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Looking for some help/feedback/strategies when working with
this little one.
-going into 2nd grade
-C/D Fountas & Pinnell
-knows 1/2 of 1st gr Dolch words
0weak in phonemic awareness and phonics. At times she over-
decodes but also has difficulty blending when decoding.
She can sound out letters, but tries to sound out EVERY
single letter in EVERY word. It worked well if I walked her
through a book that we were about to read. We predicted
from the title and cover. We came up with all sorts of
vocabulary words that might be involved in the book. If the
book was about birds, we talked about nests, trees, eggs,
branches, beaks, flying, worms (and so on). Then I would
ask her what sound "worm" begins with. Then I'd ask her to
match the sound to the letter she'd see in print.
She is also lacking in writing skills. Sometimes her
reading is much better than her writing skills. The word
also can com...See More
brad /blockquote>

On 7/09/07, Christiana wrote:
> Looking for some help/feedback/strategies when working
with
> this little one.
> -going into 2nd grade
> -C/D Fountas & Pinnell
> -knows 1/2 of 1st gr Dolch words
> 0weak in phonemic awareness and phonics. At times she
over-
> decodes bu...See More
Jul 10, 2007
tutoring /blockquote>

Put this post on the Remedial Reading board. Victoria, a
teacher who tutors struggling readers, has some amazing
insight, knowledge and experience that I'm sure she'd be
willing to share.

(Word of caution: she can be VERY straightforward, so please
don't feel badly if she tears up what you've alrea...See More
Jul 12, 2007
Lynn/NJ /blockquote>

You need to look at what she is doing and then, build on
that. She clearly has initial sounds under control, and is
less sure about middle vowel sounds and ending sounds.
When you introduce the book, do not read it to her. Instead,
do a picture walk talking about what is happening. Leave some
of the book...See More
Jul 12, 2007


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