Write in Stages a. Pre-writing stage Take time to think and/or discuss the topic with others who will be writing …
Dovetailing Language and Reading Instruction
Use the same reader the child is using in class but stay one story ahead of the class OR use …
General Suggestions for Improving Organization and Completeness (Discourse Planning)
Assisting a child in relating experiences with all the facts in order (all relevant facts included and irreverent facts excluded) …
Cues to Facilitate Word Retrieval
After a child or adult has tried unsuccessfully to find a word without cues, presenting a specific retrieval cue may …
Tips for Vocabulary Development at School
1. Use basal readers or listings of the most frequent words to choose words at the student’s grade or linguistic …
Tips for Vocabulary Development at Home
We learn and refine the meanings of words throughout our lives. Children need to understand the sound structure of words and …
Activity Eight: Have the Child fill in Words or “read” to You
This helps children feel like they can read and gives them the courage to really try it. This works well …
Activity Seven: Ask Child What Happened in the Story
This technique works well with stories that children know very well. Talking about what happened in the story is important …
Activity Six: Talk about Rhyming Words
Learning rhyming words helps children figure out sounds and endings of words that often look the same. It also helps …
Activity Five: Talk about the Alphabet and Letters
Try to link a letter to the child’s life if you can. This helps children notice the letters that make …