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Help with Reading Comprehension
Asked by M.S. from Pocatello
on November 11, 2008
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I have an 8 year old daughter who is having difficulty with reading comprehension. She also is struggling with speed and accuracy. Does anyone out there have any tip...
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- do lots of reading out loud to her. there's a fairy series by daisy meadows that's outstanding that she might be able to read herself for practice. also, the old tri...
- I can relate to your daughter. I always read above grade level and was an A student. When I was in Jr. High, I was a prolific reader. However, to this day I struggl...
- Make sure you set aside time to read to her every night. Reading to your kids will help with comprehension. You can also get your other kids involved by making it fa...
Dealing with My Child's Teacher
Asked by P.P. from Norfolk
on April 28, 2009
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How do you deal with a teacher that is obviously set in her ways? My son is not the easiest to teach I will admit. However, it has been told to me that he is reading...
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- How do you deal with a teacher that is obviously set in her ways? I will break this down for you P....wait until JUNE and thank God that you won't have the same teac...
- I think you should focus on your son more and not the teacher so much. You have said the teacher is good, which says a lot for her, so I feel she is doing the best sh...
- We had problems with my stepdaughter's 4th grade teacher who told us that with her 20 years of teaching, she knew better than we did... We met with her and tried to...
Mom Seeking Tutor in the 76018 Area
Asked by B.J. from Dallas
on September 25, 2008
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I need a tutor to help my 8yr Dtr with her reading comprehension. I have requested a tutor before and found one but it did not work out. She got another job and stop t...
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- When my daughter was in Jr. High, she needed help with math and eventually Science. I called UTA's math and science departments and asked if they had students who wou...
- Hi B., My husband is a certified teacher in Arlington. He tutors after school and into the evenings. He also comes to your home for the tutoring. If you would li...
- Hi, my name is M. and I am a teaching assistant in a resource program in the Arlington district. We have found that repetition is a big help and asking questions imme...
16 Month Old Not Talking- Experience with "Late Talkers" Needed
Asked by D.F. from New Orleans
on January 19, 2009
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Hi everyone, I have a good friend with a 16 month old son who is not talking and she's not sure whether to be worried. His comprehension is great. He understands simpl...
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- I also had a son who was a VERY late talker. It wasn't until he was 3 years old that I decided to have him evaluated. We had his hearing tested just to rule that out. ...
- Hey Diana, tell your friend no worries. I had one that talked in full sentences at 14 months and one that didn't talk till he was 2 1/2. We had to refuse to give him...
- My daughter started talking late, around 2. All the doctors said not to worry because her hearing was fine. Around 2 or 2 1/2 she had a language explosion. It seeme...
Daughter Having Comprehension Problems?
Asked by J.W. from Pueblo
on August 5, 2008
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My daughter is almost 2 1/2 years old and I have never been one to fret if she is ahead or behind on milestones. Lately, though, I have noticed that other kids her age...
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- Hi J.; I am going to chime in and agree with the others just to make you feel better. I am a Speech Therapist too. Although I see kids privately, I always condone goi...
- I would test her also, my oldest, know 17, didn't talk when he was 2, 3, and only said 3 word sentences at 4. SO it's a good thing that at least your little girl can r...
- J.-I am a speech language pathologist and from what you have talked about, I would suggestyou get her tested. Start with your State child find or local infant toddler...
Reading Comprehension for 1St Grader
Asked by D.G. from New York
on February 27, 2007
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My teacher just informed me that my 6-yr old son who is in 1st grade is having problems with reading comprehension. He reads the sentences in the story but has a hard...
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- Hi, Have you tried getting your youngster picture books? This way when he reads he can look at the pictures then after you can ask him other questions about the story?
- Hi D. G, Yes I've went through this with my daughter. I just wish his school offerd it for free. My daughters school had what they called the "After School Program"....
- Hi D., I was a first grade teacher prior to becoming a mom. Alot of children at this age have some difficulty comprehending what they are reading. Some of the mom...
Experience in Choosing Bilingual, ESL or All English?
Asked by K.C. from Austin
on May 23, 2009
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Do any of you have experience in choosing between different programs for a 2nd grade child who is Spanish speaking? He has learned to read in English but his comprehe...
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- If he is going to be going to school in the US, he needs as much English as early as possible for him to be successful and stay current in school. Hopefully his paren...
- I teach school and esl. I would recommend staying with the bilingual program. The student will transition later on by 5th in most districts. if you do it too soon, it ...
- I would stick to Bilingual. When kids go through the complete bilingual curriculum they are completely bilingual and biliterate. If you put him in English and he is ...
Books Needed...
Asked by S.R. from New York
on June 11, 2009
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Hi all,
My daughter 9 needs help with comprehension, so I'm sending out a request to those of you that can help me teach her, I'd like to know what books that will h...
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- My daughter had a comprehension problem at the same age. I started reading to her - Nancy Drew Mysteries. Because of the mystery part, I had her tell me the next night...
- its not so much the book as what you do with it. any good book will do, as long as it has good story structure and she LIKES it. choose books that are easy for her to ...
- I have a book for you! "7 Keys to Comprehension" by S. Zimmerman is a great book written for parents (and teachers)to help children "Read it and get it!" Make sure y...
