About Me

Teacher and Parent. I am a Certified Irlen Screener and currently working as a teacher and Literacy Coach. I love reading and helping children learn to read is my passion in life. Please visit my Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/DyslexiaAndIrlenSyndrome

Sunday, June 12, 2011

Daily Reading Tips For Parents and Teachers: How Children Learn

Daily Reading Tips For Parents and Teachers: How Children Learn: "We need to remember that children learn in different ways but all children require: • a reason to learn. • to be actively engaged. • demon..."

How Children Learn


We need to remember that children learn in different ways but all children require:
a reason to learn.
to be actively engaged.
demonstration and modelling.
activity based learning.
opportunities for practising.
efforts to be praised.
 

Sunday, May 29, 2011

Daily Reading Tips For Parents and Teachers: Sharing books with your child is beginning reading...

Daily Reading Tips For Parents and Teachers: Sharing books with your child is beginning reading...: "Sharing books with your child is beginning reading. For example, when you are reading the book and talking about the front of the book, the ..."

Sharing books with your child is beginning reading

Sharing books with your child is beginning reading. For example, when you are reading the book and talking about the front of the book, the title, the picture,the author, you are modelling early reading behaviours to your child.

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Daily Reading Tips For Parents and Teachers: Free Individual Learning Plan proforma

Daily Reading Tips For Parents and Teachers: Free Individual Learning Plan proforma: "Individual Learning Plans may assist you in profiling and supporting students with learning difficulties. If you would like a free copy of..."

Free Individual Learning Plan proforma

Individual Learning Plans may assist you in profiling and supporting students with learning difficulties.
If you would like a free copy of a blank proforma, please send me your email.
Cheers
Christine

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Daily Reading Tips For Parents and Teachers: Grammar and Oral Language Development

Daily Reading Tips For Parents and Teachers: Grammar and Oral Language Development: "A great way to teach speaking and listening skills is through nursery rhymes. Follow me for the next few months, and I will share some great..."

Grammar and Oral Language Development

A great way to teach speaking and listening skills is through nursery rhymes. Follow me for the next few months, and I will share some great teaching tips about oral language development and teaching activities for parents and teachers.
Cheers
Christine

Friday, April 15, 2011

Daily Reading Tips For Parents and Teachers: Tips for parents about reading, writing and learni...

Daily Reading Tips For Parents and Teachers: Tips for parents about reading, writing and learni...: "Growing Readers is a free monthly service written especially for parents that offers practical tips about reading, writing, and learning. Gr..."

Tips for parents about reading, writing and learning.

Growing Readers is a free monthly service written especially for parents that offers practical tips about reading, writing, and learning. Growing Readers is also a wonderful resource to use in a preschool program, elementary school, or PTA parent newsletters. Just download, print, and distribute! Growing Readers is brought to you by the national education initiatives.
 http://www.readingrockets.org/newsletters/extras

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Daily Reading Tips For Parents and Teachers: Oral Language is Speaking and Listening

Daily Reading Tips For Parents and Teachers: Oral Language is Speaking and Listening: "As your child’s first teacher you have already taught them to speak and listen by: •Expecting them to speak.•Providing models of how spoken ..."

Oral Language is Speaking and Listening

As your child’s first teacher you have already taught them to speak and listen by:
Expecting them to speak.
Providing models of how spoken language works.
Demonstrating how to listen.
Supporting their attempts with praise.

Friday, March 11, 2011

Daily Reading Tips For Parents and Teachers: The Importance of Introducing a Book

Daily Reading Tips For Parents and Teachers: The Importance of Introducing a Book: "Book introductions encourage children to get ready for what is coming up and to make predictions about what they will read."

The Importance of Introducing a Book

Book introductions encourage children to get ready for what is coming up and to make predictions about what they will read.

Monday, February 28, 2011

Making Predictions

Making predictions is a very important part of the reading process.

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Daily Reading Tips For Parents and Teachers: Pause Prompt Praise

Daily Reading Tips For Parents and Teachers: Pause Prompt Praise: "When your child or student is trying to sound out an unfamiliar word, give them time to do so. It is hard to resist telling them the word st..."

Pause Prompt Praise

When your child or student is trying to sound out an unfamiliar word, give them time to do so. It is hard to resist telling them the word straight away. I usually wait between 3-5 seconds, depending on how close their articulation is to actually reading the word accurately. Then I may suggest a prompt or clue. For example I might say " have a look at the picture". Lastly, praise their efforts even if they don't get the word. "I liked the way you tried to work out that word. Well done". Then next time, they will feel better about having a go to work out other tricky words.

Friday, February 18, 2011