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A solid foundation of speech and language skills is the first building block for reading development. Young children start to develop these skills as they gain sounds. Phonetics is the defined as the sounds of human speech. It includes the production and speech sounds and the auditory reception of speech sounds. We often refer to its relationship to reading as phonemic awareness. This system must be in place in preschool for reading to develop in elementary school.
Did you know?
The #1 predictor of reading failure is the lack of phonemic awareness in preschool.
Early identification of speech problems is vital to developing communication skills for young children, but it also has an effect on future reading and academic success. Vocabulary of young children is also important. Our knowledge of words and what they mean not only effects our ability to effectively communicate, but it also has a huge impact on reading comprehension. Reading comprehension is our ability to understand what we have read. Without the ability to understand what you have read, it is not really reading...it is just calling out the words.
Did you know?
The vocabulary at age 3 is an indicator of reading comprehension of 9 and 10 year old students?
Literacy definitely begins with young children. One important thing to encourage reading is to read to young children. For more information on that topic, read the attached article.
It is estimated that approximately 80% of children who have a history of speech and language disorders as young children have difficulty with reading. One study outlining the relationship between language and reading states children may present as recovered from a language disorder by age 5, but the majority of students have evidenced a reading disorder by grade 2. see article for more information>
The ability to read effectively effects everything in school. Reading is the foundation for all higher level academics. In early elementary school poor reading skills can impact a students ability to complete assignments, impact spelling, and devastate a students self-confidence. As a student transitions from learning-to-read to reading-to-learn in upper elementary grades, those subtle deficits are rapidly compounded. Difficulties with reading will be reflected across subject areas. Students who struggle with reading often exhibit poor spelling which then begins to impact their ability to express their thoughts and knowledge in the written form. It is imperative to build a strong reading foundation to achieve academic success.
ACCESS uses a nationally recognized multi-sensory phonics approach to remediate reading and spelling deficits. Individualization is a key component to the success of our tutoring program. By customizing our approach for each student, we are able to maximize the benefit of our time spent with them. Remediating a reading deficit is hard work. It is imperative that families commit to the intensive services required to remediate the reading deficits. Most students require tutoring three times a week for one hour sessions. Homework is an essential component to our tutoring program. The students spelling words or reading assignments are incorporated into tutoring when possible, but this depends on the level and intensity of remediation required. Students are expected to complete tutoring assignments to achieve the full benefit of our program. ACCESS also strives to collaborate with the school. We try to work with the school by suggesting modifications and implementing compensatory tools or strategies.
ACCESS has the unique ability to help students compensate for their deficits during the remediation process. Through educational technology consultations, parents and educators can see tools that may benefit the student before making a major purchase. Parents and educators are encouraged to ask questions, evaluate their options, and make informed decisions. Technology tutoring sessions are available to teach students, parents, or educators how to use a specific piece of equipment. By using compensatory tools, students are able to access the curriculum and complete assignments, doing the same work as their classmates- but doing it in a different way. ACCESS also offers professional development courses to assist parents and teachers in the implementation of software, strategies, or equipment.
