, but by learning the method her school teaches, she is preparing for extension.

That being said, she has been doing home readers for 2 weeks now and after I wrote a comment on day 1 that she had read the book by herself, the teacher straight away put her onto the next level and sought me out to tell me to let her know if I think DD needs to go up another level. She is going to formally assess all the kids in the next couple of weeks. She has already commented on DD's level of ability and I trust her to teach her appropriately.

DD can multiply numbers less than 10 and thus far doesn't seem to have done a lot of mathematical work. I'm not bothered. She is doing science lessons, spending time in the computer lab and most importantly, learning how to buy things at the canteen It is a marathon, not a sprint.

[Relish*]

My DD has also started FYOS. She has not come across any work that is really extending her yet, but I look at it as consolidating her knowledge. She is learning methodology as much as content. So yes she already knows what sounds all the letters make, but by learning the method her school teaches, she is preparing for extension.

That being said, she has been doing home readers for 2 weeks now and after I wrote a comment on day 1 that she had read the book by herself, the teacher straight away put her onto the next level and sought me out to tell me to let her know if I think DD needs to go up another level. She is going to formally assess all the kids in the next couple of weeks. She has already commented on DD's level of ability and I trust her to teach her appropriately.

DD can multiply numbers less than 10 and thus far doesn't seem to have done a lot of mathematical work. I'm not bothered. She is doing science lessons, spending time in the computer lab and most importantly, learning how to buy things at the canteen It is a marathon, not a sprint.

Ah, poetry. And if you don't mind I'm stealing that last quote!

[Mintjelly]

Personally I don't think it matters if you speak to the teacher now, or in a month's time. She will still only be able to set extension work in place when she can iykwim. ie after all the formal assessments etc have been done.

I saw my kids teachers very early in the year (my eldest is G&T) and explained the situation. At that stage the formal testing had not taken place.

The way I extend my kids is by doing the stuff the schools don't do. General knowledge and hands on practical things. Buying items, working out the money, paying for it, checking the change etc. There are a lot of ways you can extend their knowledge without it being strictly academic

Make an appointment and talk to the teacher because that is what you 'really' want to do. Get it over and done with JMO

[CoffeeCup]

I'm a teacher and my son was like this too.

I used my own teaching resources to help him and also bought some text books for the following year level for him to potter with at home. I didn't teach him unless he asked me, but he was free to do the activities whenever he wanted.

I got him onto computer programs (Reading Eggs is GREAT) and purchased a Maths computer program too for him to work through.

I get that not all teachers cater to the kids in their class - but I also get how hard it can be sometimes. I just gave him access to other resources at home.

BTW - you can get heaps of "readers" at the Lifeline Book Fest if you are in Brisbane.

Hope this helps.