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SLOW Worker

by mel

Mar 25, 2009

I have a new student in my room who is EXTREMELY slow! She came to my school in January, and was in another room, but the teacher and parent had major issues, so she was moved to my room about 4 weeks ago. She can't finish any of her work in the allotted time, when others are finished and reading AR. I have spoke with her step-mom and she said that the child is like this at home as well....takes forever to do anything unless you stand over her the whole time. She is also behind because the first semester, when she was with her mother, she missed a combined total of 9 weeks of school. I don't know how to help her get any faster except to stand over her the entire time, but I can't do that because I have other students! I work with her in the afternoons to try to catch her up......I have her in my lowest reading group, but they are all at 85+ WCPM and she is doing good to get 60WCPM. (I know the others get really bored in reading groups listening to her read, but they are all very respec...See More

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Gracie She just might need that tangible reward. Find one of your packages of superduper stickers and ask her to pick out one she likes the best. Then, tell her how many minutes you will give her to finish her paper. But she really has to try to do well. Then put her in a desk where there will be few distractions and put a carrel on the desk to ensure he ...See MoreShe just might need that tangible reward. Find one of your packages of superduper stickers and ask her to pick out one she likes the best. Then, tell her how many minutes you will give her to finish her paper. But she really has to try to do well. Then put her in a desk where there will be few distractions and put a carrel on the desk to ensure he isn't distracted and get your timer out. Tell her she is going to "beat the clock" for her favorite sticker. This might give you the indication if she can do it or has the desire to try even for a reward that she likes.

On 3/25/09, TeachinNC wrote: > Have a craft available that a few are chosen to do each > morning who are staying on task and getting their work done > in a quality and on-time matter. Tell them you will choose > only from those that get their work done and do a good job. > Then allow 3 or 4 to do the really nice, fun craft. We are > doing this with a butterfly craft. It helps. > > > On 3/25/09, mel wrote: >> I have a new student in my room who is EXTREMELY slow! She >> came to my school in January, and was in another room, but >> the teacher and parent had major issues, so she was moved to >> my room about 4 weeks ago. She can't finish any of her work >> in the allotted time, when others are finished and reading >> AR. I have spoke with her step-mom and she said that the >> child is like this at home as well....takes forever to do >> anything unless you stand over her the whole time. She is >> also behind because the first semester, when she was with >> her mother, she missed a combined total of 9 weeks of > school. >> I don't know how to help her get any faster except to stand >> over her the entire time, but I can't do that because I have >> other students! I work with her in the afternoons to try to >> catch her up......I have her in my lowest reading group, but >> they are all at 85+ WCPM and she is doing good to get >> 60WCPM. (I know the others get really bored in reading >> groups listening to her read, but they are all very >> respectful and try to encourage her) We use timers for >> fluency and math facts, but they don't seem to help her get >> any faster. >> The dad and step-mom are concerned and supportive. They >> realize that she may be retained, but still want to do >> anything possible to help her catch up and get to where she >> can do her work at the same pace as her peers. Any ideas on >> how to get her to speed up?

Mar 25, 2009

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Samantha/NC I would not presume that it is simply that she will speed up to earn an award. I would give her a book that she can read fluently--regardless of words per minutes-and have her practice reading it. Send it home with her, have them practice reading it at home-it sounds to me like she may just need to build up her confidence some-and I hate to say thi...See MoreI would not presume that it is simply that she will speed up to earn an award. I would give her a book that she can read fluently--regardless of words per minutes-and have her practice reading it. Send it home with her, have them practice reading it at home-it sounds to me like she may just need to build up her confidence some-and I hate to say this, but reading aloud in a group that she probably realizes reads faster than her, and reading with a timer probably doesn't help. Let her have time to build up her confidence as a new reader-practice, practice, practice is what she needs. Samantha

On 3/25/09, Gracie wrote: > She just might need that tangible reward. Find one of your > packages of superduper stickers and ask her to pick out one she > likes the best. Then, tell her how many minutes you will give > her to finish her paper. But she really has to try to do well. > Then put her in a desk where there will be few distractions and > put a carrel on the desk to ensure he isn't distracted and get > your timer out. Tell her she is going to "beat the clock" for > her favorite sticker. This might give you the indication if she > can do it or has the desire to try even for a reward that she > likes. > > On 3/25/09, TeachinNC wrote: >> Have a craft available that a few are chosen to do each >> morning who are staying on task and getting their work done >> in a quality and on-time matter. Tell them you will choose >> only from those that get their work done and do a good job. >> Then allow 3 or 4 to do the really nice, fun craft. We are >> doing this with a butterfly craft. It helps. >> >> >> On 3/25/09, mel wrote: >>> I have a new student in my room who is EXTREMELY slow! She >>> came to my school in January, and was in another room, but >>> the teacher and parent had major issues, so she was moved to >>> my room about 4 weeks ago. She can't finish any of her work >>> in the allotted time, when others are finished and reading >>> AR. I have spoke with her step-mom and she said that the >>> child is like this at home as well....takes forever to do >>> anything unless you stand over her the whole time. She is >>> also behind because the first semester, when she was with >>> her mother, she missed a combined total of 9 weeks of >> school. >>> I don't know how to help her get any faster except to stand >>> over her the entire time, but I can't do that because I have >>> other students! I work with her in the afternoons to try to >>> catch her up......I have her in my lowest reading group, but >>> they are all at 85+ WCPM and she is doing good to get >>> 60WCPM. (I know the others get really bored in reading >>> groups listening to her read, but they are all very >>> respectful and try to encourage her) We use timers for >>> fluency and math facts, but they don't seem to help her get >>> any faster. >>> The dad and step-mom are concerned and supportive. They >>> realize that she may be retained, but still want to do >>> anything possible to help her catch up and get to where she >>> can do her work at the same pace as her peers. Any ideas on >>> how to get her to speed up?

Mar 25, 2009

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are they reading on? Is this a first or second grade class?

Mar 26, 2009

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Mel Second grade.....I'm sorry, I'm not familiar with DRA?

Thanks for the suggestions :-)

On 3/26/09, are they reading on? wrote: > Is this a first or second grade class?

Mar 27, 2009

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To -Mel - DRA DRA is a series of leveled books designed to allow teachers to determine students' reading accuracy, fluency, and comprehension levels. My school uses the Rigby Readers for this purpose.

I was feeling pretty good about my fluency rates until I read that your lowest are 85 wpm, then that good feeling took a flying leap downward! I'm glad t...See More

Mar 28, 2009

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