How does a child graduate with out knowing how to read?
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Many schools do not have in place the best methods for teaching reading. Also, I learned in class the other day that if a child has made it to high school without learning how to read, then it takes 2-4 hours of intensive reading instruction for them to learn. What high school in this country devotes 2-4 hours a day to help kids learn to read? \n\nI read in another answer that students aren't allowed past 1st grade without learning how to read. Well how many times are you going to hold a student back? If the teacher's instruction does not match the learning needs of the student, it can be difficult for that student to learn the necessary skills. Many teachers teach one way, and one way only. Students have a variety of learning needs and not all will benefit from the chosen teaching methods. I highly doubt that a child who hasn't learned to read by first grade would be held back until he/she learns to read- that would cause a lot of social and emotional damage.\n\nI am sad for the mother and her son in this situation and know that they are not alone. A good suggestion was made to seek out an adult literacy program to help your son. It will not erase the pain of knowing that he should have learned to read in school, but it will help for the future. Good luck.
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This is a common problem.  There are many ways you can help her improve her reading comprehension.\n\nThe first step is to get her in the habit of "previewing" the book before she reads it.  Have her look at the front cover, the title, and the pictures.  Ask her what she thinks the story will be about, who the characters will be, etc..  That gets her mind ready to read.\n\nNext, on each page have her look at the picture BEFORE she reads the text.  Ask her to tell you what is going on the picture, and what she notices.  This will give her some more specific idea of what she's going to read on that page, before she even reads it.\n\nAfter she reads the page, ask her to tell back to you what happened on that page.  Check to see how much detail she is able to recall.  Is she getting the overall picture, but leaving out details?  That's good.  Or is she remembering specific, small details, but not putting them into context or getting the big picture?  Or is she not remembering anything at all?  If her retell of that one page is incomplete, have her read it again.\n\nAs she proceeds through the book, she should to a "picture tell back" for every picture, and she should do a retell after each and every page.  This will help you monitor her comprehension as you go.  Don't ask her specific questions to prompt her to retell.  Just ask, "what happened on that page?"  Then nod and listen.  If the retelling is incomplete or incorrect, encourage her to re-read and retell again.  As she gets into the habit of retelling, it will improve her concentration and comprehension.  Knowing that you have to retell forces you to pay attention to the story.\n\nAt the same time, you do need to ask certain questions to promote her involvement in the story. For example, ask her to make predictions about what's going to happen next.  Then encourage her to read and find out if her prediction was correct.  Ask her to make connections between the book and her own life.  For example, "Do you think you would like to eat green eggs and ham?  Has anyone every tried to make you eat something you didn't want to?"  Etc.\n\nYou can also incorporate fun activities in with the reading of a book, to encourage her interest and involvement in the story.  For example, you could stop reading before the end, put down the book, and write your own endings to the story (with your own illustrations, too, of course).  Or you could act out different parts of the story together.  When you finish reading, you could encourage your daughter to draw a picture showing what she thinks happened to the characters after the story ended.\n\nThe important thing to remember is to teach her to monitor her comprehension as she goes.  You can even demonstrate it for her.  Read a page aloud, then stop and say, "What happened on this page was...  wait a minute... I don't remember!  I better read it again."  Then read it again and retell it out loud.  Encourage her to always do that on her own.  Because if you can't retell the story out loud in your own words, then you aren't really reading.
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If you can't home school, then read, read, read to them as much as possible.  Read anything they are interested in (within reason) that is appropriate for their ages.
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Some I ran into:\n\nBe careful that they are learning to read the words and not just memorizing them.\n\nUnderstanding phonics is a big one.\n\nTwo letter sounds "ee" "ea" "ou".\n\nThe silent "e" rule.\n\nDo not push them beyond their limits time wise or level of book wise.  Time you will know, when they get antcy or stop paying attention, etc.  Let them pick the book to use, if its too hard that is okay, but they will realize their limits and see progress that way.
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As a parent, you have to realize that the school can only do so much. Have you ever volunteered in your son's classroom? Why is is that your son is reading on a third grade level? Do you ever read with him on a consistent basis? If you did, then his reading skills would definitely improve. I have not trying to be harsh, I just want you to get the big picture. The schools can't do it all. This has to be a family effort. Would it make sense for you son to be in a third grade class because that is his reading level? Emotionally , it would be damaging to him.It would be better if you encourage your son to hit the books. Get him a tutor to help him in the areas that he is falling behind in. He might have learning disabilities. Have him assessed and then proceed accordingly. Don't focus on why he was passed on year after year. There is nothing you can do to change that. Instead, focus on your son and what is going to be his best game plan for getting back to grade level. Talk with his teacher. She will be able to give you ideas on what needs to be done at this point. I wish you all the best.
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The same way a child does. There is an excellent phonics curriculum put out by Abeka. I taught my children how to read at home using it. It's easy and it works!
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learn to read and write first....
