Yes. It has some basic assumptions about what all children need. Things this list would agree with. Like opportunities for read alouds, and some guided reading and using writing in conjunction with reading and so on.
She thinks many if not most troubled readers don't really have learning disabilities but rather have various different needs that aren't always addressed in reading. (maybe because of lack of differentiation, maybe because teachers at grades beyond K, 1 or 2 don't really know how to deal with some of the needs of emergent readers.....etc.) Anyway she clusters four patterns of readers (example over predictive, underpredictive etc.) and gives specific ways to differentiate, emphasizing different aspects of reading process). Her last chapter deals with what she calls global learners. These are the children she believe have significantly different learning patterns and are the true, perhaps, special ed population. She thinks it's very small percentage. And you would need to read this chapter if you think your student falls here. A main structure she advises for this last group is a lot like reading recovery BUT she believes these learners probably aren't helped as much by phonics but rather need a lot of meaning based eclectic strategies. For all students, to answer your question, yes she gives specific strategies to stress. Advises continuing though with the good overall instruction. As for grade level, I think it would be useful for K - 8 actually. The deal would be you would be catching some of these needs earlier on if you're in the primary grades, but I valued it highly at 5/6 and think even middle school would benefit. It's a thin and very practical book, full of good advice. She is a special education/whole language teacher! On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 9:23 AM, STEWART, L wrote: > Does this book, Reading with the Troubled Reader help you to pinpoint > the particular difficulty the reader is dealing with and does it offer > ways to remediate? Would it work with upper elementary? I have never > heard of the book or the author and you mentioned using it with older > readrs. Thanks. Leslie -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <mailto:[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 12:02 PM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Helping a third grade struggling reader Perhaps you don't need programs. A book I found tremendously helpful with older struggling readers is Reading with the Troubled Reader by Margaret Phinney. I was the inclusion teacher at 5/6 so had a cluster (7-8) with students identified for RSVP. Of course I had other struggling readers in my class as well. This book helped me so much first with identifying the main struggle and then with strategies for emphasizing, differentiating. I highly recommend trying it. Sally On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 7:43 AM, Carolyn Heaney wrote: > _________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org <http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org> <http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org> . Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive <http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive> <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.
