All About Getting Help for Students Weak in English

[jedamum]

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jedamum:

Any one tried math hub english?

Huh? Since when mathshub ventured into English?

Their website indicate p5/6 english. Recent years only I think.
http://www.mathshub.com.sg/courselist/list.php?centre=9&term=136

[Pinky Piglet]

Hi mummies


Any good English tutor to recommend at the northeast side? :?:

[ScienceGeekMama]

If anyone is interested, I have the Usborne Phonics Book Set (12 books) for SGD59 and the Usborne Very First Reading slipcased set (15 books)http://www.usborne.com/catalogue/catalogue.aspx?id=4618 for SGD89. Brand new. Phonics book set is great for learning how to read. The Very First Reading gradually increases in difficulty level with each book, so it allows for more confident reading for the child. Can send you sample pages by email if you wish. Email me at [email protected] if interested lar.

[lovinglife]

Hi all,


How do you practice reading with your child? Do you read out loud together with finger pointing to each word as you read? Appreciate any feedback. Thank you! :please:

[711mum]

jedamum:

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[quote=\"jedamum\"]Any one tried math hub english?

Huh? Since when mathshub ventured into English?

Their website indicate p5/6 english. Recent years only I think.
http://www.mathshub.com.sg/courselist/list.php?centre=9&term=136[/quote]Yes, started last year only.

I would like to hear feedback on their EL programme, any parent care to share?

[lovinglife]

slmkhoo:

lovinglife:

Hi all,


How do you practice reading with your child? Do you read out loud together with finger pointing to each word as you read? Appreciate any feedback. Thank you! :please:

There are many aspects of reading. Reading aloud and pointing at words will teach word recognition. Getting her to sound out words will practice phonics. However, kids who are just learning to read for themselves often understand much, much more than they are able to read. So in order to develop their comprehension and vocabulary, you should also spend some time reading books that are too hard for her to read herself, just so she can be exposed to more complex sentences and a wider vocabulary without the pressure of trying to make out the words. Also talk about the story, maybe stop midway and guess the ending, think of alternative endings, compare the story with similar ones etc. Hope this helps.

Hi slmkhoo,

Thanks for the feedback
If I am reading the more complex books (chapter book) for my child, do I still pointing to words? My DS is reading relatively well at his age (coming to 5yo) but a lot of time he doesn't understand the story. Is it gonna do with his age & experiences?

[Ran1977]

buds:

You need a language coach to run immediate intervention to solve this reading problem asap. This is not the first time i've had friends and parents comment that ICR was expensive and ineffective.


Aniwaes, just to share that I was coaching one boy who had difficulty pronouncing words & reading coherently at P4.. failed oral.. didn't understand anything he read (poor vocab).. failed spelling.. and got him to do one-to-one twice a week to address the reading issues immediately. It helped him tackle first things first and gave him more confidence to move on to grammar and comprehension.

Please do not put your child in a grouped setting anymore.

Hi Buds, you are right. I have many friends who said that ICR was expensive and not good. They spent so much yet it is not effective. I wonder why?? :shock:
I want to put my 5year old there but after hearing all their comments I have put in Montessori Phonics instead:)

[ammonite]

I pick out some words for my younger son to read to me as well because he is great at memorizing so he recites rather than read. But generally, it was easy for him compared to his elder brother.


On the general topic of reading difficulties, I would say if something doesn’t work, please try something else. There is no single method that works for all children, and if you are obviously hitting your head against the wall, please stop pushing and stressing yourself and start looking at other possibilities. Just because it works wonders for one child does not mean it will for another.

My first child had difficulties learning to read. One of the most important thing I did during those years was to read to him A LOT. I did not require him to look at the words - it was pretty futile and disheartening for him. I read a lot of fiction and non fiction to him while he underwent OT, and while he could not read, he had a very good spoken vocabulary and general knowledge which protected his self esteem.

When I did coach him in reading, it was very targeted one word at a time, about 20min each time. I was only aiming for survival standard for P1. I didn’t want to stress him out, or turn him off books. When all the OT and treatment came together and he could finally read, he took off quickly. Now he reads voraciously everywhere and he also reads to his younger brother. In the beginning, his spelling was atrocious. But one year after catching up on reading, his spelling too took a leap forward.

So don’t sacrifice the joys of books while pushing the child to read.

[lovinglife]

slmkhoo:

If you are reading at normal speed and you want to focus on the story, pointing out words will be a distraction. You can point out an unusual word or one that you want him to take particular note of for some reason, but mainly just tell the story! If he doesn't understand the books you are reading, perhaps you should find easier ones. No point reading if he can't understand them. He will progress with age.

Thanks for your valuable feedback! I kinda found my problem root. I have been too particular on his words recognition. I should emphasis on reading for our pleasure instead of pressure :thankyou:

[lovinglife]

ammonite:

So don't sacrifice the joys of books while pushing the child to read.

:goodpost:
Thanks for sharing!