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Getting a better connection to comprehension is the fastest way to help your child, and surprisingly easy.
This system works at any grade-level. One of my 7th Grade tutor kids went to the Honor Roll at his private school after one summer of catch up with this system. A 3rd Grade tutor child got the hightest test score of his entire class.
1) Quit stopping to sound out. Stopping to sound out causes your child's short term memory to drop whatever meaning has been gathered so far. This is the way the brain works for everyone.
When your child is reading with you, tell your child the unknown words or tell him to slide over the unknown word and keep reading onward.
If he is reading on his own - tell him to read the words he knows and slide over unknown words. Keep going to the end of the paragraph. Next, take a moment to recap what has been happening in the story so far. (You help, ask what is happening so far?)
Next look at the unknown words. Tell your child the word, or let him try twice, then tell him. Your child will get stronger with this light touch, than with a heavy one. Everyone's brain wants things to make sense. The brain will supply some of the unknown words and meaning (canoe means boat, boulder means rock). Keep reading using this method. In a month, your child will have stronger comprehension. Many words cannot be sounded out. Your child has a big speaking bank but does not recognize his words in print.
2) Your child has some weak letter/sound skills. Use my blog's search box - top left corner -
Search: ce, ci and ge, gi and silent gh and compound words story and tion and tious, adding ed and changing y to i, etc.
I now use ebay as my website. Search Instant Reading Help my books will pop up. All books are brand new, full of exactly what your child needs, include my contact info; email or call for help. Have a great day, Mary Maisner
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