Now... To make sure he gets another teacher like you next year! Lori
On 11/29/07 9:48 PM, "Chris Preston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > #1 thing I think that has contributed to Abel's success is that I loved > this kid from Day 1. > I'm a sucker for underdogs and kids that last year's teacher did not > like and he had a 10 inch stack of referrals to back that up. Not only > did last year's teacher not like him but she told me that he can't read > and his parents refused to retain him. She never referred him to the SST > because she was sure that he would be retained. He didn't attend > tutoring or summer school. He is smaller than the other kids and the > baby of 9. He is also an ELL. > I have included him in mixed ability groups with HM. I have him sitting > by me and I have checked every piece of work that he does. I cut his 12 > Spelling Words down to 6 and worked with him (and the other 5 ELL kids) > for 10 minutes every day with the small white boards on patterns and > some Rebecca Sitton type/Words Their Way type activities. I taught him > to use the LCD remote and made him my remote/TECH person. > I read aloud to my class twice a day (1 picture book and a chapter > book.) I made him sit by me, side by side every day since the beginning > of school. I have praised and laughed and hugged him as if he was my own > personal child. > I also went to the school library and begged to check out 10 books at a > time (at his level.) We use AR at our school and he had all those books > to choose from during Silent Reading even though they were a 0.5 level. > Pressing on but I am a very happy camper! > Susan Kovalik taught me a long time ago...the bond of the teacher and > the child is worth more than any program or curriculum...I have always > believed this and Abel is my success story this fall. > Cindy wrote: >> I haven't read this list in quite some time (overload at work), but I was >> intrigued with your success! What do you think has been particularly >> beneficial in bringing this nonreader to this point? >> Cindy/VA/2nd >> _______________________________________________ >> 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. >> >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. > -- Lori Jackson District Literacy Coach & Mentor Todd County School District Box 87 Mission SD 57555 http:www.tcsdk12.org ph. 605.856.2211 Literacies for All Summer Institute July 17-20. 2008 Tucson, Arizona _______________________________________________ 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.
