Prescribing Solutions to Literacy Challenges

According to the Reading Rockets web site (http://www.readingrockets.org/helping), 40% of children struggle with reading. In a class of 20 kids, that is 8 out of 12. Do you know how to help them? Do you know what to tell their parents? Imagine a child saying these words to you:

“I feel like I just use the same words over and over again in my writing.”
What is the problem?

“I don’t know how to sound out these words.”
What is the problem?

“I struggle to keep track of my thoughts while getting them down on
paper.”
What is the problem?

I have organized the fantastic resources from Reading Rockets, LDOnline and the Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) on my web site - bTcacTus.org.

Session Agenda We will identify Reading and Writing Challenges (Phonological, Word Decoding, Vocabulary, Fluency, Comprehension, and general Writing Challenges) Explore Web Resources teachers can use to help children and recommend to moms and dads (FREE) Explore Firefox Add-ons that will help students *a 1:1 computing must (FREE) Explore Software and Hardware (Assistive and Adaptive Technologies) (some free and some cost money)

Interactive Session Web Site http://btcactus.org/

http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/ideas/tes/chapter6.cfm

http://www.readingrockets.org/target

http://www.ldonline.org/article/12769