[newphase]

Has everyones child been able to write (not tracing) their name by themselves upon staring school, and/or been able to read...a few words, whole sentences??? Or not at all to either or one?

[baddmammajamma]

Per your other thread, the experiences are going to vary from child to child.

Some aren't reading or writing before the start of school and end up doing just fine; others struggle.

FWIW, my daughter was a wholly independent reader and writer when she started school at 5.5; my son has basic skills in both areas but nowhere near as advanced as his sister's skills.

In each of their FYOS classes, there have been kids with a very, very wide ranges of abilities -- from those with few foundational skills to those who were performing multiple grade levels above FYOS.

If I combine all the scenarios from your recent threads:

* A child on the young side (not 5 before start of school)
* A child who the preschool teachers don't think is ready for FYOS and recommend that (s)he start in 2014
* A child who is not able to write their name or read a few words

I would think hard about whether to send him/her in 2013. That's not to say I wouldn't ultimately decide to send him/her, but I would probably get an independent assessment to help inform my decision.

This post has been edited by baddmammajamma: 30/12/2012, 04:29 PM

[jayskette]

Everyone by year 1 should be at the same level. You have such a wide range of abilities upon entering kinder it's not worth comparing. I can read books before kinder and write my name. My nephew can just write his name and he is in kinder. My friends' kids range from able to read/write before 3 to just recognise their names in kinder now.

[OscarAndTilly]

Our son is starting school this year and can't write his name or read. I'm sure there will be a huge variation in what children in the class can do.

[Grobanite]

My Ds who is now 8yrs old started school being able to write his name and write other small words if we spelt them. He however couldn't read and only read what he wrote cause he know what it was not because he could read.

He is now learning above his grade in school. There are other kids in his grade that started school not being able to write at all and they are doing great at school.

All kids start school with different abilities but they all end up in the same boat with their learning.

[baddmammajamma]

All kids start school with different abilities but they all end up in the same boat with their learning.

With all due respect, no they don't.

Yes, there will be some even-ing out across the bulk of the class -- but there are always going to be kids who continue to struggle over time, and there are always going to be kids who are gifted and learn at a totally different speed/depth.

(not meant to be a snarky reply! )

This post has been edited by baddmammajamma: 30/12/2012, 04:35 PM

[Kemismum]

Ds could only write his name (in perfect mirror image) and recognise a few letters when he started school. This year in year 1 he was recognised for his reading capabilities.

The range of abilities on starting school is enormous. As a friend said to me when i was stressing about it, that is what the teachers ( her being one) are there to teach. At the school another friend teaches at, some kids can barely understand English let alone read and write when they start. The growth in these kids is amazing compared to where we live where most kids come to school knowing 50% of the fyos curriculum. It really depends on area.

[librablonde]

DD could recognise and write her name and recognise all of the alphabet when she started Kinder at 4.5 yrs old. DS started Kinder at age 5 and could barely hold a pencil and certainly not write his name or even draw a circle or straight line when he started Kinder. He couldn't recognise his name either. He knew some letters by sight, but not all. He ended up doing as well academically as his sister.

[seepi]

My Dd could writer her name beautifully, but coulnd't read or write anything else at all.

A separate question, but would anyone send a child who was young for their age, couldn't write or draw anything nad hte kinder teacher recommended repeating, BUT the child was already old for their year? Not tall , if that matters.

[Excentrique]

DD could write her name, new most of the alphabet, and all her numbers to 10.

DS (starts 2013) knows 5 alphabet letters, recognizes numbers to 6 but cannot quite write his name though he does recognize it. I'm hoping he will pick it up quickly.