I am a reading/writing tutor for a 9-year old girl. She is a couple of years behind her grade level, reading in a jerky, somewhat uncoordinated fashion. She tends to guess at words she doesn't know without taking the time to sound them out or consider whether the word she chooses even makes sense in that context. I must confess, I worry how much of the meaning behind the words she actually absorbs. I do checks for understanding from time to time, and she understands what happens in each sentence, but sometimes has difficulty keeping track of the bigger picture (i.e. what's happening in the story).
Additionally, she resists reading and dislikes it because it's difficult for her. We have a deal where she reads every other sentence and agrees to follow along when I read. But she rarely does and quibbles over the length of the sentences ("Why do you get all the short ones?"). How can I help her understand that the length of the sentences is not important and help her see why reading is?
2007-03-06
18:21:23
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