"I Don't Even Know Where to Start!"
Things You Should Know as a Parent
A GENERALIZED BREAK-DOWN OF READERS
Some children are Natural Readers (40-50% of children) - they seem to learn to read with little apparent effort.
Some are Teachable Readers (30-40% of children) - they can learn to read with effective instruction, but who would be at risk without it.
Some are Tutorable Readers (10-20% of children) - they are at risk for reading failure even with good-quality classroom instruction, but who could be adequate readers if they have well-structured tutoring in the early grades.
Some children may be True Dyslexics (1-2% of children - may be slightly higher) who would not learn to read even with high-quality classroom instruction and one-to-one tutoring but who may benefit from more intensive and multisensory therapies."
- Every Child Reading, Morris and Slavin, pgs 4-5.
Some children are Natural Readers (40-50% of children) - they seem to learn to read with little apparent effort.
Some are Teachable Readers (30-40% of children) - they can learn to read with effective instruction, but who would be at risk without it.
Some are Tutorable Readers (10-20% of children) - they are at risk for reading failure even with good-quality classroom instruction, but who could be adequate readers if they have well-structured tutoring in the early grades.
Some children may be True Dyslexics (1-2% of children - may be slightly higher) who would not learn to read even with high-quality classroom instruction and one-to-one tutoring but who may benefit from more intensive and multisensory therapies."
- Every Child Reading, Morris and Slavin, pgs 4-5.
BUILDING CONFIDENT PARENTS: YOU CAN HELP YOUR CHILD
PARENT READING TIPS
Tip #1: Know what the best reading research says. Understand what reading entails and how it affects all readers.
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The Big Five: The National Reading Panel research report identified 5 key instructional components needed in any reading program to ensure early reading success for all readers: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. The National Reading Panel found that "an extensive knowledge base now exists to show us the skills children must learn in order to read well" and has identified five evidence-based, scientific, replicatable, peer reviewed research base that now exits to show us the skill children must learn in order to read well" and has identified methods in reading instruction that consistently relate to reading success: Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary and Text Comprehension. (More info here)
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Tip #2: Help make reading fun and celebrate all successes.
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Reading needs to be fun, engaging and motivating for kids. This looks different for each child, age, grade, and stage of reading development! LEARN MORE (LINK)This is such a critical piece to understand! When children read books that are interesting to them at a level that is easy for them, they feel successful and want to read more. the more they read, the better they get at reading! When children think they are failing at reading, they read less and become more and more behind and they feel hopeless - they feel like they can never catch up. When they understand that reading is developmental and they have just been left behind, and that getting to a sixth or seventh grade reading level is sufficient for success, they see light at the end of the tunnel and feel hope! Helping them see their daily gains empowers them to read more which leads to more reading gains! It is a win/win!!
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Tip #3: Know what your child should be reading and help them pick a book they like.
You can find books on your own (see links) or I can help you get started.
text level correspondences, Lexile level - https://hub.lexile.com/find-a-book/search, ACR book finder - https://www.arbookfind.com/advanced.aspx, scholastic book wizard - https://bookwizard.scholastic.com/ independent, instructional and frustrational reading levels. Text Level Correspondences Kindergarten 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade 9th - 12th Grade |
Knowing how your child reads is critical for tutoring success. Use the attached links in the questionnaire to find out how your child reads, ask your child's classroom teacher or set up a consultation with me HERE. In order for students to succeed with reading, they need to read at their appropriate level - A LOT!! The more they read, the more the words become memorized and easily recognized and recalled. Start with where they can read successfully by themselves - their independent level. This level is not always on grade level - it is usually one to two levels BELOW their instructional level (the level that they can read successfully with teacher, parent or tutor help). Please keep in mind that there IS light at the end of the tunnel. If your child continues to practice reading and can be fluent at and reach a sixth to seventh grade reading level, they have a greater chance of enjoying a successful education. Most texts and magazines are written at a sixth to seventh grade reading level.
Start by answering this Reading Questionnaire: (link to a form where they answer these questions quickly and bring to a consultation if they want) and then can send it to me? or?? Google has free fillable forms maybe?
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Tip #4: Know what Successful, Confident Readers Do and What Types of Text they Read (part of tip #1????)
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This is critical and essential for helping you help your child achieve true and lasting reading success.
Purposeful and Active
Accurate - decode words effortlessly and automatically at appropriate level Fluent - good oral reading rate, uses phrasing, sounds natural at appropriate level Comprehend at appropriate level and understand what they have read Metacognitive Thinkers - use a variety of flexible, connected reading strategies (plans) Before, During, and After reading to process text, think about and have control over their reading Engaged and Motivated Types of texts/books: fiction (narrative), nonfiction (expository), cartoons, magazines, picture books, graphic novels, comic books, etc. |
Developmental (Four Stages)
Four Stages of Reading Development: Approximate Ages Learning About Print - Babies (0-12 months) & Toddlers (1 - 3 years old) & Preschoolers (3 to 5 years old) Breaking the Code - Early Readers (5 to 8 years old) Going for Fluency - Middle Grade Readers (8 to 12 years old) Reading to Learn and For Enjoyment - Successful, Fluent Readers (8 years old on up) Decoding and Comprehension Active and Strategic Know why, how, what, and when we read Several lessons I can attach here: handout on stages of reading development handout on reading on the right level FACS Support handout or lesson for each stage: more...... could sell some video tutorials about each of these |
Once you know the answers to these tips, let's work together to find solutions that best meet the reading tutoring needs of your student.
Tip ?: Assess the FACS - Is it the right book?
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How do you know if the book you and your child have chosen is the right book for your student?
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Start reading and time them. See how they read it and understand it.
The FAC's of Fluent Reading - Fluency Accuracy Comprehension Independent Reading Level Instructional Reading Level Frustrational Reading Level |
Tip ?: Fluency Training
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