Strategies for Struggling Readers

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Strategies for Struggling Readers
Presented by Debbie Dibrell and Connie
Valentien
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The Matthew Effect
How to foster a desire to read…
Directors Notes To assist the reluctant reader…

• Match books to students level
• Small group reading response
• Explore various reading materials
• Repeat reading

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The Dramatic Pause
How to build fluency...
Directors Notes To assist the slow reader…

• Readers theater
• Poetry
• Assisted reading

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What its All About
Directors Notes To assist with thinking about
reading. . .
How to improve comprehension. . .

• Story maps
• Graphic organizers

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Looking for Clues
Directors notes
How to recognize words. . .
To assist the inaccurate reader. . .

• Word walls
• Word sorts
• Making words

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Composing Text
Directors notes
How to strengthen reading through writing. . .
To assist with spelling, and organizing text…

• Writers workshop
• Class books
• Puppet skits