Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2013-05-17 Thread Palmer, Jennifer
No. I don't get that impression at all... Though they do want us to synthesize across texts... Which might include a novel, a poem and a movie for example. Sent from my iPhone On May 17, 2013, at 9:37 PM, "wr...@centurytel.net" wrote: > > I have just learned that with the CCSS, there is an

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2013-05-17 Thread write
I have just learned that with the CCSS, there is an emphasis on reading excerpts. Do others of you have that impression for the middle school? I think there is something completely different about reading an entire novel. I object to a class activity that encourages reading just a chapter

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2013-05-17 Thread Renee G
-Original Message- From: Mosaic [mailto:mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of heather_waymo...@hflcsd.org Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2013 9:04 AM To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia I think the issues brought up by this discussion are quite valid and

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2013-05-17 Thread Mena
e. ES 214 Davie, FL 33314 Phone: 954-236-1070 Fax: 954-236-1050 -Original Message- From: Foltermann, Marsha To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Sent: Thu, May 16, 2013 12:06 pm Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia Very well said! Mrs. Marsha Foltermann, M.Ed

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2013-05-16 Thread Foltermann, Marsha
Of heather_waymo...@hflcsd.org Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2013 9:04 AM To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia I think the issues brought up by this discussion are quite valid and kids with this type of learning profile frequently go "unnoticed" until they reach the

Re: [MOSAIC] dyslexia

2013-05-16 Thread Mena
33314 Phone: 954-236-1070 Fax: 954-236-1050 -Original Message- From: Heather_Waymouth To: mosaic Sent: Thu, May 16, 2013 10:07 am Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] dyslexia I think the issues brought up by this discussion are quite valid and kids with this type of learning profile frequently

Re: [MOSAIC] dyslexia

2013-05-16 Thread Heather_Waymouth
I think the issues brought up by this discussion are quite valid and kids with this type of learning profile frequently go "unnoticed" until they reach the secondary grades when efficiency counts just as much as the skills themselves. I am concerned by the thought that so long as a kid can compr

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2013-05-16 Thread Heather_Waymouth
I think the issues brought up by this discussion are quite valid and kids with this type of learning profile frequently go "unnoticed" until they reach the secondary grades when efficiency counts just as much as the skills themselves. I am concerned by the thought that so long as a kid can com

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2013-05-15 Thread Ellen Stein
her reading ability) by the end of fifth grade.. -Original Message- From: Mosaic [mailto:mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Mena Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 1:42 PM To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia a book you might be interested in..Irlen

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2013-05-15 Thread Mena
-236-1050 -Original Message- From: jkdamouras To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Sent: Wed, May 15, 2013 11:45 am Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia Not sure if anyone mentioned this. I worked with a dyslexic 6th grader one year 1-1 for a part of each day. I

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2013-05-15 Thread jkdamouras
-Original Message- From: Beverlee paul To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Sent: Sun, May 12, 2013 9:23 am Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia Pediatricians are not trained to diagnose dyslexia. They have no education in that area. > "Literature is the act that b

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2013-05-14 Thread Troy F
> Fax: 954-236-1050 >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > -Original Message- >> > From: Beverlee paul >> > To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group >> >> > Sent: Sun, May 12, 2013 9:23 am >> &

[MOSAIC] Dyslexia identification

2013-05-14 Thread Beverlee paul
Part of the requirement for a diagnosis for ADHD (professional standards) is behavioral observation from more than one source. It could be as few as 2, but more often they get the observations from home, school, and doctor. That's a good thing; even common sense tells us that most children act d

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2013-05-14 Thread write
> > > > > -Original Message- > From: Beverlee paul > To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group > Sent: Sun, May 12, 2013 9:23 am > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia > > > Pediatricians are not trained to diagnose dyslexia. They have no educati

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2013-05-14 Thread Beverlee paul
> > -Original Message- > From: Beverlee paul > To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group > > Sent: Sun, May 12, 2013 9:23 am > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia > > > Pediatricians are not trained to diagnose dyslexia. They have no education in >

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2013-05-14 Thread Mena
2912 College Ave. ES 214 Davie, FL 33314 Phone: 954-236-1070 Fax: 954-236-1050 -Original Message- From: Beverlee paul To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Sent: Sun, May 12, 2013 9:23 am Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia Pediatricians are not trained

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia (Troy F)

