Reading: Video games, DVDs’, and books
What about video games and videos? I loved the Leap Pad “Letter Factory” series and other DVD’s by Leap Frog, but I did not see any benefit in my child’s reading ability or knowledge that was a result of her watching those DVD’s. Although the series is well done, she did not automatically apply what […]
Pushing
My biggest lesson I learned from my continued reading journey with my daughter is that I need to calm down and relax. She is reading. She has a great imagination and can visualize what is happening in a story without pictures. Visualization is an important skill that is necessary for good reading comprehension. Most of […]
What did I learn teaching my daughter to read?
Of course, the reading adventure continues and my investigation also continues. After a parent teacher conference I’m told my daughter can read “J” level books, but because most of the students in the class are not on “J” level there are not many of those books in the class. I asked my daughter if she […]
An Early Reading Adventure: Part IV
The next technique we used to learn the sound system was music and rhythm. We tapped out the letter, sound and key word to a beat she made on her leg. Last technique and the most successful for my daughter was a technique where I used letter people and created letter relationships. I used this […]
An Early Reading Adventure: Part III
While helping my daughter learn to read, I have explored the world of literacy in a much more personal way. Pre-reading activities such as reading together everyday, rhyming, story telling etc. have always been apart of our regular activities. I tried four different approaches to teach my daughter the sound system. First, we started with […]
An Early Reading Adventure: Part II
So now it is April, I just got my daughters progress report, and she says she is able to read “D” books. In September, she was reading “D” books. What are “D” books? Its part of the leveled rating series Cambridge uses that progresses readers in a systematic way. Therefore, from September to April my […]
Head injuries and strokes: lessons to learn
Working at Boston Specialty Rehabilitation Hospital, my first job, helped me to define my role as a “Speech Pathologist.” One of my greatest success’s while working in rehabilitation, was working with a woman who had suffered a stroke by providing cognitive and reading remediation. While chasing one of my early clients down the halls of […]