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I currently teach and am the reading coach at Lawton Chiles High School in Tallahassee, Florida.  I manage my classroom using Edmodo.  My current students and parents are provided with my class code where a weekly agenda is included along with a library of resouces.  
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Understanding the "Struggle"
 of the Strugging Reader
by:  Michelle Kirby

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Do you or your children often say, "I don't like to read?"  Don't despair.  There are tried and true strategies which can help.  With each year comes added content and pressure.  Unfortunately, each year you wait, research shows it is harder to catch up.  

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Reading is a component of five basics - often referred to as the Fab 5.  They are:
1.  Phonological Awareness - the oral language of the letters and letter blends.  
2.  Phonics - the understanding of basic letter blends in text.  Examples are ch, sh, ai, oy, and au.  
3.  Fluency - this has been strangely over emphasized to mean speed only.  It is true that the pace of the read if important; however, it is also the intonation that also supports comprehension.
4.  Vocabulary - because struggling readers don't read as many words as better readers, they fall into a deficit quickly here.
5.  Comprehension - All of the above come together here, right?  Not always.  A student can be proficient in many of the above areas and still struggle.  Having nearly a decade of experience as a reading coach and middle and high school teacher, I have discovered the road blocks that can ensure here. 
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Disclaimer: Literacy is both a science and an art. Because of our uniqueness, we do not all learn and process the same. Based upon available data, we will provide our best recommendations for action planning. However, there are no guarantees. It is a commited journey for all caretakers. All rights reserved