2013-05-12 Thread K L
I have found success in using a multi-sensory approach when working with students with dyslexic tendencies (only a doctor can diagnosis dyslexia and not all of the students have the medical diagnosis).  Here are two things that I have used to help with sight words.  To begin with you need to onl

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2013-05-12 Thread Amy McGovern
What grade is this student in? > From: share2lear...@gmail.com > Date: Sun, 12 May 2013 06:51:14 -0700 > To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia > > I would be interested in knowing what she does when faced with > completely unfamiliar text. &g

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2013-05-12 Thread Renee G
d, May 1, 2013 11:31 am Subject: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia I need some ideas to help a student who is struggling with dyslexia. She has been diagnosed by a doctor and struggles with her reading. Her comprehension is well above grade level. Any ideas will be welcomed.

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2013-05-12 Thread Beverlee paul
ding process, and >> apparently one that is not hindering her. >> >> Seems to me like there is no problem here. >> Renee >> >>> >>> From: jayhawkrtroy fredde >>> To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group >>> >

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2013-05-12 Thread Troy F
pparently > one that is not hindering her. > > Seems to me like there is no problem here. > Renee > >> >> From: jayhawkrtroy fredde >> To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group >> >> Sent: Wed, May 1, 2013 11:31 am >> Subje

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2013-05-09 Thread Mena
sion Strategies Email Group < >> mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> >> Sent: Wed, May 1, 2013 11:31 am >> Subject: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia >> >> >> I need some ideas to help a student who is struggling with dyslexia. She >> has been diagnosed by a doctor and struggles with

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2013-05-07 Thread Jasmine Williams Davis
sion Strategies Email Group < >> mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> >> Sent: Wed, May 1, 2013 11:31 am >> Subject: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia >> >> >> I need some ideas to help a student who is struggling with dyslexia. She >> has been diagnosed by a doctor and struggles with

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2013-05-07 Thread Renee Goularte
problem here. Renee From: jayhawkrtroy fredde To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group > Sent: Wed, May 1, 2013 11:31 am Subject: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia I need some ideas to help a student who is struggling with dyslexia. She has been diagnosed by a doctor and struggles w

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2013-05-07 Thread vsper547
ginal Message- From: jayhawkrtroy fredde To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Sent: Wed, May 1, 2013 11:31 am Subject: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia I need some ideas to help a student who is struggling with dyslexia. She has been diagnosed by a doctor and struggles with her reading

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2013-05-05 Thread Patty Gullick
. > From: dkba...@gmail.com > Date: Fri, 3 May 2013 02:43:18 -0400 > To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia > > My daughter > > Sent from my iPhone > > On May 1, 2013, at 2:14 PM, "Leah Fisher" wrote: > > > I have

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2013-05-02 Thread Denise Robinson
My daughter Sent from my iPhone On May 1, 2013, at 2:14 PM, "Leah Fisher" wrote: > I have been working with a 7th grade student who tested dyslexia. We have > gone back to review dolch words, in isolation and in context, focused on the > issues he seemed to be having most, b-d-p words, was

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2013-05-01 Thread Leah Fisher
I have been working with a 7th grade student who tested dyslexia. We have gone back to review dolch words, in isolation and in context, focused on the issues he seemed to be having most, b-d-p words, was/saw kinds of reversals, reading together, listening every opportunity he gets with text to

[MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2013-05-01 Thread jayhawkrtroy fredde
I need some ideas to help a student who is struggling with dyslexia. She has been diagnosed by a doctor and struggles with her reading. Her comprehension is well above grade level. Any ideas will be welcomed. Thanks Troy Fredde ___ Mosaic mailing list Mo

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia and medication

2012-06-28 Thread Ruth Weil
Here are several I found. Maybe they will be helpful. The first one seems to be directly related to reading. http://ldx.sagepub.com/content/25/2/115.short http://www.pediatricsdigest.mobi/content/123/5/1273.full http://jpepsy.oxfordjournals.org/content/32/6/643.short On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 1

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia and medication

2012-06-28 Thread Mena
I'm having some trouble finding articles that are about the medication of children that is directly related to reading. Does anyone know of an author or research in this area? From, Dr. M. Philomena Marinaccio-Eckel, Ph.D. Florida Atlantic University Dept. of Teaching and Learning Coll

[MOSAIC] dyslexia

2011-08-21 Thread JeanHamilton
You might want to read  Overcoming Dyslexia by Dr. Sally Shaywitz--a very comprehensive look at the dyslexic learner.  Also, explore Orton-Gillingham materials which also address the instructional needs of dyslexic students using a multisensory approach.  jean __

[MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2011-08-20 Thread Holloway, Nancy
Thank you for asking this question. We have a student who entered 4th grade with the same problem. I have had the Lindamood-Bell LiPS training and it is excellent. But, what can the teacher do in the regular classroom to help this student on a daily basis. I would appreciate all the down-to-

Re: [MOSAIC] dyslexia

2009-11-01 Thread CRAIGZAHN
Jan, I had my daughter tested using the Irlen colored overlays. She struggled with ADHD and they made a tremendous difference for her. They also claim to help students with dyslexia. You might check out this website: _http://www.crossboweducation.com/Eye_Level_Reading_Ruler.htm_ (http://w

Re: [MOSAIC] dyslexia

2009-10-25 Thread Hillary Marchel
at the present time. Kathy Reading Specialist from Massachuesetts From: sheila eisen To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Sent: Sat, October 24, 2009 11:38:57 PM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] dyslexia The colored sheets are available from Irlen Institute and the

Re: [MOSAIC] dyslexia and colored overlays

2009-10-25 Thread gina nunley
I was surprised to see the use of colored overlays in a discussion about dyslexia. I was first introduced to their use in the 80s. The Irlen Institute was screening people for something called scotopic sensitivity and they would advise on the appropriate colored glasses or transparency to he

Re: [MOSAIC] dyslexia

2009-10-25 Thread write
use Orton Gillingham or > > Wilson and even then we need to remember this is something that > > cannot be magically fixed at the present time. > > Kathy > > Reading Specialist from Massachuesetts > > > > > > > > > > __

Re: [MOSAIC] dyslexia

2009-10-25 Thread sheila eisen
so used body movements in conjunction with sounds. She used this with kdg & 1st graders, but she has since left the district, so I don't know her thoughts on its success. --- On Sun, 10/25/09, wr...@att.net wrote: > From: wr...@att.net > Subject: [MOSAIC] dyslexia > To: "Mosaic

Re: [MOSAIC] dyslexia

2009-10-25 Thread Rachel Worthington
@literacyworkshop.org [mailto:mosaic-bounces+rworthington=ms.k12.il...@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Kathy Jankins Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2009 8:24 AM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] dyslexia I've tried the overlays and I think blue wor

Re: [MOSAIC] dyslexia

2009-10-25 Thread Hillary Marchel
Email Group Sent: Sat, October 24, 2009 11:38:57 PM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] dyslexia The colored sheets are available from Irlen Institute and they are used to correct visual difficulties called scotopic sensitivity. This hasn't (I believe) been proven to correct the "letters movin

Re: [MOSAIC] dyslexia

2009-10-25 Thread Kathy Jankins
osaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Sent: Sun, October 25, 2009 11:19:22 AM Subject: [MOSAIC] dyslexia Can you write more about Orton Gillingham and Wilson? Thanks! Original message from Kathy Jankins : I've tried the overlays and I think

Re: [MOSAIC] dyslexia

2009-10-25 Thread Hillary Marchel
From: sheila eisen To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group > Sent: Sat, October 24, 2009 11:38:57 PM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] dyslexia The colored sheets are available from Irlen Institute and they are used to correct visual difficulti

Re: [MOSAIC] dyslexia

2009-10-25 Thread write
: A Reading Comprehension Strategies EmailGroup" > > Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 3:30 PM > Subject: [MOSAIC] dyslexia > > > >I have a student who probably has dyslexia. According to our school psych, > >my state does not recognize dyslexia as a learning disabil

[MOSAIC] dyslexia

2009-10-25 Thread write
> From: sheila eisen To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group > > Sent: Sat, October 24, 2009 11:38:57 PM > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] dyslexia > The colored sheets are available from Irlen Institute and they are used to > corre

Re: [MOSAIC] dyslexia

2009-10-25 Thread Kathy Jankins
er this is something that cannot be magically fixed at the present time.   Kathy Reading Specialist from Massachuesetts From: sheila eisen To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Sent: Sat, October 24, 2009 11:38:57 PM Subject: Re: [MOSA

Re: [MOSAIC] dyslexia

2009-10-24 Thread sheila eisen
n various other shades, like yellows, roses, greens, etc. You could probably find report covers that would work as well and be much cheaper. It's basically a trial-and-error method to determine the correct color. Sheila --- On Sat, 10/24/09, wr...@att.net wrote: > From: wr...@att.

