| Q: |
How is my child identified for Compensatory
Reading? |
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See Identification for Reading Services |
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| Q: |
Will my child be missing direct instruction
in the classroom? |
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In most cases students are not missing
direct instruction. The classroom teacher is having students
complete work, reading aloud or working with other reading
groups. |
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| Q: |
Does this mean my child is receiving
Special Education Services? |
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A child receiving Compensatory
Reading Services is not identified for Special Education
Services. They receive no special modifications.
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| Q: |
Won't attending Compensatory Reading
upset my child? |
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For the most part, children enjoy the
program. Reading teacher currently spend time in the classrooms
working with groups of students and sometimes the entire
class. Typically, a student is unaware he/she is receiving
support from a reading teacher. |
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| Q: |
What activities are done in the Reading
Room? |
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Comprehension activities: story maps,
retellings, discussions, comprehension questions, summarizing,
cloze activities,sequencing, comparison of stories, discussion
of genre, predictions, discussion of background knowledge,
vocabulary and listening activities. |
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Decoding and grammar skill activities:
spelling strategies, development of sight word vocabulary,
word attack strategies and syllabication rules. |
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Writing activities: retellings, journal
writing, predictions, comprehension questions, listening
activities, original stories and poems and literature responses. |
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Enrichment activities: poetry, word
games, Family Reading Club and book writing. |
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| Q: |
How can I pick books that are appropriate
for my child? |
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There are several ways to pick an appropriate
book. Often books have a reading level on the back, bottom,
right-hand corner. For example, 5.3 means the third month
of fifth grade. Sometimes books list age levels. A rating
of 008-0012 means the book is appropriate for children
between the ages of eight and twelve. |
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We also have children use the five
finger test. Your child can read a passage of about 100
words. One finger is held up for each unknown word. If
they put up one finger, the book is too easy. If they put
up two or three fingers, the book is just right. And, if
they put up four or five fingers, the book is too hard. |
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| Q: |
What can I do to help my child at home? |
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Have your child read at least fifteen
minutes a day. Read with your child and to your child.
Have your child read to you. Talk to your child about what
has been read. Taking your child to the library and giving
your child books and magazines as gifts supports the reading
habit well. For more ideas, read the section Tips for Parents. |
