I remember once experiencing a book for special education that had a very comprehensive index with a thinking about instruction chart (called something else) that listed out problems and then steps to proper diagnosis of cause and then appropriate classroom modifications for each cause.
I am wondering, after reading Elaine's thoughts below, whether such a resource exists anywhere for reading issues. I recognize that there is never one remedy nor one cause, but it would be helpful to have such a diagnostic and instructional tool. Has anyone seen or heard of such an instrument for reading issues? Just wondering. :)Bonita DeAmicis California, Gr.5 > I'm curious too about how he sounds when he speaks. Is he flat and > atonal (some people are)-- and actually speak with little expression. > I'm really troubled by his lack of use of punctuation. Does he use > punctuation when he's writing? How was he taught before you got him? > You can model reading a page without punctuation and then again with > punctuation so that he sees the purpose of it. I also don't let kids > skip punctuation and stop them then and there and have them reread. I > don't know if that's wrong or right, but it seems to work. I can't > stand the thought of reinforcing a really dangerous habit in skipping > punctuation. > What do the rest of you think? I believe to really come up with > possible suggestions, we need to know 1) how he speaks-- if he's flat > and expressionless in oral language, 2) how he writes (if he uses > punctuation in his writing-- if he does, good. You can then use that as > a wedge/entree into using it in his reading. If not, then we need to > get him to understand why punctuation is more than just something there > to complain about when it's skipped, perhaps by using his own writing > to demonstrate the importance of punctuation 3) does he understand that > reading is about meaning? If not, you need to start there, perhaps by > using his own writing. > When we have a child like this in clinic, I literally stay awake at > night pondering the options and thinking of books to hook him with. > Tim-- what do you think? Would you agree with the questions and > possible approaches? Now this is going to be haunting me. Elaine _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
