Reading Out Loud Is Not Enough
by Ellen Shapiro
President, Alphagram Learning Materials, Irvington, NY
If you've been following the advice in many parenting magazines,
you may believe that reading out loud to your child from infancy is the secret to early
reading success, and it's the only thing that's needed.
As a writer, a designer, and a parent of a child who had
difficulties learning to read, I am a big believer in reading out loud. But I also
believe that reading out loud is not enough. There are things you can do to that will
actually teach your child to read.
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The Help-Your-Child Checklist
by Dee Falk
K-12 Resource Teacher, Stromsburg Public Schools, Stromsburg, NE
If you are the parent of a 6- to 9-year-old (first to third grade) child
who is struggling to "crack the code," you're not alone.
Some children struggle because they have a learning disability. The
checklist in this article will help you find out if your child needs some extra help. If so, don't
panic. Children with learning disabilities are often among the brightest and most talented. They
just learn differently. And they are often eligible for testing and special services, like sessions
with a reading specialist.
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When Is a Child Ready to Read?
by Edith Grotberg, Ph.D.
Developmental Psychologist, Former Director, Research and Evaluation, Administration
for Children, Youth and Families,Washington, D.C.
The letters of the alphabet are the first things the child learns that change meaning
when they are in a different position!
That is a difficult concept to grasp. Every object the child knows is the same object
no matter what position it's in. A crayon is a crayon even when it's upside down. Mom is mom whether her back
is turned or she's on her head doing a yoga pose. But a circle with a line could be a 'b,' 'd,' 'p,' '6' or '9.'
Is your child ready to tell the difference. It's a matter of brain development.
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My Child Can Read -- But Hates To Do It.
by Marilyn Kay, M. Ed.
Director, The Reading Group, Urbana, IL
Maybe you're the parent of a child who can read. It's just that he or she doesn't want to!
Sometimes a child who could be a really good reader shows no interest in reading for pleasure. Is there anything you
can do to change this, to foster a lifelong love of reading and books? Yes!
In Marilyn Kay's clinic recalcitrant readers become good, enthusiastic ones. And she says
there's a lot you can do.
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