Try reading again : how to motivate and teach older beginners age 10 and up

By: Horstmeier, DeAnna.

Publisher: Bethesda, MD Woodbine House 2012Description: xix, 297 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. + 1 CD-ROM.ISBN: 9781606130285.Subject(s): LEARNING DISABILITY

| LEARNING DIFFICULTIES

| READING

| READING REMEDIATION

| ADULT EDUCATION

| MOTIVATION

| EDUCATIONAL STRATEGIES

| VISUAL LEARNING

Contents:

Approaches to teaching reading|Triangle reading informal assessment PART 1: Writing Language Experience Stories|General instructions for making language experience stories|Characteristics and samples of language experience stories PART 2: Phonemic Awareness/Phonics|Introduction to phonemic awareness/phonics|Level one phonics|Level two phonics|Level three phonics|Level four phonics PART 3: Age Appropriate Structured Stories|Structured stories (by other authors)|Appendices Appendix A: Teacher materials Appendix B: Student materials|Resources|References|Index|CD : Includes all contents of Appendices A & B, and additional Level Three Stories

Summary: "Do you know a struggling reader who has given up trying? Try reading again! This book can help turn older beginning readers into first-time readers or significantly improve their reading abilities. The reading method presented here is appropriate for people with intellectual disabilities, as well as for students whose native language is not English (ESL students). Try Reading Again features three important components: Language experience stories, Phonics, Age-appropriate structured stories. Put these together and you'll discover it's never too late to learn to read! Veteran special educator, tutor, and parent, DeAnna Horstmeier presents a savvy approach tailored to the interests and vocabulary of upper-elementary, middle, high school, or adult beginning readers so as not to frustrate or embarrass them with materials written for very young kids. In keeping with current research showing that students are most successful and motivated when they read about their own experiences, Try Reading Again includes instructions for creating and using original stories about a reader's own life as well as age-appropriate stories written by the author for different reading comprehension levels." - PUBLISHER'S WEBSITEReview: "Try Reading Again has been the breath of fresh air in moving my 17-year-old daughter, who has Down syndrome, off the plateau she experienced when her reading level and personal interests didn't coincide. The blended use of personal, high interest, age appropriate language stories with structured phonics is the perfect mix for jumpstarting a reader who has become lethargic with juvenile, low interest genres. As a homeschooling mom, I can attest this program really works, and best of all, my daughter loves it and is thriving." -Jennifer Truby, Past Chairman of the Board, Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio Asks “Do you know a struggling reader who has given up trying?” – then this is the book for you. This book recommends a “triangle” approach to teaching reading to struggling beginners. That is, three strategies are used simultaneously in order to engage the student in learning, ensure success from the start and help to build basic skills that will enable continuing success. The three components of the program are language experience stories, phonemic awareness/phonics and structured stories. Within the book and on the accompanying CD-ROM there is age-appropriate material, high interest-low readability, lots of illustrations, fun activities and games to re-engage students and help them make steady progress.

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Approaches to teaching reading|Triangle reading informal assessment
PART 1: Writing Language Experience Stories|General instructions for making language experience stories|Characteristics and samples of language experience stories
PART 2: Phonemic Awareness/Phonics|Introduction to phonemic awareness/phonics|Level one phonics|Level two phonics|Level three phonics|Level four phonics
PART 3: Age Appropriate Structured Stories|Structured stories (by other authors)|Appendices
Appendix A: Teacher materials
Appendix B: Student materials|Resources|References|Index|CD : Includes all contents of Appendices A & B, and additional Level Three Stories

"Do you know a struggling reader who has given up trying? Try reading again! This book can help turn older beginning readers into first-time readers or significantly improve their reading abilities. The reading method presented here is appropriate for people with intellectual disabilities, as well as for students whose native language is not English (ESL students). Try Reading Again features three important components: Language experience stories, Phonics, Age-appropriate structured stories. Put these together and you'll discover it's never too late to learn to read! Veteran special educator, tutor, and parent, DeAnna Horstmeier presents a savvy approach tailored to the interests and vocabulary of upper-elementary, middle, high school, or adult beginning readers so as not to frustrate or embarrass them with materials written for very young kids. In keeping with current research showing that students are most successful and motivated when they read about their own experiences, Try Reading Again includes instructions for creating and using original stories about a reader's own life as well as age-appropriate stories written by the author for different reading comprehension levels." - PUBLISHER'S WEBSITE

"Try Reading Again has been the breath of fresh air in moving my 17-year-old daughter, who has Down syndrome, off the plateau she experienced when her reading level and personal interests didn't coincide. The blended use of personal, high interest, age appropriate language stories with structured phonics is the perfect mix for jumpstarting a reader who has become lethargic with juvenile, low interest genres. As a homeschooling mom, I can attest this program really works, and best of all, my daughter loves it and is thriving."
-Jennifer Truby, Past Chairman of the Board, Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio
Asks “Do you know a struggling reader who has given up trying?” – then this is the book for you.
This book recommends a “triangle” approach to teaching reading to struggling beginners. That is, three strategies are used simultaneously in order to engage the student in learning, ensure success from the start and help to build basic skills that will enable continuing success. The three components of the program are language experience stories, phonemic awareness/phonics and structured stories.

Within the book and on the accompanying CD-ROM there is age-appropriate material, high interest-low readability, lots of illustrations, fun activities and games to re-engage students and help them make steady progress.

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