Getting Started in Reading: Essential Reading Skills for All Levels by Ruth Mitchell
Using active learning methods ‘Getting Started in Reading’ focuses on teaching early reading skills and uses 20 basic emergent words from Levels 1-3 of PM Readers. A brilliant programme for students who have difficulty in beginning the reading process, who are slow to progress, who have short attention spans, and who are learning English as a second language.
From the Author – Ruth Mitchell B. Teaching and Learning, Dip. TESSOL.:
I have experience in private tutoring, teaching in primary schools and in the ESOL Dept of a secondary school (9yrs). During the last 16 years, my passion for reading has seen me work concurrently at a high and low decile school as a Specialist Literacy and ESOL Teacher. I’ve taught many refugees for whom education has been a new experience and migrants from over 30 countries. The work created during these years has been published in four books which cover oral language, reading and spelling. During the last ten years I have also completed many in-depth assessments on children who have difficulty learning. The reports and recommendations from these have proved very useful to teachers, parents, and at Individual Education Plan meetings.
Who would use this programme?
This 100 page programme has been produced for use by teachers and educational assistants who are working with individuals, withdrawal groups or class reading groups. Parents could use this programme at home.
Students needing this programme are those who:
- Make no progress in reading after 3-6 months of school
- Have a learning disability
- Have poor attention and/or memories
- Have special needs
- Have a Non-English Speaking Background
- Are refugees with no educational background
How is this programme different to other programmes?
- These students may learn best by doing and moving. There are many activities that allow them to learn kinesthetically.
- They remember better if they have many repetitions of the same information.
- They are keen to learn because they have fun while they learn.
Some Problem Areas tackled by this resource:
- Those getting started in reading:
- Students who are overloaded:
- English Language Learners (ELL):
- Reading Readiness
AFTER Getting Started in Reading
Getting Started in Reading is the first of two books. The follow-on book first book is Moving On With Reading.
Author: Ruth Mitchell B. Teaching and Learning, Dip. TESSOL.
Extent: A4 Photocopiable Teacher Resource – 104 pages
Suitability: Early Years + [Levels 1-3 of PM Readers]
Published: 2015
ISBN: 9781927172179
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