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Remedial Reading Chatboard

Skipping lines

by Christy

May 18, 2009

Hi, I have several boys and girls who routinely skip lines when reading. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to help them keep their place more effectively?

Thanks, Christy

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Mark Pennington Christy,

Using the hand to pace underneath the text is an excellent reading strategy and will fix the "skipping lines syndrome." See #3 under [link removed].

Mark Pennington Pennington Publishing

May 23, 2009

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marann Lots of good suggestions. I find that any of my kids that skip lines, lose place in reading. etc. usually score very low on the Figure Ground sub test of the Gardner Test of Visual Perceptual Skills. My crew use blank index cards as mentioned under lines. I also have made a whole bunch of "reader cards" the width of the page-with a slot for only on...See More

May 24, 2009

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READING ONLINE GAME MEGALIST

by nicole

May 21, 2009

Hi! I am a Title 1 Reading teacher in a small elementary school. I'd like to share my online reading activity list that I sent home with my students. Before I post the link to my online reading game megalist, I want to make a few points clear. First, I think reading is best taught through the use of books. Second, learning from internet reading gam...See More

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Christy Nicole, Thanks for posting this. I will certainly try to visit these links over the summer. Wow, what a lot of work you did to create this. you're very generous. Christy

May 22, 2009

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a rose by any other name

by new to this

May 29, 2009

Ok, I will be teaching "reading intervention" next year in an elementary setting. I don't know details yet but I was told that the students will mostly be in the 1st to 3rd grades and a few up to 5th grade.

General questions: reading intervention is the same as or similar to remedial reading? Will some of these students have disabilities o...See More

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suzy I am curious...what is the title for your position?

Remedial means you fix something. Intervention means that you see what a child needs to learn and teach that. These terms come from two different points of view.

On 5/31/09, Sharon Sguigna wrote: > On 5/29/09, new to this wrote: >> Ok, I will be teaching "reading interv...See More

Jun 1, 2009

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OP Suzy, that's a good question. They haven't actually pinned down what I'll be teaching other than to say "reading intervention." They've also mentioned dyslexia. I will have to wait until I get more information before I can find the answers to my questions! Thanks for the definitions, though! :)

On 6/01/09, suzy wrote: > I am curious...w...See More

Jun 1, 2009

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Kindergarten Push-In Model

by Sharon

Jun 5, 2009

Does anyone have a great push-in model for servicing K classrooms? We are moving to full day next year and are being asked to consider push-in rather than pull out. Any good models out there and how do you organize it?

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thinking about becoming a reading teacher...

by carol

Jun 8, 2009

Hello all, I am thinking about beginning a masters program in Reading. I was just hoping to hear about what you like/dislike about being a reading teacher / reading specialist. Also, how secure is that position in your school? Do those positions get cut a lot? Thanks for your help!

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carol Thank you! I appreciate your response

Sep 2, 2009

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Teri I earned my Masters of Education, Reading degree two years ago. Honestly, I decided to get the MA because the 300 hour reading endorsement we were required to get was 1/2 of the Masters degree. I teach reading at the high school level. The previous does a great job of outlining the benefits. Helping a struggling reader, at any level, is beyond rewa...See More

Sep 2, 2009

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lindamood-bell program

by goingtobereadingtchr

Jun 9, 2009

I will be teaching a reading class using the lindamood-bell program. I haven't taught reading before and have no experience with any program/method but this is the method my district uses--can anybody give me any information, tips, comments, suggestions on how to make the best of this program? I will be going to training but not until late July AND...See More

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Advice on Assessment and Differentiation

by TucsonTeacher

Jun 13, 2009

I am teaching remedial reading to middle school. I would like to see more progress this year. Class size is 15-22. Any ideas on best assessments to use and how I can differentiate for kids who have different reading needs? Thanks!

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TucsonTeacher Thanks, Richie, that was interesting.

I got excited when the Teaching Reading Strategies people claimed to be less expensive than Read Naturally, but it's not true. You might get more, but the cost is more too. I like the sound of it though.

On 6/15/09, Richie wrote: > I found a good article on how to differentiate fluency in...See More

Jun 17, 2009

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good luck On 6/13/09, TucsonTeacher wrote: > I am teaching remedial reading to middle school. I would > like to see more progress this year. Class size is 15-22. > Any ideas on best assessments to use and how I can > differentiate for kids who have different reading needs? > Thanks!

