I'm going to the Institutes (IAHP) this weekend!!!

[Amalie]

Yes, thank you. I am so appreciative of your insight and ideas. I can see that a vocabulary study before the story can be very effective. I am also more sensitive to the fact that one boy prefers to read by himself while the other likes to read to me. I need to give some thought here on how to facilitate both. When reading out loud he sometimes add words that are not in the text (although in a correct way grammatically and contextually) or skip words or switch words around. I let it go sometimes so the reading goes faster. He seems to understand the content - but should I be concerned about the mistakes? I wonder if this is normal in a budding reader and that it will self correct in the future. The boys were very different in how they started reading. One just did it and the other liked guessing the words. He still guesses but they seem mostly correct now  . So I know there is probably variation in how they progress as well. Sneaking dots in is a real gem. I agree that how we teach needs to match the child's interest. If not, they catch on pretty quick that it is more for your benefit and that will be the end of the lesson

[GatorDad]

Thank you for taking the time to post such an extensive summary! I am still digesting it and thinking of questions.

[mrseddy]

McPherson -- isn't it funny how two kids can learn so differently??  It seems as though your child who likes to read to you either has a creative side which manifests itself into making up words as he reads along, or is trying to impress you with speed and when he sees a word he doesn't recognize, tries to adjust for it.  If he's making progress with reading (and is comprehending) - which it seems he is, I wouldn't worry!  His learning pathway is different than his brother's but he's progressing which is the important thing.   Perhaps just keep a mental note when he's reading of which words seem to give him trouble and do a little flash session containing those words later on in the day or the next day.  Conversely, you can read ahead (if he's reading a chapter book) and make some cards for words you anticipate are new for him so he's familiar with them before he reads them.  Different children = different styles...and they are ever evolving in their interests!  It's always fun to keep up 

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