[senco-forum] learning to read

Ros Wilson has worked very effectively at raising writing standards through
her four generic targets: puncutation, vocabulary, sentence openers and
connectives.  Her books are accessible and user friendly.  Her books are
availalbe from www.andrelleducation.co.uk

Philippa

On 1/12/07, Felicity Dowling <feldowling at onetel.net> wrote:
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> Eddie's and Ruth's comments are very helpful. Please can I ask for
> comments on a slightly different aspect of this work?
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> The diet we use with secondary school non-readers is Ruth Miskin in
> lessons (groups of about 12 with two adults) Its the best system I have
> worked with.
> In 1:1 sessions  for the pupils with greatest difficulties we use Word
> Wasp, Eddie's computer based books and lots of other bits and pieces
> depending on the child. I am chuffed at the reading success.
> What is worrying me is the writing progress. Putting their own ideas into
> sentences, either handwritten or word processed. Its nothing like as good.
> Spelling single words is good, I do a speed spell test at the end of each
> RAM unit and get great results and it carries over week by week, but
> extended writing is very weak.
> Has anyone ploughed through to the end of Ruth Miskin  (or similar
> programme) so they can read a good range of words without worrying about
> writing and then tackled writing separately?
> One extreme case  reading has gone up to 83 on the WRAT from about 65,over
> a couple of years!  It has been emptying the ocean with a tea spoon.  He is
> determined to continue his progress. However writing from his own ideas  is
> not really functioning! I have given up getting him to write  in lessons and
> get him to dictate because his vocabulary is good.It gives him the chance
> to use language and what he creates is good
> I need to find a way to deliver significant progress in writing.
> I've looked at handwriting and typing,  writn frames and structed
> planning. I've tried dictating to each other.
> Any suggestions?
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