How To Set a Reading Book at the Learning Level

The main reason that we ask children to read to us is to teach them to read.  If you are helping your child with reading, it is crucial that the book you are using is set at the learning level.  The following general rule is suggested by Marie Clay who became famous within the world of education due to her Reading Recovery system. 

Learning level = Child able to read 95 words in 100 (95%)
Frustration level = Child able to read less than 95 words in 100 (<95%)
Non learning level = Child able to read more than 95 words in 100 (>95%)

Obviously a few words either way is fine, since this is a general rule.  Ensuring a reading book is at the learning level is very easy.  All you need is: a piece of paper - the back of an envelope will do - a book, a child and you.  Ask the child to read the book to you:  as s/he reads, for each word correctly read do a / on the paper.  For each word the child is unable to read do an X.  You don’t actually need to let the child read 100 words, 50 will do and simply double the error count.  It is probably best if you do the scoring away from the child’s view.  Some people like to use an alternative to an X.  / and – for instance, then the child doesn’t see an X. 

Reading every day is the best way to ensure progress.


Thanks to the: educational-psychologist website for permission to post a version of this resource. The original can be found at the link below:

http://www.educational-psychologist.co.uk/sen-resources/how-to-set-a-reading-book-at-the-learning-level/
 

Dyslexia and Self - Esteem (children)

In my job as a teacher of aduts and children with dyslexia I can tell you that in order to help someone with dyslexia and improve their levels of attainment there is one rule...... increase their self-esteem. Anyone like to comment....

The confident child, starting school, finds he or sheBewilderment sets in, then . Maybe they can show their potential in oral responses or Someone with co-ordination‘disruptive’, others turnquietly withdraw from what is going on around them.

The difficulties may spill over into the playground

problems is unlikely to be included in the playground football team. Some express

their frustration in an outward way and acquire the label

inward and

If you are identified as needing extra help there is concern about what classmates will think

when you are taken out of class and the worry that you are being lumped with the ‘thick

kids’. To make things worse, bullies have a way of picking on anyone who seems different.

 

 

 

 

Dyslexia inevitably affects self-esteem.

 

 

 

  As a teacher and supporter of adults and children with self -esteem I can guarantee the simplest way to raise achievement is to develop self-esteem.

 

Secondary school brings tremendous demands on organisational skills

The child who is continually turning up with the wrong equipment, has

incomplete homework because he or she was unable to copy work down from

the board in time and whose poor work appears to show

‘on the wrong side’ of the teacher. Getting into trouble becomes a normal

part of everyday life.

The transition of self-image has now taken place...

and capable to discovering that somehow you are abnormal and incapable compared with

those around you. Perhaps there is the added frustration of inexplicable ‘good’ and ‘bad’

days.

What can we do at home to help bolster up falling self-esteem? It is important to

failures at home

two things to look out for: causing

the SpLD child and being

self sufficiency

Bear in mind that dyslexic children are generally operating at full stretch and

exhausted;

sickening or convalescent. They would be better off resting at home.

It is vital to encourage all hobbies and talents and support interests / motivation in

any area. Hopefully any confidence acquired in out-of-school activities can feed

back into school and help promote a more positive self image.

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