[senco-forum] [SENco-forum] refusing support

Students with literacy difficulties -where the parents are not fighting to
get support - are likely to have parents with literacy difficulties.

If the school wrote offering help they may not have read or understood it.
Some schools produce newsletters on tape/CD  these days, or offer browse
aloud on the websites.

I have met parents whose response is "Well I was thick at school too so what
can you expect" They were educated in a time of low expectations for
themselves and so pass on the same low expectations to their children.

When you are in a cycle of failure you do not want to learn more of the
same - I failed yesterday so I will fail today -

Finding different ways to engage a student means getting alongside them and
getting to know what motivates them in order to use this to reengage them in
learning - and who's got the time.

Breaking any cycle is difficult as seen by the overburdened welfare system.

Successful in our local primary has been:

Small unit of 8 to re engage in learning
Early morning clubs using ICT for spelling/reading
Bacon roll & coffee with FLO to break down barriers  & make people feel more
comfortable in school - place of past terror for some.
Dyslexia or support clubs for parent & child to attend together
Basic literacy/numeracy clubs for parents only.

Perhaps you could work with the local primary -when parents are more
engaged - if offering support at Secondary is not working. It is in the
secondary interest in the long run.

Sharon Tringham

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[mailto:senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk]On Behalf Of DOLINA
PATTERSON
Sent: 10 April 2008 20:52
To: senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk
Subject: [senco-forum] refusing support

I am regularly reading on this forum about the struggles of parents and
teachers trying to get support for children with difficulties.  We are in
the position that we can offer some literacy support help to children we
have identified as needing it.  I am in a secondary school.  I find it
rather surprising and disappointing that some children with parental
approval refuse to make use of what is offered.

  Have others experienced this and how do they deal with it?

  Dolina

Dolina Patterson

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