I am a speech pathologist working in an elementary school. Our principal has assigned each teacher to one or two children who are performing below grade level in reading. I have a student who is repeating the second grade, and has a really difficult time with letter sound recognition, and sounding out words. How can I help him during two thirty minute sessions per week? I am looking for some fresh ideas.
Get a copy of Reading Reflex
at your local bookstore or library. That should help. You may also want to check into Sound Reading at http://www.soundreading.com. Tips about both programs are available on the ReadNOW list at http://www.groups.yahoo.com.
Nancy
LIPS
You have the perfect background to teach the Lindamood LIPS program which was developed by a speech therapist. People who have experience with this method swear by it. It teaches the child phonemic awareness which they need before they can benefit from phonics. You can buy the manual for about $100 from their website http://www.lindamoodbell.com/ , they also have a training video.
You’re just the person these students need! As a speech therapist, you’re already familiar with the sound patterns of English and with manipulating sounds — so you can step into teaching phonics very easily.
I have posted some very long outlines on a general tutoring plan that works. I will copy these and email them to you rather than reposting the same thing every day. (also available to any other readers on email request.)