Reading

Yes - your child is probably bringing home easy books that have been seen before
Yes - we have done reading everyday but... 
No - your child has not had a new book to take home everyday

The first weeks of the year are a whirlwind and involve a great deal of learning about class rules and routines.  This is a crucial step to having a happy and hard working class for the rest of the year so sometimes we ditch teaching groups to focus on these skills. When the independent activities run smoothly I am able to concentrate more fully on my focus teaching groups.

I am also in the process of testing the children on their maths skills, reading and writing. Most of this is 1:1 and so takes a little time.  I want the most up-to-date information so that I can tailor the learning to the needs of our kids.  I am hoping to be completely finished next week. I will discuss how my reading, writing and maths lessons run during tomorrow afternoons meet the teacher meeting.