Re: [MOSAIC] dyslexia

2009-10-24 Thread carlawatts
Colored overlays are available from carbo reading program Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: demiller...@aol.com Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:08:20 To: Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] dyslexia Dyslexia is a loose term that it seems not many agree on a definition for

Re: [MOSAIC] dyslexia

2009-10-24 Thread demillereed
title I Reading -Original Message- From: Laura To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Sent: Sat, Oct 24, 2009 4:51 pm Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] dyslexia I'm curious which state? We have special provisions for testing for dyslexia in Texas. Also, it can definitely be a

Re: [MOSAIC] dyslexia

2009-10-24 Thread Stacy E
;t mind. ~ Dr. Seuss > From: wr...@att.net > To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:30:44 + > Subject: [MOSAIC] dyslexia > > I have a student who probably has dyslexia. According to our school psych, my > state does not recognize dyslexia as a learnin

Re: [MOSAIC] dyslexia

2009-10-24 Thread Laura
From: To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies EmailGroup" Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 3:30 PM Subject: [MOSAIC] dyslexia I have a student who probably has dyslexia. According to our school psych, my state does not recognize dyslexia as a learning disability, so this s

Re: [MOSAIC] dyslexia

2009-10-24 Thread ccm1212
I purchased some years ago from the National Reading Styles Institute. They are called Colored Overlays for Reading Try this website: http://www.nrsi.com/index.php I bought them years ago at a Mario Carbo seminar. I loaned them to a friend whose child was having difficulty in school and

[MOSAIC] dyslexia

2009-10-24 Thread write
I have a student who probably has dyslexia. According to our school psych, my state does not recognize dyslexia as a learning disability, so this student will not get any help from special ed. She really needs help with reading. I remember years ago hearing that see-through plastic sheets in d

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2007-08-14 Thread The Simants
- Original Message - From: "Kathleen Ernewein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 8:13 AM Subject: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia> WSU Student > _ Hi Kathleen! Reversing the letters you mentioned is very typical up to about third grade and cannot

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia and comprehension

2007-08-13 Thread Libby DuVall
Web/Reading%20home.htm> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sun 8/12/2007 4:01 PM To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia and comprehension There are a lot of views about dyslexia but most people see it

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia and comprehension

2007-08-13 Thread ljackson
Joy, you are so kind. You know, I might have thought it was phobia related to drawing , but truly there were just as many struggling to put labels to the diagram based on descriptive writing. We spent much longer talking about this activity than doing it. It was not part of the plan, but there we

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia and comprehension

2007-08-13 Thread Joy
Lori, This is very interesting. Behind my wondering about their comfort level is an experience I had at an Institute for Environmental Education. We were all gathered together at the beach for a week to learn about integrating environmental education across the curriculum. All the teachers wer

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia and comprehension

2007-08-13 Thread ljackson
I am not so certain. It was day four, a great group with only one new to the district teacher, so trust levels were high. As I noticed the struggle, we quickly encouraged them to work in groups--which made an observable difference in terms of stress levels. When we debriefed the strategy, just a

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia and comprehension

2007-08-12 Thread Joy
I wonder if the adults struggled because they didn't want to appear "wrong" in front of other adults. Maybe they didn't feel comfortable taking risks. Maybe they thought they'd be ridiculed. ljackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: That is interesting. I recently team taught a class with our high s

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia and comprehension

2007-08-12 Thread ljackson
That is interesting. I recently team taught a class with our high school literacy coach and she tried a couple of visualization strategies with our adult students that she normally uses with the kids she works with--children with cognitive impairments, reading disabilities and delayed readers. He

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia and comprehension

2007-08-12 Thread Joy
Jennifer, My experience with students who have identified learning differences is that they learn the strategies more readily than students who do not struggle. I think it is because they have developed good listening skills to cope with their lack of decoding skills. They "get" the read/think

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2007-08-12 Thread Joy
I had a boy who wrote the first letter in his name backwards, I simply worked out a signal with him to correct it. If I saw his J written backwards I'd point to the letter on his paper, and he'd correct it. (Sometimes that took 3 or more prompts, but eventually he'd get it right. Now that he's i

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2007-08-12 Thread Bill Roberts
>I am looking for activities >> that would be useful at the early elementary level. > > I believe that our responses were on topic, as I believe we are saying > that > reversals in early elementary are not generally indicative of dyslexia. > > Lori > . I agree. Early elementary kids reverse lett

