Strategies for Teaching Struggling Readers

Teaching for 8 Strategies Readers

Budding

Teach Explicitly During Story Time

Stop and teach vocabulary words by:

  1. Giving a child-friendly definition
  2. Using examples from the story
  3. Making connections with children’s life experiences

Expand & Enhance Instruction

Increase the amount and intensity of literacy instruction by:

  1. Using large groups, small groups, and one-on-one instruction
  2. Providing more examples and feedback during instruction time
  3. Adding additional sessions during the day or week

Focus on Key Skills

Identify key skills for language and early literacy success by:

  1. Teaching vocabulary words that are useful in the classroom and at home
  2. Targeting a small set of sounds (e.g., /m/, /s/, /p/, /b/) for phonemic awareness

These tips were adapted from Story Friends™ and PAth to Literacy by Howard Goldstein, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, & Elizabeth Spencer Kelley, Ph.D., CCC-SLP. Learn more: bit.ly/MILLIEfamily