tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1535525493775623042.post2478769857856489701..comments2024-03-22T05:45:28.281-07:00Comments on Departing the Text: Words to the "Why's"MERYL JAFFE, PhD - parent, psychologist, teacher, author...http://www.blogger.com/profile/10310099341897509058noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1535525493775623042.post-15025373758717918452010-08-04T06:52:53.038-07:002010-08-04T06:52:53.038-07:00Absolutely. Just keep reading to him and instill ...Absolutely. Just keep reading to him and instill a love for reading. My son was very similar. I realized he would define words with analogies. As a result he too was slower, initially. Now he reads avidly and is a very gifted writer. Just keep nurturing his skills, involving his affinities. It should fall into place. If you have questions, always feel free to ask, but is sounds like you are doing a wonderful job!<br />Thanks for the comment!MERYL JAFFE, PhD - parent, psychologist, teacher, author...https://www.blogger.com/profile/10310099341897509058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1535525493775623042.post-65984699942945368592010-08-03T07:47:09.692-07:002010-08-03T07:47:09.692-07:00Thank you for this post!
My oldest son took to r...Thank you for this post! <br /><br />My oldest son took to reading quickly and became an independent reader at an early age. <br /><br />My second son, however, is very different. At first, I thought he had a problem with his reading skills because he seemed to read so slowly. However, our Education Specialist suggested that I wasn't seeing the forest for the trees. My seven year old was examining the pictures and comparing the details to earlier illustrations. He was commenting on the text and trying to figure out what was going to happen. He was relating things in the story to his own life. <br /><br />I didn't really understand what my ES was saying until I read your post. More is happening with my middle son than acquiring basic reading skills. And I don't want to shortchange that.Anniehttp://www.learnateveryturn.comnoreply@blogger.com