The Reading Support Program
Many students know my classroom as the Reading Room--or the Gorilla Room because of the huge stuffed gorilla named George who sits outside the door with a book in his paws. When students need extra help with reading or other areas of the language arts, they often come to the Reading Room to work with me or with one of our two reading tutors.
For most young children, learning to read is not a challenge. They learn the sounds of the letters and how to blend them into words. After figuring out a word several times, most children begin to recognize it when they see it in other books. Tricky words that don't follow regular letter-sound patterns may be more challenging, but most children also come to recognize them over time.
For other children (my son among them), reading does not come easily, even with expert classroom instruction. These children may have trouble remembering the letter sounds, or blending sounds together, or recognizing words even after seeing them many times. These are among the children who come to the Reading Room for extra help.
In the Reading Room, we are able to tailor instruction to individual students. We begin where they are, and we teach them the skills and concepts they need to become more independent readers.
For most young children, learning to read is not a challenge. They learn the sounds of the letters and how to blend them into words. After figuring out a word several times, most children begin to recognize it when they see it in other books. Tricky words that don't follow regular letter-sound patterns may be more challenging, but most children also come to recognize them over time.
For other children (my son among them), reading does not come easily, even with expert classroom instruction. These children may have trouble remembering the letter sounds, or blending sounds together, or recognizing words even after seeing them many times. These are among the children who come to the Reading Room for extra help.
In the Reading Room, we are able to tailor instruction to individual students. We begin where they are, and we teach them the skills and concepts they need to become more independent readers.