my daughter is nine and has trouble in reading and spelling what can I do to help her ?

Question

She was sick as a child she had a misquito bite that made her go into a comma. She also run a real high fever. She is a funny and bright kid but she has ADD and ADHD. she is very active she downs herself for not being able to read. I encourage her to try new things and I read to her alot she is in special ed and still struggles. I just want her to do good in school and enjoy reading.

Answer 1

Nine is not to old to not be able to read, it is uncommon in our society but not abnormal. Some children take a little more time to mature in that area, Have you considered taking this into your own hands and homeschooling her?
It may be the best for her. A mother spending (good)one on one time with a child will definantly help improve her self worth and attitude.

Some thing I have found to be a help is reading a book to my child several days in a row holding my finger under each word. Then say on the third day I have the child read a page and I read a page. After a few days of that then I ask the child to read all of the book to me. I have to make sure I get the appropriate level books for the child that is reading.
This year in homeschooling using that method my son started as a non reader and is now reading on an early third grade level. I am expecting alot more gains. He is Nine. and is a hard on to get to pay attention.

I took my method of teaching reading from Learning Language Art through Literature. I modified it(teaching method) a bit but it really worked for us!

There is a curriculum called Phonic's Intervention that you can try. http://www.rainbowresource.com/proddtl.php?sid=1175267793-1707761&id=000164

Explode the Code and Teach your child to read in 100 easy lessons are other stuff that I have tried to use with this child. 100 easy lessons was quite helpful, but the explode the code was a bit to fast for him.

Good Luck with this!

Here is an article quite a ways down on this link that you may like to read.
http://www.lifelearningmagazine.com/0304/MarApr03.pdf
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Answer 2

I wouldn't think she needs to be a perfect reader at 9... I also have a son who is 9, and he still struggles with his reading and spelling words. He's a bright kid, and probably has trouble paying attention also but what 9 year old doesn't... I say give her some time, and find a book series that she enjoys the stories from so she will read more on her own.

There are some reading aids available. Most people are aware of the popular ones, but you could check with a local school supply or christain book store that supplies home school curriculum for other options.

Good Luck!

Answer 3

First of all, praise her for who she is and what she accomplishes every day. Try not to compare her to statistics or other children. It's just more frustrating when you think that you're doing your best, but it's just not enough.
Keep reading to her and get a phonics kit. They have tiles with the letters and such. She can pick up the letters and place them to form words. www.k12.com is a homeschool curricula, but you can purchase things separately I believe. They have a great phonics kit. Also, consider homeschooling. She could be doing much better there, at her level in her time. You would have a chance to learn about her strengths and encourage them. She could stop for breaks and use up some extra energy, then go back to studies. Plus, you'd be there with her and that would mean a lot.
Also, label things in your home, using flashcards. Have her say them whenever she walks by. Make up songs spelling words for example:" I am gonna wash the w i n d o w. That was always fun for us.

Answer 4

It sounds like she is a good candidate for hsing. If you are not able or willing to do this, then I would suggest buying some type of reading curriculum and using it starting now through the summer. You would be SO SURPRISED what your child can learn one-on-one in that amount of time! When her reading improves, her spelling will improve also. If you don't want to get an actual curriculum, then you could just buy some readers [get used ones online - ebay or Amazon or a used hs book store] and sit down with her EVERY SINGLE DAY and twice/day during the summer, and have her read to you. If she can read 3 letter short vowel words, start with first grade readers. If you have more specific questions please email me.

Answer 5

My oldest son was the same way. He absolutely hated to read. It wasn't that he couldn't, he just didn't enjoy it and he was a little slower at it. He also had ADHD, inattentive. What I did to kinda help the situation was make special time set aside for just me and him to read a book a little bit at a time, since he couldn't keep his attention to it for very long. I always picked books that had a movie sequel to it, since he loved movies. This worked for me, because he knew if he read the book, I would rent the movie. I would also let him read a page, and I would read the next page, so on and so forth. Sometimes it's hard to just sit there and be quiet as they struggle through it, but it is for the child. It worked well for him. He still hates to read, but now it's a matter of choice, and not that he can't read. Good luck hun.

Answer 6

I applaud you for your concern. You would be surprised at the parents out there that don't care. It sounds like you have already done quite a bit to help your daughter out. What about audio books that she can read along with? You could even make your own... If she was up to it, she could try to make her own as well... maybe that would help her with the reading. Spelling, well, you could do what I've done with my kids. I put a pile of shaving cream (go ahead laugh, lol) on the table or washable surface, then I have the kids practice writing their letters/words in the shaving cream with their fingers. If she messes up, just smooth it over and do it again. Not only is it fun and easy to do, but the clean up is a piece of cake. Good luck to you, I hope you're able to find something that works for you.

Answer 7

I think there are several avenues you can travel down. Having her evaluated for dislexia and/or other disorders that can attribute to difficulty reading could be a good start. Did the bite effect a certain area of her brain that would make it hard for her? Definately praise her for all that she is and make her feel special regardless of her reading status. She is precious, loved, special and unique, so I hope she feels that way. Maybe some one on one tutoring would help her? Especially if distractions are plentyful in class. Does the school have aid for this sort of thing? If not sylvan learning centers or individuals who offer tutoring could help. Possibly showing her that you love to read by example and actually doing it yourself could encourage her. Reading to her may help too. Pick some stories or non fiction books that she is interested in to start out. I know my 9yo daughter and I love to look at non fiction books on animals together. And I'm usually the one reading it to her! Sometimes talking with the teacher about options, or ideas could help. Also, make him aware that she feels badly about it, and to ensure that he/she doesn't call her out in front of the whole class to read. Our school district has seminars (we are in a big city) on helping children with ADD and ADHD learn. Thoes tecniques can be valuable, expecially if it is truely her diagnosis that is causing her the trouble. Lastly, I think that tutoring her or causing her to work too hard on her reading could cause burn out. So, I would try not to overwhelm her. Good luck to you guys!

Answer 8

Have her reevaluated for dyslexia or other learning disorders. My husband had a heck of time in school until they diagnosed him correctly. If she doesn't have a disorder, she may need some tutoring. And what is she interested in? My mil still tells the story about when hubby was about ten and in a waiting room and sat down and read this whole book about racing. It was the first time he had ever done that. He just shrugged and said he loved racing.

Answer 9

her difficulty reading could be a learning disability.maybe a proccessing deficit.if she's in s.e. they should be able to test her to find which area she needs help in.it's very common. by pinpointing the problem she will get help in the areas needed. keep doing what you're doing. it can only help.