The open house was yesterday. The teachers described what a typical day would be like.
They, of course, have "Letter of the Week", and will be learning their numbers and colors and shapes. I expected that.
I was pleasantly surprised to hear that there would be no story-time in which a teacher would read to the class, but a time for stories in which the children are encouraged to get a book from their bookcase and "read" (or in my son's case-read). She said she knew that seems strange for some to hear, but she said that the reasoning behind that is children find out that they are better readers than they thought. I assume the teachers go around and supervise this story reading time, to see which children actually DO read.
What do you think of this?
I should have looked closer at the books on that shelf. If they are like the free book that was offered last night (A BOB book), I can see why the teacher would say that. Maybe they will let him bring a book of his own?
We were sent home with a Scholastic book order form. I didn't see any books in there, other than one on learning to tie shoelaces, that would be on my son's level.
When we were in the classroom, DS saw a BINGO game and dumped it out on the table. One of the teachers came over and asked him if he likes BINGO. He murmured something (his back was to me), but I figured it was, "Yes". The teacher then turned the card to him and asked him to say the number she was pointing to. (4) He did and then read off all the other numbers on the card. She said, "You know your numbers!" If she only knew. LoL
Later in the playground, she was talking to me and when I said I was a SAHM, she said, "So you've had time to work with ___." I thought: "Uh-Oh." I said, "I've kept him busy."
On his January application, I wrote that he could read. I don't know if this teacher remembers that and is going to be keeping an eye out for what DS can do, or what. I did have a good conversation with her about my concerns with DS's gross motor skills and social skills.
I hope she will be an ally.
