1. what strategies and resources can i use to assist students with literscy problems?\n2. How csn I help students to develop reading, spelling and writing skills?\n3. What can a teacher do to cope with students who are poor in reading, spelling and writing skills
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Problems with literacy affect all areas of the curriculum because we communicate across time and space through written language. Therefore, any information and skills that cannot be taught face-to-face, are given in writing. A child's initial public education provides practice in gaining these information and skills from print, so that as adults we can use written communication effectively. From instructions that come with our electronics, toys, and other daily tools, to work directives in manuals, to research bringing new knowledge to different fields, to laws, everything is communicated through the written word.\n\nSo... if you really are a teacher, you should have access to a special education teacher or two in your school or district who specializes in helping peolpe with print learning difficulties. Most will tell you that a heavy emphasis on phonics (e.g. Orton-Gillingham), vocabulary-building, sight-word recognition, memory building, and listening comprehension will build overall reading comprehension.
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I admire your courage and dedication to improve your reading.  This is one area in life that many people just get frustrated and try to deal with a lower reading level.  Keep up the hard work and you will see the fruits of your efforts.  \nI recommend going to a bookstore like barnes and noble and asking a clerk to help you find books around a 5th or 6th grade level in a topic you like.  Do you like murder mysteries?  do you like stories about disibilities and overcoming hardships?  What about biographies and historical fiction?  You will have to remember that the stories were targeted for a lower reading level but I still find enjoyment reading kids books.  Don't let large books scare you.  Just take your time, use your dictionary and don't be afraid/ashamed to ask questions.  If you don't understand what a paragraph/sentence is saying, ask someone you trust won't give you a hard time, such as a teacher or a coworker.  Another thing that I have found handy are buying a printed book and the audio book (this can get pricey).   This way, you can read the story and then listen to it to see if you understand. OR, you could listen to a chapter then read the chapter and maybe since you had an understanding already, you would be able to recognize the words better.  \nMy biggest advice is to stay motivated and continue to work hard at it.  Don't be afraid to ask for help and try different things.  and finally, read stuff that you are interested in, that will help you want to continue to work at it.
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The best way is to relate all topics (holistic approach), for instance, depending on the age, let them do their own small books, let them do some short anecdotes using the computer, word recognition is possible to sing some songs and recognize words, let them write words in sand boxes.\n\n____________________________________\nNeed help or advise? Elektronic help online is the solution !\nMessenger: fxgonzal@hotmail.com\nCheap rates by the hour.
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My goodness!  The SRA reading kits!  I loved them as a student - but that wasn't yesterday.  I have retired from a teaching career.  I remember how disappointed I would be if our teacher skipped SRA time!!  And at the end of the year I had progressed to the second last color - I think it was blue - I had really hoped to get to the top!! \n\nI did use a more updated version many years ago with third and fourth graders and some of them thought they were ok, while others detested them.  However,  I think they will be a good resource for students who are independent learners, and who like that sort of thing.  Many kids get a kick out of using the kinds of things their parents might have used.  Many kids enjoy the fact that they are self-directed, and that they can progress at their own rate.  For kids who don't like to do a lot of reading at one sitting, the stories are fairly short.  The speed with which kids can progress can be very enhancing to their self esteem and self confidence.  Students score their own work, which many like to do. \n\nThey can be a very good support to you in designing individualized materials as you need them, and possibly in setting up centers in your class if you use centers.  As others have indicated, they are sequential, so you can easily use them for ideas for activities and topics. Use them to design cloze precedures for example.  Write your own more indepth exercises if you need them.  Use the stories as a jumping off place for students to do more in depth research of a topic.\n\nYou can sign up for a free on-line monthly newsletter about the SRA labs at the link I've included.  New, much more colorful editions of the labs are available.\n\nBest of luck with it.  Pretty much anything kids will read is a good resource.
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HI--I've also written a book about dyslexia and reading disabilities.  I'll be glad to read your work and comment and edit, but can't put in the same amount of time that I put into my own book! And I don't want any money for it, either...\n\nI'm definitely interested in what you did and how you did it and how and what you researched in terms of teaching methods. \n\nI also want to know about your experiences with your school--that's actually the main point of my book--it's intended to help parents negotiate, argue and advocate successfully with their child's school.\n\nTell me more about your book--is it word processed? How long is it? Can you share it as a pdf or in Word? Have you talked to a publisher?  My co-author and I ended up self publishing--it's relatively easy and inexpensive! Marketing is the challenge! I can tell you more about this later!\n\nP.S. You're probalby right, there won't be a lot of money in this project--but it's worth pursuing for your own personal growth and for the message you have to share with other parents.
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What is it specifically that you are looking to help her with?  I am a grade 6 Language Arts teacher, you can contact me here if I can be of some help to you.
