Angela, Much of the information I used was from research on speech/language acquisition and learning disabilities. Here are some of the resources: Teaching with the Brain in Mind by Jensen Endangered Minds by Healy Overcoming Dyslexia by Shaywitz http://www.ldonline.org/article/8056 http://www.centralauditoryprocessingdisorder.info/
Hope this helps! Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Angela Hampton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2008 7:00 PM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] phonemic awareness/segmentation help wanted > > Mary, > > Can you recommend a book/article/research/workshop that would be helpful > in understanding and working with students who struggle in the areas you > described. I tutored a first grader last summer that this seems to > describe pretty well. > > Thanks, > Angela > ---------------------------------------- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> To: [email protected] >> Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:58:02 -0700 >> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] phonemic awareness/segmentation help wanted >> >> I recently did a presentation on language and auditory processing, and >> these >> problems may be related to a disorder in central auditory processing. >> Some >> of the other "symptoms" are the following behaviors: >> >> >> ~75% are males >> >> ~normal pure tone hearing >> >> ~trouble following directions >> >> ~short attention span >> >> ~poor memory >> >> ~don't seem to pay attention >> >> ~poor listening in noisy environment >> >> ~trouble locating sound >> >> ~academic deficits >> >> ~behavior problems >> >> ~request for repetition-"huh?" >> >> >> >> >> >> Prompts for students: >> >> ~Did you hear that? >> >> ~Can you repeat it? >> >> ~Can you tell me the first sound you heard? >> >> ~Can you tell me another sound you heard in the phrase? >> >> >> >> Mary >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Felicia Barra" >> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" >> >> Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2008 6:49 AM >> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] phonemic awareness/segmentation help wanted >> >> >>> Debbie, >>> >>> I have had students who can't decode and the suggestion as been a CAPS >>> test >>> (central auditory processing ???). I have a current student that has >>> had >>> this done and the suggestion was teaching him through the Orton >>> Gillingham >>> method. Maybe the parents could have that test done to give you more >>> insight. >>> >>> Felicia >>> >>> Felicia >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "KENNETH SMITH" >>> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" >>> >>> Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2008 8:22 AM >>> Subject: [MOSAIC] phonemic awareness/segmentation help wanted >>> >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Hi, all, >>>> >>>> I am looking for some suggestions on teaching phonemic awareness and >>>> segmentation to older students (3rd and 4th grade). I have several >>>> students who just don't get it, and they can read lots of words, but >>>> they >>>> are limited to the words they know and don't know how to apply decoding >>>> strategies to the ones they don't, and they can't spell worth beans! If >>>> I >>>> give them just a single word, they are usually okay, but in text they >>>> are >>>> lost. They also can't handle words with more than one syllable. They >>>> tend >>>> to jumble up the sounds in the middle. I have used the boxes to write >>>> each >>>> sound that we hear when we say a word, and I've given them words to >>>> attempt to do the same, but they just don't get it. And sometimes they >>>> are >>>> way off - they will insert completely random sounds (/r/ seems to be a >>>> favorite). They do this more often when orally trying to break down the >>>> sounds, but also when writing. They have such poor comprehension that >>>> they >>>> aren't able to use the context to help with decoding. Sometimes it >>>> seems >>>> as though the only way they can use context is if I read it to them. >>>> They >>>> may read a sentence and substitute a random word (usually begins with >>>> the >>>> same letter, but that's all), and not even realize that it doesn't make >>>> sense. When I try to focus their attention on the word, they just can't >>>> figure out anything that would make sense that begins like that word, >>>> and >>>> we spend so much time on this level of reading that it's hard to get to >>>> the deeper meaning and enjoyment of reading. >>>> >>>> I have one more really difficult student and I would love to hear >>>> suggestions on this. The little guy will be entering first grade next >>>> year >>>> and did "double duty" in our half-day kindergarten this year (attending >>>> both sessions). He is unable to remember what any letters are. He still >>>> doesn't recognize his own name, he can't get all the way through the >>>> alphabet orally, he only gets to about "g", but he can't match letters >>>> to >>>> the alphabet song as he sings, he can't distinguish between letters and >>>> numbers. We have tried every style of learning we can think of with >>>> him. >>>> After tracing his own name for the entire school year he still can't >>>> write >>>> it himself. (And that's just his first name, with only 4 letters.) He >>>> was >>>> tested for SPED and didn't qualify, supposedly because his IQ was too >>>> high >>>> (70's). What's a reading teacher to do?????? He's a sweet boy and I am >>>> very concerned for him. His older brother is one of the kiddos >>>> described >>>> in the above paragraph, and I believe he is on the autism spectrum(our >>>> autism specialist and I have done many observations). Family support is >>>> minimal. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Any suggestions would be appreciated! >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Debbie Smith >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG. >>> Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.4.0/1507 - Release Date: >>> 6/18/2008 >>> 7:09 AM >>> >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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. >> > > _________________________________________________________________ > Introducing Live Search cashback . 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