[senco-forum] [SENco-forum] reading recovery

'Never look a gift horse in the mouth' - like any 1:1 attention it usually
gets results. Would I, as a parent, pay for it- no.

My old primary used it effectively about 12 years ago, but it is very
expensive - 'reading recovery' only trained teacher for 1/2 hour per day per
child for up to 20 weeks.

Some catch up and some effect that lasts but if there is an underlying
problem such as dyslexia then it does not always have the right or lasting
effect.  The same time spent on a dyslexia programme would be more
effective.

So try it, see what happens.  If nothing else the improved self esteem is
always worth having. Test before /after and 6 monthly remembering that the
rest of class will be making some gains every year anyway.

Sharon Tringham

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[mailto:senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk]On Behalf Of Paula
Beattie
Sent: 19 May 2008 12:35
To: senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk
Subject: [senco-forum] reading recovery

Hi All

My daughter is starting the Reading recovery programme after half term.  I
know about it, how it works, etc, but just wondered what the forum thinks
about it.

Thanks

Paula

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