how to teach a Teen to learn to read?(serious answers ONLY)?

Question

she can read but its really slow and she mixes up alot of the words. and gets frusterated that it doesnt make sence. she cant hand write barely anything. she has been abused in the past and never learned how to learn. i am her teacher, what should i do. i've tryed everything to teach her. she is finally ready to learn but i cant figure out how to do it? she gets really frusterated really easy. she cant take the tests to do basic standards. she refuses to practice her reading. she understands anything thing she has read to her but if she reads it nothing goes in. WHAT CAN I DO? DO YOU KNOW ANY PROGRAMS THAT COULD POSSIBLY HELP HER? what does this sound like to you? her parents are at the end of their sanity. she is not emotionally at the right age either. her math is really poor also. it seems to be connected.

thank you!!!

Linda V please email me!

Answer 1

1) Have her vision checked. Also check to see if she has dyslexia or any other processing disorder. These things she can do nothing about (i.e it's not a mind over matter situation), and if she doesn't realize that she has these problems, she will think that her inability to make sense of the words is because she's "dumb".

2) If she is having trouble in everything, not just reading, focussing on her reading may not be the best place to put your energy. If she's got serious emotional and psychological issues, these need to be addressed.

3) I'm assuming she has a good grasp of spoken language, since you said she understands what is read to her. So what I would suggest, is to get reading material that talks about what she LIKES. NOT books at her reading level. Get books about what she likes, best if it has lots of pictures. Like a how-to book, or a DK book. Those are interesting to people of any age. Then, read the book to her and point out the words that she's intersted in. If she has a passion for something, she will make the connection between words much faster than if she's just trying to learn to read.

Also, some children/people really enjoy listening to books on tape. If you can find a book that is interesting to her, and let her read the book while she's hearing it being read out loud to her - without the pressure of having to perform, it might click.

However, if she indeed can't make the letters "stand still" in the page, and the words seem jumbled, it sounds like a processing disorder. In which case, there are specific ways to help her eyes follow the page/letters/words depending on the difficulties she's having.

Good luck!

Answer 2

I remember some similarities between how you describe her and myself when younger. I could read an entire book and know exactly where each sentence was located in the book and find it on call, yet ( here's the similarity ) I'd read a paragraph and be asked what that was about and have no clue what was spoken of. The point is that even though slow to understand it how someone else expects, there is retention and it takes longer for her to piece it all together with the way her brain is storing and recalling the information. She needs to figure out, how it's at all relevant to HER in order to process it into something she can communicate back to someone. What she learned is in there, I believe, just not what you wanted at the drop of a hat .. persay. Patience and respect for her is called for, even from herself. I think she's subconsiously clamming up, just like I did, because of demands placed by those who are as irrelevant to her as she's made to seem to them.

Or maybe she's nothing like me.

Good luck!

Answer 3

You are a teacher? I am a special education teacher and I was appalled at your spelling and your grammar. No wonder this student is not learning! She needs to be taught by a teacher who has command of the English language, for God's sake first,before any program can be initiated or begun. "Her parents are at the end of their sanity"? Your grammar is so poor that you should be researching a program for yourself....She needs a teacher who is fluent in the proper use of English plus, a teacher that can spell. Shame, Shame, Shame! This child might have deep emotional problems which are preventing her from focusing on presented material. Has she had psychological testing or therapy done? Also refusing to do something is a sign that she feels totally incompetent.and has been made to feel inadequate in the past. Not enough information given and the information given is an adbomination to the teaching profession.

Answer 4

I think its time to take her to a professional tutor or an organization that gets paid to teach and help students no matter what. I think she needs to practice alot and maybe you may offer rewards to influence her to get the job done right. She can do it, as long as she believes in herself and it is never too late for anything. Make learning fun for her, teach her in different locations or environments.

Answer 5

Hay... Wait one min. I'm ( T B I ) and had brain surgery I'm not worried about what other people SAY.. Give the girl a break . Has she been checked for a tumor ? I'm 38 my math, spelling, and things to me are slow . i use the check spelling a the time. I'm SORRY for the girl. If you so frustrated!!!! Go home & let another theacher teach her ... God Bless her

Answer 6

If you are a teacher you should know that she needs to be evaluated by the schools special ed dept. to see if she can qualify for help thru special ed. Didn't you know this? This should have been noticed years ago by the school to have her evaluated for this.
According to special ed laws, parents AND teachers can request to see if child can qualify for special ed help.

And if you are a teacher you should KNOW what things to do to help her!!!

Answer 7

alright its short and simple try to get her a scollarship to sylvan learning center if you tell them she is or was abused they might help! I am a teacher as well and i've had the same problem i'm telling you sylvan works wonders!!!

Answer 8

difficulties in reading and math means that the child is suffering from learning disability.I think she need to go to pathologist. by the way I’m student in phonetics department .