Little bear is in a split class. It is composed of the older of the year one and the younger of the year two. I had no qualms about little bear in that environment. Warning - proud mum boast! The teacher said that it was not unusual for the more able of year one pupils to catch up with the less able of year two pupils by the end of the year. However she said it was not impossible that little bear would catch up with the more able of year two pupils, the ones a year older. OH and I assured the teacher we were very proud and happy to encourage but we didn't want to be overly pushy. Then we floated smugly home.
This morning little bear insisted on taking The Wonders of the Universe by Brian Cox in to school. It's actually OH's book, and it has lovely illustrations. Little bear has been looking through it. Bless him, he has even been trying to read it. While I think he can have a good go at the words, I don't know how much solar science little bear can absorb as he is not yet six. Little bear, of course, is adamant that he likes reading the book, thank you so much, and will continue to do so.
We are going to look like pushy parents. It is immaculate timing from little bear - again.
It could have been worse. Little bear used to enjoy looking at the page numbers of a Victorian book of household hints, and I am really glad he didn't take that into school.
2 comments:
Fab post - I laughed out loud about his old fave! Do think some schools miss a bit of a trick with helping boys in particular to learn to read by not looking at enough factual books. Lots of boys will chose them over a story - 3 year old boy next door's fave is an old encyclopedia of agriculture with complicated tractor diagrams in it! Will sit still for ages looking at it but much less so for a story.
Do you know, little bear loves factual books. He enjoys stories, but he gets drawn back to factual ones. He also has claimed father's huge book of pictures of the Blitz. Love the image of your little neighbour! WS xxx
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