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There are many factors that affect the reading ability of children.  They include:\n\nWhether they were read to from an early age\n\nInterest and attention span\n\nTheir own level of intelligence\n\nHow much reading happens at home, how much their parents read\n\nWhether they have a learning disability\n\nWhether they have lots of books at home, visit the library, etc.\n\nHow well they are taught\n\nThere are probably other factors I haven't mentioned.  HOw children are taught to read is probably one of the least important, all other factors being equal.  However, if a chid has a learning disabiity or is of lower ability overall, then the actual teaching takes on a more significant role.\n\nI hope these thoughts help.
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Wya to read: Il try and help you, you pick what works best!\n 1.take your time.\n 2. Read it over and over untill you comprehend what you read.\n 3.Ask fro help if you need it.\n 4. look up words you dont know.\n 5.Read at your own reading level.
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Hello :) I have a Master's Degree in Speech Language Pathology and have worked with dyslexic children. You are right. You need to find a Speech pathologist or someone in Special Education to give your daughter sessions. It will help her alot. But, from now till you find her a specialist, here are some things you can do to help improve her reading and writing: \nThe reason why dyslexic children have a problem is because they did not develop something we call 'phonological awareness'. We can spell, because we can differentiate individual sounds auditorily; whereas they can't. Begin with ONE SYLLABLE words such as 'pen' or 'bin' for example and don't write them down. Just face her and say the word, then ask her what the first SOUND is? Then the second SOUND...and finally the third SOUND. Say the word slowly more than once and MAKE her say them out loud as well while she's figuring it out. Mind you, I say 'sound' and not 'letter'. Do this often until you move her from one syallable words to multisyllabic words SLOWLY and only when you know that she's 'got it'. It is imperative that you are 'consistent' in these exercises with her. Make a game out of it. This should help her immensely in time. \nIn relation to math; and specifically small and big numbers. You need to teach her about 'quantities'. Dyslexics have problems with deciphering SYMBOLS and not in understanding concepts. You just need to chose a different way of getting the information across to them. Get one small pouch / sac and another bigger pouch / sac. Put just a few marbles in the small one and ALOT of marbles in the bigger pouch. Ask her to hold them and tell you which one is heavier and explain that the bigger one is heavier cuz it contained MORE marbles. After that, physically count the marbles by getting them out one by one and putting them in two bowls so that she has a visual representation of the difference in 'quantity'.\nFinally, I hope this helps until you find a specialist. A good specialist will teach you (the parents) on how to address all these issues with your daughter along her school years and will know what 'ways' to use to get 'concepts' across to her. Just be patient with your girl and know that she is very bright; just sees things differently than others. \nAlso, I have met speech therapists from Bahrain in conventions, but unfortunately I don't have their contacts. I am sure there are centers there you can go to; maybe even the school can direct you to one. Good luck hun :)
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well, the old fashioned way would be to study it and practice writing and using it, i dont know how they do things in school these days but i assume that studying isnt involved.
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Well, I used this program when I was little. It is called the 'Writing Road to Reading'. It teaches phonograms and the spelling rules. Plus I think there are just about 300 words that you just copy.\n\nAs well, lots of good literature will help the student recognize correct spellings.
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For younger students, you can use a lot of pictures and words to learn simple phrases and sentences.  You should draw, use your hands and movements to explain words.  Songs and nursery rhymes help children remember words.  Remember to be patient!
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As s Literacy Specialist, I can tell you there are a lot of things you could do to help your son. \nHowever, before you go about helping him, find out how the school approaches reading. Do they have a phonics based program or whole literacy program? (It is usually one or the other).  You do not want to teach a completley different way at home than what the school is teaching. \nAnother thing, is to find out exactly where he is struggling.It is too broad for me to tell you what you should be doing to help him when I do not know where his struggles are. Are they decoding, fluency,  inferencing, etc? (All of these factors affect comprehension)\n\nIf for instance, he is having trouble decoding words  you could use word tiles to strenghten his vocabulary and use some basic phonic instruction. (There are some great work books you could use out there). \nHowever, if he is struggling in fluency he needs to immerse himself more in reading and monitoring himself.    \n\nTalk to his teachers and I bet they can tell you where he is struggling. However, the best thing he can always do is to read, read, read. If he does not enjoy it much, then you could take turns with him reading aloud. \nHope this helps!
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I would search "Guided Reading Leveled Books"  you may have to mess around with the search, like typing in "free" or "list".  Anyway, you'll want level A.  \n\nAlso, books that you have at home, even though you may have read them a lot, can still be very helpful to beginning readers.  A lot of parents think that when I child memorizes the stories (even if it's word for word) that all they are doing is reciting.  Actually, what they are doing is in fact reading.  You could still work with your child with more difficult books.   Part of what your child is leaning is the way to read, moving left to right, turing the page, etc.  You could also contact your child's teacher.  You may be able to set up a system where she sends books home with your child to read at night.\n\nGood luck!
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Check out the National Literacy Programme; as for each year group there are a designated list. For example Year 1 children have approxiamately 40 key words to learn.  In Year 2 this is built upon and added to.\nHope this helps.
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Most of the development in a natural process. However making sure that the child gets the required nutrition ( vitamins, minerals etc)and an environment that stimulates his brain might help to complement the learning process