Not at all Traveller. Our writing/reading curriculum head told us that often nearly every child (unless they are a following sibling) will have to relearn, because most children are taught to write a certain way at home and unless you're a teacher or have been through it all before it's not like you are going to know. I remember doing writing here in vic over 20 years ago and it is very different now to what it was then. If he was in an older year (ie. 3 onwards) it might be hard, but at prep level it's fine.
Blessed - it's not imperative that your dss be able to write his name before he starts Prep. They will help him at school. It's great that he is copying the letters, shows that his fine motor skills and hand eye coordination are developing nicely.
For me personally, when my children are first starting out writing, I don't correct their letter formation. If they are enjoying themselves and feeling a sense of achievement seeing letters they have written themselves, I don't like to tell them what they've done is incorrect. They will learn it in school.
Perhaps you could spend a bit of time helping to be able to recognise his name. Write a few names on cards, and let him point to his name. (Will come in handy if someone has the same lunchbox as him )
Thanks for your replies.. DSS can recognise his name and recognise the letters in his name randomly but when asked to write his name he isn't sure what to write unless it is in front of him.. If he has the alphabet in front of him he writes the letters in his name but not in order.. Anyway it's good he is on the right track, I just didn't want him to start school and be a bit behind IYKWIM.. I am sure he will be fine though
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