Activities for Students With Low Reading Level

I've e'er said that working with a struggling reader {or even reluctant reader} can experience like you're trying to solve a puzzle. It may feel like you're missing the overall picture or even similar you're missing over half the pieces. It tin exist frustrating for the struggling reader AND you.

Today, I'thou excited to share 12 incredible resource for struggling readers that will at least give you a few pieces to that puzzle.

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Included in the resources are articles and resources to encourage parents or teachers of struggling readers. These resources encompass assistance with dyslexia, book selection for struggling readers, helping motivate readers, the importance of spelling instruction, and tons of practical, hands-on activities yous tin try with your struggling readers. Enjoy!

1. 1o Things Struggling Readers Need– This 10-part serial was written from my perspective as a classroom teacher and private reading tutor, working with multiple struggling readers.It covers topics such as volume selection (especially for upper simple, struggling readers), giving readers fourth dimension to read, and supporting readers.

2. High Involvement, Low Readability Books is a list of books that struggling readers will Desire to read. Often, struggling readers mutter that the books on their level are baby-ish. Here is a list of books that are higher interest, only on a lower reading level. Perfect for struggling readers!

three. Pinterest- Don't underestimate the "power" and organization of Pinterest. Even if you don't have an account, you can notwithstanding check out these boards, which are filled with easily-on, practical ideas and activities for struggling readers. While I have MANY more than boards on reading, these four boards come to mind showtime. (Click on each image to view the resource from each board.)

Follow This Reading Mama'south board Struggling Readers on Pinterest.

Follow This Reading Mama's board Give-and-take Study/Phonics on Pinterest.  Follow This Reading Mama's lath Sight Words on Pinterest. Follow This Reading Mama's lath Hands-On Spelling Ideas on Pinterest.

4. Quick Tips for Struggling Reader – a ten calendar week serial of quick tips if you teach struggling readers. We address things similar motivation, fluency, comprehension, sight words, vocabulary, phonics, and spelling. Some weeks even accept printables, like the Ultimate List of FREE Phonics Activities!

five. Spelling Apps–  Go paperless with these spelling apps! Spelling is highly related to teaching kids to read. If we are teaching spelling in a hap-take a chance way, with random word lists that aren't related past spelling patterns, the English volition not make sense to them {or us}.

Instead of studying a agglomeration of phonics rules, I highly recommend instruction discussion patterns, such equally ai, ee, or au. I've been excited to develop some apps, Alphabet Sounds, Short Vowel Word Study App and Long Vowel Give-and-take Study App, that assist kids play with discussion patterns.

Our newest one, Alphabetic Spellers, is perfect if you're teaching beginning readers to multiple learners. These apps are based on the word study arroyo ofWords Their Way.

6. All About Learning– All About Learning includes both All Almost Reading and All About Spelling. This curricula was created with struggling readers in mind, fifty-fifty dyslexic learners. The curriculum is flexible, solid, and easy to follow, with TONS of helps for parents/teachers {even if y'all've never taught a kid to read/spell.} Yous can read our review of All About Reading, Level iii.

7. Multi-Sensory Pedagogy– A few years ago I had And so much fun putting together a 5-day serial on teaching reading in a multi-sensory way. There are over 100 resources for getting your kids involved using their five senses with letters, rhyming, reading, and comprehension.

8. Volume Love by Melissa Taylor– If y'all've ever heard your child say, "I hate to read," or "I can't read," this book is for you! Many struggling readers are as well reluctant readers and Book Love has lots of practical advice for helping your kid abound a love for reading.

nine. What Do Nosotros Do All Day? book lists– Erica has a way with book lists and if you're struggling with finding texts for your struggling reader, check out her amazing book lists!

10. The Struggling Reader– I had the privilege of meeting William and Kristen Eckenwiler 3 years ago and fell in beloved with their astonishing resource for struggling readers. She even blessed then many moms past writing a guest post on my blog. You can check out their website and resources at The Struggling Reader.

11. 10-Week Reading Comprehension Series- There are two chief parts to reading: 1-reading/saying the words {decoding} and 2- comprehending {agreement}. A struggling reader might be able to say all the words correctly, but not interact with that text in any way. Questions nigh what they read are usually met with, "I don't know," or "I don't remember." This 10-calendar week series was meant to give you lot specific lessons on the different comprehension strategies. Yous can even observe book lists to go along with each strategy.

12. Three Skills Kids Need for Reading– Many times, struggling readers are missing the foundations of reading: rhyming, syllables, and phonemes. Read more about each one in this vii-day series and how you lot tin "play" with these basic skills to build a stronger reader.

BONUS Resource: Be certain to check out Snap! Learning. Snap! Learning is a guided reading plan that I've been privileged to use {with my 3rd grader}. It features printable and digital books, fiction and nonfiction, for struggling readers with TONS of support, specially in the area of comprehension. Y'all tin read our review of Snap! Learning, request a FREE trial or visit their site.

Savor teaching!

~Becky

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