Don't Miss...
Don't Miss...
Embedded Files
If a student is absent:
If a student is absent:
*Because this is a support course and not an core or elective subject, the RHMS homework and grading policy has been modified to provide equity among all literacy support class students.
Students may miss up to 3 class periods per trimester without being required to make up missed work.
After 3 absences in a trimester, students must arrange to make up missed classwork when they return to school in order to receive credit. Arrangements may be made by emailing Mrs. Clark or talking with her before/after class. Typically, arrangements for missed work are scheduled during lunch or after school.
Tips for Supporting Your Child in Independent Reading:
Tips for Supporting Your Child in Independent Reading:
Search for books with your child. Have fun choosing books together.
Visit the RHMS Library or complete a "Book Request Form" on the Library website. Mrs. Leszinske is happy to make book recommendations based on student interests!
Read with or to your child. We are never too old to have someone read aloud to us! You might also choose to read something different than your child, and simply sit next to one another while you both read/listen. (Work documents, newspapers, magazines, books--let your child see that reading is both purposeful and pleasurable.)
Encourage your child to use audio support to help with difficult words and to maintain focus and accuracy. All students in literacy support have access to Learning Ally and are encouraged to use it.
Set an official "reading half hour" in your home. Insist that all distractions are put away/eliminated during this time.
Set a timer to help keep your child on-task.
Start with 5 minutes, then increase to 10, then 15 . . . until your child can stay focused on a book for at least 20 minutes or more.
Increase the number of minutes each week.
Help your child create a special reading nook or space just for reading. Decorate it with a special chair, pillow, blanket, etc. that evokes positive feelings from your child.
Ask your child to read to a younger sibling, grandparent, or pet!
Celebrate your child's reading successes. Tell your child your are proud for completing a book or for reading more than 20 minutes at a time.
Help your child set and track reading goals. Check-in frequently and provide encouragement to help your child reach a goal. Celebrate when a goal is achieved!
Talk to your child about books! Ask which genre or topics your child likes to read. Ask for book recommendations from your child, and then get a copy for yourself. Share the titles of your favorite childhood books. Did you love Where the Red Fern Grows? Maniac McGee? Nancy Drew mysteries? Stephen King novels? Tell your child why you loved those books, and then read one of them together!
If the book that your child is reading has been made into a movie, celebrate by watching the movie together. Ask your child to point out differences between the book and the movie as you watch.
If your child says there are no good books, please let me know, so I can help suggest some titles, too.
Does your child have a diagnosis of dyslexia (or demonstrate characteristics of dyslexia)?
Does your child have a diagnosis of dyslexia (or demonstrate characteristics of dyslexia)?
Understand this specific learning disability (SLD) and how to support it:
Understand this specific learning disability (SLD) and how to support it:
BOOK -- The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan: A Blueprint for Renewing Your Child's Confidence and Love of Learning, by Ben Foss
Follow Dr. Stanthouse on FB: https://www.facebook.com/drjacobsanthouse
Does your child struggle with ADHD, causing difficulties with reading comprehension?
Does your child struggle with ADHD, causing difficulties with reading comprehension?
Understand this other health impairment (OHI) and how to support it:
Understand this other health impairment (OHI) and how to support it:
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd/index.shtml
https://study.com/blog/tips-for-keeping-adhd-kids-focused-on-reading-passages.html
BOOK -- What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew: Working Together to Empower Kids for Success in School and Life, by Dr. Sharon Saline
Does your child struggle with processing speed?
Does your child struggle with processing speed?
Understand this specific learning disability (SLD) and how to support it:
Understand this specific learning disability (SLD) and how to support it:
BOOK -- Bright Kids Who Can't Keep Up: Help Your Child Overcome Slow Processing Speed and Succeed in a Fast-Paced Word, by Dr. Ellen Braaten and Dr. Brian Willoughby
Page updated
Report abuse