I Can Read - Discussion

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ZY_Mom:

DC Mummy:

ZY Mom

Really envy you that your DS able to read on his own. Btw, how old is he?? Sometimes, I am just wondering when will my DS (3.5 yo) able to read on his own. Whenever I ask him to try reading a simple word, he will stop, hesitant and simply brush off. As I read many stories to him with my finger pointing the words, his eyes only look at the pictures.......He is in PRP at SK for 2 terms already, but lack of word recognition and didn't even try to decode the words though he has a good and sound understanding of those stories read to him ...Am I too paranoid? Which level did your DS first started?

My DS is almost 5 now. He 1st started at PRP for about 5 months and later got promoted to ICR. Don't worry, I think your DS is doing fine. Probably he doesn't want to read at home. Some children are like that. Or you could check with his ICR teacher on his progress.

Sorry can I check with you what is PRP, am doing some research for my brother whose 6 year old still cannot recognise some basic words like 'what' 'who' etc..and is ICR very effective, how fast would they be able to get a child to read?

[Monster Mummy]

hi,


It is the prelimary read programme, maybe you can assist to call the centre.

Because by now 6 years old, the child not able to read, furthermore, next year going P1, is best to talk to the centre manager whol will advise you accordingly.

As P1 student now, if i remember correctly, the school will arrange special tuition for those who cannot read in the beginning term of P1.

[r2010]

I just need advise on Icr. My dd is 4 years and attending nursery. She joins the tcs programme for 3 months and promoted to prp. After 1 month in prp the I can read centre told me that she is promoted to icr level. Can someone advise me on how effective is the icr programme and at what age is usually kids start icr. Thanks.

[Monster Mummy]

Hi,


The ICR programme is picking the skills of decoding and how to read by different sound. It is not just as simple as what they have learn in the prp.

But at the age of 4 years for your child, the child must be picking up fast.
Basically, the aim for this programme is engage the children to read and decode.

To my point of view, it is quite efficient for a kid but at the younger age, there bound to some words they know how to read but does not know the meaning.

[Sotong_mum]

Hi to all


My DD is currently at the TCS level. Her teacher told me 1 mth ago that she can be promoted but she would like her to be at the TCS level. Reason being she has not reached 4 yrs old and she may be daunted by the work and older children in the PRP class.

On one hand, I agreed with the teacher. On the other, I think that this would waste my DD time as she could be learning something new.

Any parents have any advice on this. Thks

[r2010]

Monster Mummy:

Hi,


The ICR programme is picking the skills of decoding and how to read by different sound. It is not just as simple as what they have learn in the prp.

But at the age of 4 years for your child, the child must be picking up fast.
Basically, the aim for this programme is engage the children to read and decode.

To my point of view, it is quite efficient for a kid but at the younger age, there bound to some words they know how to read but does not know the meaning.

thank you very much. You are right. My dd might not understand the meaning even if she can decode and read. Thanks monster mummy.

[Monster Mummy]

Hi,


It is okay for the child to promote to learn new things as if she emphasis them to stay at the old place. It will bore them.

Even my girl promote to PRP around 4 yrs plus, she also take around one year to promote. So no worry. Just that as a mummy, I worry for her so end up, i feel that I should not worry as my comparison is with her brother. That should not be.

therefore, let them move at their own pace.

[Sotong_mum]

Monster Mummy:

Hi,


It is okay for the child to promote to learn new things as if she emphasis them to stay at the old place. It will bore them.

Even my girl promote to PRP around 4 yrs plus, she also take around one year to promote. So no worry. Just that as a mummy, I worry for her so end up, i feel that I should not worry as my comparison is with her brother. That should not be.

therefore, let them move at their own pace.

Hi Monster Mummy

I suppose this message in meant for me. Thks for your response

Actually I also wanted my child to be promoted to learn new things. However, what the teacher said (her age and more difficult work at the PRP level) has put me in a dilemma :roll:

She has been at the TCS level for 6 mths and now wasted 1 more mth at this level due to her age (as mentioned by teacher). Seems like I need to check with her teacher again.

Have a nice day!

[Monster Mummy]

Hi,


It is always good to communicate with the teacher as I think that promote to PRP also take sometime for the child to learn the new things.

[DC Mummy]

Monster Mummy:

Hi DC Mummy,


Your child must be progress very fast. When my girl join in TCS, she take around 2 terms to promote to PRP. FOr PRP as what you have mentioned that it is more blending sound so no worry, it is rather take a good foundation then later, the kid forgotten. Because ICR is more of blending and decoding because it is more of need practise.

Thanks montster mummy. For the past few days, I have been asking DS to try reading very simple books ( simple words sentence in each page), at first he was reluctant but after practising few days, he can read at a very very slow pace, sometimes with my help in decode/blending words. But I am very pleased with the result already.....Now, I make sure he reads 2 simple books every evening

Last lesson, PRP teacher feedback to me need to practise the first letter sound at a faster speed with DS. Think need to read the first sound for all letters wthin 20 seconds. DS is slow in speed, previous timing took 31 - 35 seconds to complete the letter sound.