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	Re: Reading Recovery vs. LindaMood-Bell Posted by k kyes on 4/03/08 Help! I am a retired engineer and over the years I have taught a form of remedial mathematics to student audiences of varied backgrounds, including adults long away from formal math who are going back to the university, and to the occasional young student who has somehow lost it in his regular classes and wants help. Recently, a 9 year old student was brought to me by his parent "at his request", no less, because of failing grades in math. Much to my horrible amazement, I found that this kid was "extremely" proficient in math, but he simply could not read. His reading attempts were about what I might expect from a preschooler. Now, this kid is 9 years old and has been regularly graduated from one grade to the next in his elementary school classes. When I say that he from a Hispanic family where no adult speaks English, and no adult reads or writes any language, you will not be surprised. In a brief attempt to classify just about where he would be in terms of skill and capability, I would say that in reading simple text, he can (slowly) pronounce about 1/3 of common newspaper text and understands the meaning of about 1/2 of those, though he is a regular chatterbox in good English. I am way over my head here as a tutor. I have never attempted anything such as this and I either need to throw in the towel and give up (you probably know that this is hard), to find somewhere he can go for professional help, or to dig in and just do the job. I am told, but don't know how to verify, that such professional help is unavailable at a cost that the family could support. I need some advice as to what would be in the best interests of this child, and if this advice is to dig in and do it, to find a source of reasonable lesson plans including something for proper evaluation. I was hoping that that there would be something of this sort available on the web. I looked at the books this youth was given for study in his homework and they were of the "see spot run" variety and clearly beyond him. He is not stupid, as his mathematical skills indicate that he is reasonably bright for his age, and is somewhat embarrassed by his lack of literacy skills. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Kerry Kyes - polly218@cox.net Posts on this thread, including this one Reading Recovery vs. Masters vs. new programs?, 3/11/08, by Mindy. Re: Reading Recovery vs. Masters vs. new programs?, 3/14/08, by beth. Re: Reading Recovery vs. Masters vs. new programs?, 3/16/08, by suzy. Re: Reading Recovery/ To Suzy, 3/17/08, by marann. Re: Reading Recovery/ To Suzy, 3/17/08, by suzy. Re: Reading Recovery vs. LindaMood-Bell, 3/25/08, by Mindy. Re: Reading Recovery vs. LindaMood-Bell, 3/29/08, by SS. Re: Reading Recovery vs. LindaMood-Bell, 3/30/08, by Vickie. Re: Reading Recovery vs. LindaMood-Bell, 3/31/08, by Mindy. Re: Reading Recovery vs. LindaMood-Bell, 3/31/08, by suzy. Re: Reading Recovery vs. LindaMood-Bell, 3/31/08, by suzy. Re: Reading Recovery vs. LindaMood-Bell, 4/02/08, by New Teacher. Re: Reading Recovery vs. LindaMood-Bell, 4/02/08, by suzy. Re: Reading Recovery vs. LindaMood-Bell, 4/03/08, by k kyes. Re: Reading Recovery vs. LindaMood-Bell, 4/04/08, by George. Re: Reading Recovery vs. LindaMood-Bell, 4/09/08, by SS. Re: Reading Recovery vs. LindaMood-Bell, 4/24/08, by I vote for RR!!!!!!!!. Re: Reading Recovery vs. LindaMood-Bell, 4/25/08, by suzy.

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