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2007-08-12 Thread Creecher12
In a message dated 8/12/2007 2:26:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: No wonder children have problems with letter reversals until grade three. >From the moment they were born they were taught object permanence. An apple is an apple whether facing left or right, up or dow

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia and comprehension

2007-08-12 Thread CNJPALMER
There are a lot of views about dyslexia but most people see it as a problem with decoding rather than comprehension...these kids can often comprehend at a high level when the text is read TO them rather than when they have to read it themselves. I have a little guy like this that I work with

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2007-08-12 Thread Carol Lau
I tell them to say "a boy kicking a ball" when writing the b (the stick is the boy and the round part is the ball and he's kicking it the direction you are writing.) For d, ask them to write the round part first and say "c", then close it up with a stick and say "d". "CD" is easy to remember. I

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2007-08-12 Thread ckmet
No wonder children have problems with letter reversals until grade three. >From the moment they were born they were taught object permanence. An apple is an apple whether facing left or right, up or down. A lamp is a lamp whether on a table or on the floor. Oh, but wait, now we're telling them a "b

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2007-08-12 Thread Deb Kurns
TECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ljackson Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 11:17 AM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia I've done it with a chair. Also effective. It is important when talking with parents of these young children,

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2007-08-12 Thread Beverlee Paul
If you are looking at the early elementary level, you'll want to know that it is as common to reverse single letters at times as it is to never reverse letters. It comes from not yet having enough experience with print, and that tells you what activities to do. The child needs more experience

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2007-08-12 Thread shelley
as is the INTERNATIONAL DYSLEXIA ASSOCIATION. LDONLINE and SCHWAB LEARNING are excellent web based resources. Shelley Levy >-Original Message- >From: Kathleen Ernewein [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 09:13 AM >To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org >Subject: [

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2007-08-12 Thread ljackson
I am looking for activities > that would be useful at the early elementary level. I believe that our responses were on topic, as I believe we are saying that reversals in early elementary are not generally indicative of dyslexia. Lori On 8/12/07 10:17 AM, "Mary Kaleta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2007-08-12 Thread Mary Kaleta
I think the question was ... How does dyslexia affect Comprehension? What strategies work best in helping students that may suffer from this condition? I am looking for activities that would be useful at the early elementary level. Kathleen Ernewein > >WSU Student I have found that with older

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2007-08-12 Thread Michelle Smith
Kathleen, There is a book called Overcoming Dyslexia that is very good. The author is Sally Shayvitz. I agree with the other posters. Letter reversals are very common. They do not always and in most cases do not indicate dyslexia. In most cases the reversals stop between 2nd and 3rd

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2007-08-12 Thread ljackson
I've done it with a chair. Also effective. It is important when talking with parents of these young children, who often raise the concern regarding reversals, to acknowledge their concerns. Elisa is so right about responding to parental concern without undo panic and Renee has a great idea to sho

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2007-08-12 Thread Renee
On Aug 12, 2007, at 6:13 AM, Kathleen Ernewein wrote: > > .., I have noticed children that read d's as b's and q's as p's. > I would never come right out and claim that these students are in fact > dyslexic, but I would like to help them in anyway that I can. Hi Kathleen, Reversing letter

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2007-08-12 Thread Waingort Jimenez, Elisa
Something else I try with my kids is to see if they can identify that their letter is written backwards. I do this by pointing to the correct letter on an alphabet chart on their desk or by writing the letter myself on a piece of paper. If they can tell the difference and/or fix it then I don't

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2007-08-12 Thread ljackson
Reversals are considered age appropriate until 9. Don't worry too much. I generally just used a cue like, "Something's walking backwards..." If your students are older, perhaps you should be more concerned and others with more knowledge about Dyslexia can take on that issue. Lori On 8/12/07 7:

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2007-08-12 Thread DeMilleReed
Kathleen, Dyslexia seems to be a term with as many definitions as people who use it. In some school districts, the word is almost tabu. Letter reversals can be developmental and are not always a predictor of reading problems, especially depending on the age of the reader. I recommend

[MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2007-08-12 Thread Kathleen Ernewein
Hello Everyone I was hoping for some input in the area of dyslexia. While I now that it is not my job as a teacher to diagnose students, I have noticed children that read d's as b's and q's as p's. I would never come right out and claim that these students are in fact dyslexic, but I would l