We all need more learning

While my James was in the infants, I was approached to help with reading one on one.

I of course said yes.

While listening to him he kept making minor mistakes.

So I covered up the bulk of the words revealing one or two, he had no idea.

I asked “you can’t read can you?”

He murmured “no”.

“Don’t worry we will sort that out at home”

He was remembering the story as it was read to him!

That evening we got the “ladybirds’ key words books out, and within a fortnight he was reading and later that month promoted to “free reading”

Meaning he could choose his book by desire not by skill level.

When asked to explain what I had done, I was admonished.

“We do not do it that way any more”.

I just smiled and shrugged.

A few years later at a parents evening concern was shown he was under performing, within his capabilities, with his “times tables”.

I gave his teacher a pound and said “when he gets a 100% three weeks on the trot give him the pound”.

He collected four weeks later.

He still does not know his tables by rote but can calculate in his head faster than most.

We are told that children need parental guidance.

But why is it single parents on benefit do not have the time to perform some of these “Duties”.

Perhaps this AMC helps

“Always ask a busy man for help.

“All the rest have no time”

Seezya

Les