Marcus is struggling when reading by substituting words that start with the same letter or first letters of the word in the text, and his substitutions are not grammatically or semantically acceptable.
I would have Marcus reading and conferencing with me at least twice a week. I think this would help him greatly as I could help him when he made errors immediately (immediate feedback being important), and he could listen to me read the same words he is mispronouncing. I believe also if Marcus could hear himself read and listen to the mistakes he was making, he would be able to correct them. I would try having him record himself while reading and listening to himself. When he played back his recording I would have him making notes as to what words he was saying instead of what was printed in the text.
I also think having a peer to read with Marcus would be beneficial just as him reading to me would be. A peer could offer feedback as well but could also read aloud while Marcus read to help him see and hear the words as they should be read aloud. Guided reading and choral reading would also be good approaches to take with Marcus. He would be in a group of readers on or around his reading level, while listening to them read. I think hearing people read aloud is one of the most important beneficial things a reader can partake in to become a better reader. I think by working in a group, he would also not get discouraged as easily as he would if he were reading silently to himself.
Having books on tape might also be an approach that would give Marcus another opportunity to listen to someone reading aloud. His miscues can become less the more he hears good readers read and actively participates in group reading and conferencing.
Great strategies listed for Marcus. I would conference with him as well so that he could improve his mistakes. He needs to know what he needs to work on so that he could improve his reading. Reading aloud is a great strategy as well. That strategy will allow Marcus to hear how the text is supposed to sound. Also, taped books would be great for Marcus because he would have a chance to listen to a good, proficient reader.
ReplyDeleteAll the strategies you discussed were exactly what I wrote about! I guess we think alike. I really love the idea of being able to record Marcus reading so he can hear the miscues he makes. I also think it would be beneficial as he listens to his reading to go back and try to correct the miscues he recognized while listening to the tape. Also group and partner reads work really well. Most students are happy to help their friends out and I think the students feel a lot less worried about making miscues with friends than they would with teachers.
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