[senco-forum] Ruth Miskin Literacy (and ALS question)

And avoid doing ALS - you won't need it at all if you get Miskin.  It is a
very confusing way of teaching in my opinion and even the British government
have rewritten the National Literacy Strategy.  Look at the dfes site for
their publication called letters and sounds - Now that really is
good!!  Exemplary
in fact.

http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/primary/publications/literacy/letters_sounds/
If the link doesn't work it came up on google with the key words letters
sounds principles dfes

and for those kids for whom all this fails, and where there is not a
dyslexia trained specialist, look at Dyslexia Guidance by Turner and Bodien.

Beyond that visual and auditory processing are real blocks to learning too.

Philippa

On 10/7/07, Paul and Philippa Bodien <bodien at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Tracy,
>
>  Running a catch up porgramme is a good way to pilot Rtuth Miskin Literacy
> if your scyool isn't ready to take in on boards as a whole school reading
> scheme but it is not intended just to be used as a catch up programme for
> those who have failed.  Basically, if the children have been taught well
> in the first place (ie the Miskin type way using synthetic phonics) then you
> will have far fewer failures (about 2 or 3 per cent) and a much smaller SEN
> group for literacy (reading, spelling comprehension).
>
> Fresh Start is for older children who have not got the reading skills etc
> in the first sweep and who do need a catch up using age appropriate
> materials.  We are using it for Years 5 & 6 catch up.
>
> For Miskin you will need the Ditty Books pack 1 & 2, and reading books
> from all levels: green purple, pink, orange, yellow, blue and grey.  You
> will need a handbook for phonics, the speed sound flashcards and the red and
> green word flashcards.   The wall chart is also needed.
>
> The kids need 1 Ditty book each - they are consumable - that is the kids
> write in them.  The green to grey levels are reusable as reading books
> usually are.
>
> In our school we ran Miskin as a Year 2 catch up for two terms with one
> third of year 2 (obviously the ones who had not got reading yet - about 60
> of them).  It was so successful that the teachers decided they wanted to
> change the school reading scheme and move entirely to Miskin.   We are
> putting it in place after half term - parent and teacher workshops are
> running this week.
>
> The three children who did not do well on Miskin need more individual help
> now.  They are in our dyslexia unit getting 1:1 lessons with parents
> present.
>
> Contact Kobi Nazrul school for advice.  Kobi Nazrul Primary School.
> Contact information. Settles Street Stepney London E1 1JP. Tel, 020
> 73753626.  That is Ruth Miskin's former school and they use the Miskin
> Literacy very successfully indeed as a whole school scheme.
>
> Also look at the Ruth Miskin web site rather than the publishers.  There
> are other schools liste don there too.
>
> http://www.ruthmiskinliteracy.com/case_studies.aspx
>
> Hope that all helps.
>
> Philippa
>
>
> On 10/7/07, tracy at shbridge.com <tracy.ashbridge at googlemail.com > wrote:
> >
> > Hi
> >
> > I am thinking of intorducing RML into my school here in Australia. So
> > far
> > speaking to anyone from Ruth Miskin in the Uk has failed so has their
> > emai!
> > I have a meeting with the head on Tuesday and was wanting to put forward
> > some costings. I am thinking the phonics programme and the fresh start
> > (we
> > are primary school). I am trying to establish what resources we actually
> > need to buy. The website isn't very clear.
> >
> > I f anyone can offer some guidance or a RML contact who i can actually
> > speak
> > to i would be very grateful.
> > Alternatively does anyone else know of another group intervention
> > programme
> > which works really well. I am looking at school action and maybe action
> > plus
> > kids??
> > Finally, you used to be able to download ALS from the standards site but
> > the
> > link doesn't work, Has anyone ever downloaded it who maybe able to email
> > so
> > stuff on??
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Tracy
> >
>
>