Favorite Resources??

I haven’t checked it out in awhile, but Sue Jones had some good stuff on her site at resourceroom.net She’s worked with that age group especially.

Try Looking Glass Spelling. My school uses it with our 5th-8th graders. See a sample chapter on my website gwhizresources.com. I suggest level 2 (reading level 4th grade) or level 3 (reading level 5th-6th) grade. Kids who are reading below 4th grade can get the same strategies in level 2 as in level 1, and it’s a little more mature in terms of vocab. than level 1. I have used level 1 with 8th graders, too. It’s really easy to use for teachers and students, and students do a great deal of the work independently or with a peer, which can free you up a great deal. It’s designed for older students, so the format and vocabulary are age-appropriate. It is based on a decoding strategy, Glass Analysis, so it also improves decoding.

Hope you like it.
Fern :)

I teach LD at the elementary level, but these are some programs that I have had success with that may help.

Step Up to Writing, by Sopris West ~ I bought this last year and love it! It covers narrative, expository, persuasive, reports, speeches, and so far has been fairly easy to differentiate based on abilities.

If any of the students have fairly serious decoding issues, and you have a budget to work from, try Wilson Reading System. It’s a very comprehensive decoding/spelling program. Many people on this board also like Reading Reflex, which is less expensive.

Good luck!

How about using your training and a little observant and self motivated imagination?

Dear Guest,

Unfortunately, there are few training university training programs that really train in effective remedial methods. And the private training and programs out now are in sole cases vastly superior to what was available 10 years ago. So I salute the poster for finding this excellent site and going to the trouble of asking!

In response to the original question:

You need a program to screen for and remediate decoding problems: Reading Reflex (Phono-Graphix) is fairly easy to learn and implement, other good ones are Wilson and Lindamood Bell. Get some training in whichever you choose.

For reading comprehension, hands-down: Visualizing and Verbalizing by Lindamood Bell combined with the Specific Skill Series from SRA.

Not a complete math program but very good strategies for remediation: On Cloud Nine Math by Lindamood Bell.

Step Up to Writing from Sopris West.

You’ll also need something for grammar…I know Shay from this bulletin board likes Stevenson Grammar for this age group.
And the other thing she recommends is Kansas Learning Strategies for study skills.

Janis

[quote=”Anonymous”]How about using your training and a little observant and self motivated imagination?[/quote]

This is condescending and unhelpful. Asking others for their experience and wisdom does not make anyone “unimaginative.”

:roll:

Thanks to everyone who takes the time to share something positive!

Good luck, Chktrk!

Yes I agree about the positive tone. You notice this “guest” did not bother to even sign the post. (I have signed my guest posts).

—des