Learning to read and understanding what is being read are common problems for many students. It is common for struggling readers to also have difficulties with writing and spelling in addition to reading difficulties.
Poor reading skills can be the cause of low grades, anxiety, and frustration.
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Are you seeing these signs in your student?
- Avoids reading
- Reads slowly/haltingly
- Transposes words (felt/left)
- Skips or guesses at words
- Fatigues easily
- Misspells words
- Writes illegibly
- Reverses letters (b/d)
- A relative has reading/writing/spelling difficulties
- Resists reading aloud, but likes to be read to
- Feels embarrassed about reading out loud at school
- Spends time reading an assignment, but fails the test
- Reads, but doesn’t understand
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Why you won’t want to wait
Reading is a basic skill that all students must master in order to succeed in school and in life. These red flags are signs that your child may be a struggling reader.
PDF Fact Sheet: List of key core skills needed to be a successful reader
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Best time to help?
Third-grade teacher Liz Ford is one of the hand-selected, certified teachers who transform students’ lives during RITES’ summer tutoring months. She teaches using methods like Orton-Gillingham to customize to students’ needs and to quickly boost learning – along with empowering students with tools and skills.
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Looking for information on how to help your struggling reader?
We recommend these two books.
Parenting a Struggling Reader: A Guide to Diagnosing and Finding Help for Your Child’s Reading Difficulties by Susan Hall and Louisa Moats
Straight Talk About Reading: How Parents Can Make a Difference During the Early Years by Susan Hall and Louisa Moats
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