We have been analysing Lexia data and have discovered that some of our kids are working at levels that are too hard or too easy for them. Lexia is not a competition and it is not a race to the end. It is a programme that supports classroom learning and allows the kids to practice familiar skills as well as learn new ones.
Best learning occurs when we find our Goldilocks level - JUST RIGHT. Many of our kids will have their Lexia reset, this week, to allow them to repeat the placement test. This should put them at their 'just right' level. We are discussing this with the kids so that they know what is happening and why - we don't want them to freak out!
It's probably a good time to remind you that Lexia should be largely independent. A little help and encouragement is wonderful but please don't do the thinking for them. They're clever little cookies - they know how to do the work AND they know how to get you to do the work for them. If you suspect that you might have done a little bit more 'helping' than was really necessary, please let us know.
Karen, Lorna and Bernie
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