Reading (Visual processing & Dyslexia) & Literature

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  • February 21, 2013 at 1:36 pm
    psreitmom
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    My dd is a 9yo in grade 3 who has a visual processing disorder and probably dyslexia. Hence, she is a slow reader. She is improving, but I need to watch every word she reads because she will sometimes say the wrong word (even say ‘a’ instead of ‘the’) She will sometimes make up her own words based on knowing what the story is about, but they can be words that are not even there. Also, she is getting better, but will sometimes lose her place while reading. So, I am going to be having her read a loud for quite a while. I noticed in the planning guide, reading is only shown up to grade 3. Is that because the child should be reading other subjects independently and narrating other subjects at that point? I was thinking about starting my dd in Drawn Into the Heart of Reading next year. That goes well beyond grade 3, so I was just wondering where CM goes after 3rd grade.

    Also, the literature mentioned in the planning guide. Do you just read aloud from those and nothing else. Or do you have them retell what they heard you read. Do you discuss story elements, etc.? I am getting the book, Planning Your CM Education. Maybe that will explain it, but would like to hear what others are doing.

    Pam

    February 21, 2013 at 2:50 pm
    4myboys
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    The answers to many of these questions will vary. I believe in the guide they list reading instruction for up to third grade, but you will need to determine for yourself how much longer your daughter will require reading practice. Every child and situation is differetn. My child with dysgraphia will probably continue to do daily copy work until he’s finished school. Until she is reading fluently you will probably need to read most of her books to her. Another option is audio books, especially for literature. Some people have them narrate lit read alouds, others do not. Others save the narration for history, science, etc and literature read independently (for us, this makes sure he’s actually read the book). My son is an audio learner and doesn’t process things he reads independently as well as things he hears, even though he reads above grade level. For this reason I will be looking for more and more audio books for him as he moves into the higher grades because I can’t read evertyhing aloud to him. (I will still try to have the physical book in front of him, too so he can follow along).

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