| Subject: Re: Teaching Reading to 7th grader who is dyslexic |
Author:
Christine
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Date Posted: 03:34:57 01/28/09 Wed
In reply to:
Lisa
's message, "Teaching Reading to 7th grader who is dyslexic" on 15:31:33 01/27/09 Tue
Can he only just read 7th Grade material? If so this is at the limit of what he can read, so will not be fun for him.
I would start by getting a passage about 100 words long (can be slightly longer), you will need to count the words. Then copy this out so he can read the original and you have a copy of your own to mark. Ask him to read, and on your copy mark all the mistakes he makes, that includes omissions, using the wrong word and just can't read. Tell him before hand you will give him the word if he really can't read it and asks.
If he reads all 100 words with no problems he should be totally fine with that complexity of material. In fact between 1 to 4 errors in 100 words is good enough for independent reading. If the error rate is between 10 and 5 then this is the instructional level, so is good for developing reading skills but too hard for prolonged reading. If the error rate is greater than 10 in 100 it is too hard, so you may need to read it to him etc.
If the material can be read by him easily enough, the next thing is to see if he understands what he reads. So you need to ask him questions about what he has read, about what characters are like, ask him to give you evidence from the text, and maybe use the text (such as bake cakes from a recipe). (The best method I know that helps with comprehension is "Stride Ahead" by Keda Cowling, but there maybe others.)
If his comprehension is okay, check eyesight and ask him about words moving, glare, bad lighting, print size etc.
Finally encourage him to read what he's interested in, these may not be novels but you only get better (and enjoy reading more) by practice.
good luck!
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