There is a harsh reality to Special Education and Standardized Testing Standardized testing is done in most, if not all, states. The test is done to determine if students are making progress in their schools. A school who scores too Read More …
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Writing Stories
Invented spelling is an important stage of students learning to read and write. It builds confidence in the process as the teacher supports them through the process to conventional spelling. Students learn they can write stories and share them with Read More …
Building Phonemic Awareness
As stated by Lefkowitz 1980 Children are usually unaware that words are made up of individual sounds that can be produced in isolation. Sound b lending is an essential skill related to reading ability. It is up to teachers and Read More …
Special Education and Terminology
Advocacy is hard, especially for parents. There is so many terms that are so technical and specialists use them casually, not realizing they often leave the family behind. Here are terms to watch out for: SST Student Study Team Most Read More …
Text Culture vs Oral Culture
A long time ago, written literacy was not as important as it is nowadays. Then stories were passed down from generation to generation and research shows that the stories stayed fairly accurately over time. It seems that individuals with dyslexia Read More …
Private School vs Public School
Private schools have some advantages over public schools, but parents must remember that IEP’s do not apply at private schools. They are merely a suggestion. Most private schools will adhere to a 504 plan. If you want your child with Read More …
Enjoy Books with Children and Develop Some Reading Skills
Books should be read over and over to children. Most children enjoys this and it can be a bonding moment between parents and the child. While reading the book, comments can be made about the language, such as where words Read More …
Rhyming is an Important Skill
One way you can help your child learn to read is to play with rhymes. This might be reading books that rhyme such as Cat in the Hat. Other times could be when you are sitting and waiting for something, Read More …
Developmental Reading
There is a developmental aspect to learning to read, which needs to be kept in mind when teaching reading skills ((Goswami, 1994) Smith, Patricia J.). This is especially important when working with children who have learning disabilities. Children without learning Read More …
Collaborative Learning between Whole Word Language and Phonics Development
Learning to read doesn’t just happen one day. It is a series of steps that occur over time in a, more or less, sequential order. For example, children learn to segment two words that occur together, such as baseball into Read More …