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hi!ziadko.i am giving you some tips and i am sure using this you will get good marks.\n1]pretend that you are explaining the lesson to another,see if you can do that well.\n2]make yourself your own teacher and question yourself and answer honestly.\n3]do not continue working when you are tired refresh yourself.\n4]do not oversleep or be lazy.\n5]at the same - time do not cut sleep for studies.\n6]avoid late - night studies.\n7]revise at the end of the week all that was learnt during the week.\n8.do not join tuitions unnecessarily just because your friends are doing so.\n9]lastly pray to all - knowing GOD to help you progress in your studies & remember that "ARISE,AWAKE&STOP NOT TILL THE GOAL IS REACHED."\n                               /// best of luck ///
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There are some vital areas you have overlooked. You need to 'catch them being good' and openly reward positive behaviour. The pupils should be involved in the creation of the class rules and sanctions and be very clear in advance of what will happen should these rules be broken. And should the rules be broken you should tell them it's their behaviour they don't like not them. It is vital that you have unconditional positive regard for pupils. You also need to have a very robust and consistent approach to positive behaviour management, agreed strategies on how you will deal with and respond to individuals with individual needs. This needs to be in writing to ensure other visiting specialists or cover teachers are aware of these agreed strategies and use them. And finally, ask yourself - are your lessons worth behaving for? \nGood reading? Anything by Bill Rogers
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I allow them discuss time.  It allows them to think about the topic in small groups, and it allows for talk to each other which they so long to do anyway.\n\nI also create a lot of activities and games.  My students are in high school, but they still like playing little kid games like word searches, memory, pictionary, etc.\n\nI also have them expand from small to complex.  For example, they have to give a word, then a phrase, then a sentence, then a question.  It increases word power and critical thinking.\n\nI teach Spanish so many of these activities are easier to do. Please, tell me what subject you teach, and I might be able to expand my practices according to your area.
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Click here~ http://www.literaturecircles.com/article1.htm\nhttp://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr259.shtml\n\nBook discussion groups where several students read the same text--a novel, story, poem, or content piece--selected by teacher or student choice, and take active roles in the discussion by preparing to lead specific sections of it. Students choose or are assigned given roles or jobs such as passage picker, discussion director, word wizard, character sketcher, connector. All students in the group have a role they are responsible for preparing before coming to the discussion group.\nYou might want to draw up a rubric on listening and sharing for your group so they know they need to get involved with the discussion.
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Work hard and try your best, ok? Never give up! Always ask your teacher about things you do not know.  At least you are trying to communicate, and that is a very important step.  Keep trying and your writing will get better.  Trust me, I know.  I used to hate writing, because I did not know if I was making any sense to anyone else or if I was spelling words correctly.  I started writing in a journal every day (a notebook is a good first journal) and my writing got better.  Get an "easy to use" dictionary to help you with words you don't know how to spell or are unsure of how to spell (spell check is the sissy/lazy way out!).  I became an English teacher, so it just goes to show you that "practice makes perfect"!
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Try sparknotes.com for a pretty good summary. Just don't read the summary instead of the book...read the summary, then read the corresponding chapter to get a better understanding. The best thing you can do is PAY ATTENTION in class and ask lots of questions of your teacher. He or she might not know you are having trouble understanding things. Also, try asking for after school help; most teachers, especially English teachers, are willing to do that to help you learn. I know that any time my students need extra help or support, all they have to do is ask! :~)
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First be yourself and do not be intemidated by your students. You can be a good teacher and still feel extremely comfortable with your students as well as your students being the same.\nGet them interested and do not assume that a student is too stupid to learn. Always be there for your students and have assistants to help.\nReading material is great. Ask students for what they got out of the reading material. There should be no wrong answer.\nMake things fun. You are the teacher. Teach and enjoy
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Maybe these will help...\n\nhttp://www.carolhurst.com/\nhttp://www.literacytrust.org.uk/pubs/readerindex.html\nhttp://www.reachforreading.com/\nhttp://www.lessonplans.com
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The Saxon math books were the best that I ever used. Doing 1/2 of a book ended up being the equivalent of 2 years in public schools. They are excellent in reinforcing what has already been learned so you don't forget it a day later!\n\nThe only way I was able to learn grammar was to teach it. If you have the older kids help the younger ones, they will end up learning and remembering far more since they have to apply their knowledge.\n\nReading the right books can teach them more than any multiple choice quiz they have to study for.\n\nDo not let them get away with skipping parts of exercises that they do not want to do and you do not want to grade anyway!\n\nGive the youngest ones learning activities at the same time so they feel like they are part of it and get into the habit of school time for when it is their turn. They will absorb more than you know of what they hear you teaching the older ones. My youngest brother can already read 2nd grade material and he is in kindergarten. But this is because he was allowed to actively participate in the learning activities.\n\nDo not try to teach them when they are hungry or tired!!!\n\nPerhaps most of all, do not underestimate your children. When they are being difficult or having a hard time grasping a concept, there is usually an underlying cause that has nothing to do with the subject matter.
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As a teacher, I could offer a few tips:\n\n1. Ask your teacher for extra help after school. He or she should be willing to make sure you understand the subject; plus it shows the instructor that you truly care. In addition, see if you can get a classmate to tutor you in any subject you might have difficulty in.\n\n2. Conduct group studies. You'd be surprised to discover how much you can learn studying with friends -- if you remain on topic. Creating a study group the night or two before a big exam could really help you prepare.\n\n3. Eliminate distractions during your study time. Turn you cell phone on vibrate. Turn off the television. Don't pay attention to your AIM. Give your text/notebook/worksheet your undivided attention.\n\nThese are just a few that should help your study habits.
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You should talk to the students who are having difficulties and ask how you could improve your teaching skills.  Maybe you speak too fast and they don't hear everything you say.  Perhaps you're moving through the curriculum too quickly.  Maybe it's not you at all- they could have problems at home or be busy with a part-time job.  Look for different ways to teach- use words, pictures, hands-on activities, videos, pop-quizzes, technical manuals, etc.\n\nThe important thing is to communicate with your students and ask what YOU can do to help them.  However, I can't help but wonder if it could be a language problem.  English obviously isn't your first language, and I had real problems in university with a Teaching Assistant for Computer Science who was not able to communicate in English.  It could be that you're not yet at the point in your language acquisition where you're ready to be teaching.