I'm also struggling with the same thing as a Title I teacher. It starts early, if students don't own the strategies to decode. I have, and am currently using Glass Analysis for Decoding cards to teach students to "chunk" words into syllables and recognizable pieces. Teaching older students to decode is one of my biggest challenges, and the Glass "chunks" come the closest to working for my students. But again, they can do it well as an activity, but it takes a long time for them to apply it in their own reading. Just keep encouraging them. Sometimes, it just takes the time for students to understand the patterns.
On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 6:33 PM, [email protected] <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi all, I am currently working with a couple of 5th grade students. I > have them each day during a 30 min RTI slot. My dilemma is that I've > explicitly taught to fill in the gaps that they have in phonics. The > problem is that they can use the info correctly while doing word sorts or > phonics activities during instruction time, but they don't apply it when > being assessed. I already am torn because I've read so much saying that > struggling readers need to read more rather than skill and drill. And I am > of that mindset as well. This is supplemental instruction and isn't > supplanting reading instruction, but............ I've contemplated several > other courses of instruction: guided reading, independent reading, > instruction that focuses on strategy instruction (a la Stephanie Harvey) or > instruction that focuses on non-fiction text structure. But, am unsure of > what would be the most beneficial so am hoping to glean some info from > someone's expertise in this situation. One student in particular I'm > beginning to wonder if she will ever "own" the phonics concepts that she > lacks and would be best served in learning how to compensate for her > deficit. She still struggles with comprehending in class. I'd love to hear > how any of you have successfully dealt with this situation. I guess I've > always worked with students that are on a lower level rather than ones who > only have a few gaps and/or ones that seem to be able to apply what they > learn even if it takes some repetition. Thanks in advance!! norma Let us be > grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who > make our souls blossom. ~Marcel Proust > ____________________________________________________________ > $65/Hr Job - 25 Openings > Part-Time job ($20-$65/hr). Requirements: Home Internet Access > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/4d51e12f7202266f33st02duc > _______________________________________________ > 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. > > -- Janel Atwell _______________________________________________ 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.