I've come to believe it has little to do with the 'p...See More

Jun 18, 2009

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best programs for struggling readers

by Patty

Jun 18, 2009

I am looking for a program to use next year with a small group of struggling readers in fourth and fifth grade. The program would be used as part of tier 2 in RTI. I will have 30 to 45 minutes per day with these students. I have looked at Patterns for Success by Marcia Henry and Morgan Dynamic Phonics. I need something that doesn't cost too much to...See More

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Seneca Rico On 6/18/09, Patty wrote: > I am looking for a program to use next year with a small > group of struggling readers in fourth and fifth grade. The > program would be used as part of tier 2 in RTI. I will have > 30 to 45 minutes per day with these students. I have > looked at Patterns for Success by Marcia Henry and Morgan > Dynamic ...See More

Jun 18, 2009

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Dyslexia, Learning Delayed, Lazy or just Stubborn???

by Mom and Teacher

Jun 25, 2009

Hi, I usually post on the pre-k and k boards but I have a concen with my daughter who is almost 8 and entering 3rd grade in the fall.

When she was in kindergarten she could recognize all her letters and tell me what sound they made or tell me the letter that made a sound. She started out as a good reader and strong writer in 1st grade. Ha...See More

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Aggie Teacher My severely, dyslexic little girl is now 22 and successfully working her way through college. I could write a novel on her journey which has taught me more about children than a college class could ever do.

I am a professionally trained dyslexic specialist with 10 years as a private therapist working with over 200 children in a one-on-one ...See MoreMy severely, dyslexic little girl is now 22 and successfully working her way through college. I could write a novel on her journey which has taught me more about children than a college class could ever do.

I am a professionally trained dyslexic specialist with 10 years as a private therapist working with over 200 children in a one-on-one setting. Dyslexia is a very broad label but each child under this umbrella has very unique learning differences.

My daughter had 20/20 vision but I took her to a development eye dr that discovered her eyes were not tracking together.

There is a lot I could tell you about our journey but here's what I learned (no matter what you discover is going on):

1.Educate yourself about her learning style and educate her so she knows that nothing is wrong.

(If you find she is dyslexic, there is wonderful support/training in Houston @ [link removed])

2.You will be her MAIN advocate....fight for your child...and then train her to be her own advocate....she will need it for the future.

3.Then find something where she really shines....that is her warm fuzzy. Yes, school is #1 important but when school gets tough (and it will), she will have another platform where she is wonderful. (For my daughter is was the 4-H program)

4. Keep her self-esteem up!

5. Trust your mother's instincts....you know what's best for your child.

Good luck. It has been an emotional journey but one I wouldn't trade for anything.

On 6/25/09, Mom and Teacher wrote: > Hi, I usually post on the pre-k and k boards but I have a > concen with my daughter who is almost 8 and entering 3rd > grade in the fall. > > When she was in kindergarten she could recognize all her > letters and tell me what sound they made or tell me the > letter that made a sound. She started out as a good > reader and strong writer in 1st grade. Half way through > the year she began to fall behind. She got some extra > reading and writing help from our Reading Recovery teacher > at our school and things were improving. Then in 2nd > grade she was still somewhat a little behind and began to > HATE anything that had to do with reading and writing. > > I've been raising her alone for most of her life and I > have "babied" her and felt like it was my fault because > she just seems lazy and is very stubborn. We also thought > maybe it was her eyes. Her step Mom just called to let me > know they took her to the eye doctor and she has 20/20 > vision. They also realized she doesn't know her > letters!?!?!?! > > The only letters I am aware of her getting confused were > the b and d. Her dad is dyslexic, ADHD and had a learning > disability as a child. Can it take until a child is 6 or > 7 before something like dyslexia or LD to show up? > > Thanks for any imput! >

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Linda br> > The only letters I am aware of her getting confused were > the b and d. Her dad is dyslexic, ADHD and had a learning > disability as a child. Can it take until a child is 6 or > 7 before something like dyslexia or LD to show up? > > Thanks for any imput!

To deal with letter reversals, use dot patterns. Teach read...See More

Aug 13, 2009

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