10. "If parents understood the huge educational
benefit and intense happiness brought about by
reading aloud to their children, and if every
parent—and every adult caring for a child—read
aloud a minimum of three stories a day to the
children in their lives, we could probably wipe
out illiteracy within one generation."
-Mem Fox author Reading Magic
11. 3 Benefits of Reading Aloud
1. Reading to a child is a positive activity which
helps strengthen the bond between a parent and
a child.
2. Reading to a child teaches a child that the
parent values reading and creates positive
reinforcement for the child to enjoy and engage
in reading.
3. Reading to a child increases a child’s
understanding of the rules and sounds in the
English language.
12. Step 2: Assess the Present Reading
Ability
What is reading fluency?
Types of Assessments
Should I get my child tested?
Appropriate Reading Rates
Silent vs. Oral
13. Reading fluency encompasses the
speed or rate of reading, as well as
the ability to read materials with
expression.
15. Should I get my child tested?
Cons
•Fear of “label”
•Expensive
•Where to get a test?
Pros
•Diagnosis provides help
by law
•Understand solution
16. Appropriate Reading Rates
Reading fluency, as defined by Neil
Anderson, is "reading at an appropriate
rate with adequate comprehension"
(Anderson, 2008, p. 3).
What is an “appropriate rate?”
27. Choosing Core Curriculum
1. Learn what the school is using
2. Homeschool or supplementing school
should include:
• Direct Instruction
• Independent Work
• Computer Time (optional)
28. Word attack skills
• Phonemic Awareness
• Alphabet Sounds
• Letter Blends
• Vowel Combinations
• Plurals
• Phonetic Skills
• Suffixes
• Murmur Diphthongs and Digraphs
• Word Decoding Skills
• Multi-syllabic Words
29. Struggling Reader
• Is it Dyslexia?
• Dyslexia Assessment
http://athome.readinghorizons.com/assessme
30. Knopf Publishing, New York (2003)
ISBN: 0-375-40012-5
Overcoming Dyslexia
by Dr. Sally Shaywitz
31. Tips for choosing reading materials:
• Text needs to be simple enough
• Options
• 10-15 min. segments
Proper intervention is needed before more reading
becomes a useful practice.
Learning Disabilities 101
32. Step 4: Provide Reading Activities
*Reading aloud to
your child
*Listen to your
child read aloud
Sometimes teaching your child to read may seem scary. Or if you notice your child has symptoms of being a struggling reader that can be even scarier. That is why today we will be share 4 easy steps to keep in mind to ensure your child will become a successful reader.
This is the 30% that, if not taught explicit, systematic phonics, will never become fluent and accurate readers. Dr. Jean Chall, professor emeritus at Harvard University School of Education, said that 30% of students will memorize words up to the 4th grade and then level off. This becomes a consistent pattern with these types of students. They will not advance unless they are explicitly taught word attack skills.
Sometimes teaching your child to read may seem scary. Or if you notice your child has symptoms of being a struggling reader that can be even scarier. That is why today we will be share 4 easy steps to keep in mind to ensure your child will become a successful reader.
There is such diversity in preparation bringing a child to the point of learning to read. This is the biggest challenge for schools. Some children have very limited experience and underdeveloped vocabularies. Other children may have vast experience already in their young lives with exposure to a wide vocabulary. As many of you listening to this webinar are homeschoolers, that fact probably gives you an advantage, because you can customize your plan to your own child.
From her research, Dr. Shaywitz has produced an incredibly valuable book called Overcoming Dyslexia that is highly recommended if you have interest in this topic.