I am so sorry for not noticing these replies till now. Is there a way to get email notification when a reply is posted? Anyway, thanks so much for the ideas. Again, we haven't tested dd yet so I have no idea if she is a visual thinker. But like zenscanner said the term is an unfortunate label and there is so much more to it. During the last week ( winter break so dd is at home), I figured out that she can read most words as long as there is nothing else to distract her. So we started to build a word wall and I was amazed how much she could read. I also wrote clues for her for treasure hunt and she was able to read the sentences without much problem. Also she really seems to like word families. So all of these are going to be my strategy. If only I can find simple books with large print, complex stories and no pictures. Any suggestions?
I did start dd this week on reading eggs. She tested at map 8 level and she loves it so far mainly because of the free eggs, shop and avatar.
Syoblrig, I was able to find a YouTube video on meet the sight word about a month ago and that is what got dd interested in reading in the first place. However we were only able to watch it once for free. The next time dd asked for it, it asked for a rental fee so I ended up not going back to it. But dd learnt about 10-15 sight words just from that one exposure. So I will definitely buy those DVDs.
Lilmisssunshine, dd knew all sound words since before she was 3 and she has been an excellent speller since she was 3 but struggled/ showed no interest in reading. Introducing her to sight words has helped tremendously in improving her confidence. She now really wants to learn to read and phonetic reading slows her down and frustrates her. Maybe it is the same with your DS?
Blackcat, thanks for the links. Dd has many of the items listed under the vsl. Like your son, she is very strong with visualization and seeing patterns and relationships.
Again thanks so much for the links and ideas. I will post any new ideas that click with dd so others with similar age kids might find it useful.
Last edited by Lovemydd; 01/04/14 05:34 PM.
