[senco-forum] advice early literacy

I have a year 4 child, P levels, relative visual strengths. general

I have had lots of success with the Ruth Miskin Literacy programme.... gives 
verbal prompts for forming letters and develops word building skills for 
reading and writing really successfully.

Mary
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From: "Jonathan Sampson" <the.sampsons.111 at virgin.net>
To: "Sen Forum" <senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk>
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 11:24 PM
Subject: Re: [senco-forum] advice early literacy

>I have a year 4 child, P levels, relative visual strengths. general 
>cognitive ability 1%, arrived with 3 initial letter sounds, no sight 
>vocab, unable to copy handwriting patterns,
> I have used multi sensory techniques, lots of over learning, blood  sweat 
> etc and  now he:
> knows all letter sounds
> about 30 Reception sight vocab
> can form some letters correctly
> can spell a few words
> likes to 'read' Jelly and Bean books
> not much success with word building
>
> Long story, but today I have been made to feel by county that I have 
> failed this child and that he should have achieved much more,   (Everyone 
> who meets this child says not mainstream - EP, us, mld  outreach, even 
> ofsted!)
>
> So, what 'magic programme' would you advise, please?
> thanks
> Sue
>
> 