Reading tutor?

Question

I am tutoring an ADD child in reading (3rd grade). What are some essentuals that I should be working on with her?

Answer 1

First find what they are interested in as a beginning to improving their reading. They will be more likely to read if the topic interest them.  Then second, there are two parts to "reading", the calling of words and the comprehension. Introduce the students to as many words a possible--I suggest the Dolch sight words to begin with ,making sure that the reader is not stumbling overs these words. As for comprehension, I suggest that you try to identify the students learning style and allow him or her to use that to let you know what they have comprehended from the reading whether it was done as paired reading or individual reading. For example have them create a booklet that has them to illustrate each chapter that has been read then as they are able to complete that have them add an illustrated word list or a short summary to go along with the illustrations. Hope this will be helpful advice and remember to PRAISE the student when they have accomplished even a small step in the right direction.

Answer 2

ADD child has only a short attention span. All you need to do is to provide a healthy environment. Since, he will be easily destructed with attractive things. Try to be creative in your teaching styles. Don't pressure him to read all the paragraphs. Perhaps, you can have a step by step method. You can have one paragraph at a time. You can use play method for him. He will think, he is only playing, but he's also learning at the same time.

Answer 3

Hi,

well as the child has a short memory span. Go easy on the reading. Take out playing games ,doing small projects based on the readings. Read with her . Then let her read each word by step .  first, be creative , play games , activtes , then move on to the reading . below are some ideas. Good luck and

before I go.  I want to see you are very nice to be careing a enough to tutoring an add child. Not many people would do that. Don't give up cause at end you'll be very amazed and surpised how well you taught the child and made differrence in her life.

Relate sounds to letters

Children apply what they already know about the relationships between letters and sounds to read a new word. For example, a child can read the word train, because she knows the tr in this word makes the same sound as the tr at the beginning of truck, a word she already knows. You can help by reminding a child what she already knows about letter-sound relationships and helping her use this knowledge to attack new words.

Paired Reading

    Paired reading is a technique that allows tutors to vary the amount of support they provide to a child while reading aloud together. Explain to the child that sometimes you will read aloud together – duet reading – and sometimes he or she will read alone – solo reading. Agree on two signals the child can use to switch back and forth from solo to duet reading. When the child gives you the duet signal, you will begin reading together. When the child feels ready for solo reading, she will give the solo signal and you will stop reading.when the child is ready.

Answer 4

Well, you must account for her ADD and allow for variety and frequent breaks in the tutoring. She can't get stuck doing just any one thing for a long period.

In terms of reading, a 3rd grader should know how to decode many words. Make sure she has a solid sight vocabulary and an understanding of phonics rules including syllabication, prefixes, suffixes, roots and base words. If not, you may need to teach these and other syllables (silent e, CVC, r controlled, double vowel, etc.) but the average 3rd grader has had exposure. Be sure to review.

You should help her with her reading fluency and comprehension to get her on target. Third graders need to be able to read without a lot of hesitation. Tutor her on comprehension strategies (before, during, after reading) and skills like main ideas, details, inferences, facts and opinions, predicting, cause and effect, etc. She should also be able to distinguish between fiction and nonfiction as well as identify story elements (character, plot, setting, conflict, resolution) and character traits.

Of course make it interesting for her. Meet her at her level. Chart progress and give little rewards for goals met.

Good Luck