I would strongly suspect phonics would shut her down pretty fast. Can you use something she is passionate about to help her out? Song lyrics, poetry--something she can access--and begin there? Work from the known to unknown, work in phonics and morphology in the context of something meaningful to her.
Lori ----- Original message ----- From: Denise Dole <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008, 16, Sunday Of March 18:24 Subject: [MOSAIC] word decoding in 11th grade student > > > Hello, I have a student in 11th grade who uses only context and > > initial letter of words to decode or recognize words. Her spelling is > > very poor. Currently she is having great difficulty in her > > Philosophy class. I believe the text is too difficult and she isn't > > understanding enough to use context to assist word recognition.I believe she > has poor phonemic awareness, is that possible for an 11th grade student?What > are some instructional methods I can use to teach her to decode words. What > approach would be most effective, phonics or morphological strategies? Any > other?Can anyone suggest activities to use with this student? Thank you > > _______________________________________________ > Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com > The most personalized portal on the Web! > _______________________________________________ > 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.
