[SENco-forum] advice early literacy

You have not failed the child and through the correct teaching you

sorry I forgot to say he does have a statement.  He has had lots of  
1-1 and small group work.
He uses clicker and more low tech velcro words with widget symbols.
Sue

On 10 May 2007, at 09:22, <SEN at tringham.net> <SEN at tringham.net> wrote:

> You have not failed the child and through the correct teaching you  
> have
> given they have made progress.
>
> What the child does not have, and you as a school cannot afford, is  
> lots of
> 1:1 or small group work that would be available with a statement.
>
> Magic programme - 'Statementing' that gives them the additional time &
> resources that they need to learn.
>
> How about ICT - like Clicker to drag & drop words rather than writing?
>
> Sharon
>
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> Jonathan Sampson
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> Subject: Re: [senco-forum] advice early literacy
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>
> 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
>
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