| Students who can't read in middle school are at the | | | | If they can hear and see properly then it is time to |
| bottom of the class and they are having trouble in all | | | | bring out the phonics. I use Montessori sandpaper |
| subjects. If the students can't read then they will get | | | | letters as I think this is the fastest way to get the |
| left behind. Usually if a child is having trouble reading in | | | | phonic sounds into the child's head. |
| middle school it could be a hearing problem or a | | | | A lot of children who are struggling with reading in |
| seeing problem. | | | | middle school are the K learners from the VAK |
| I do a simple hearing test like read after me and I will | | | | model. That means they learn by doing and feeling. |
| say a poem to see if the child can repeat what I | | | | With sandpaper letters they are tracing the letters so |
| said. If the child cannot pronounce the words as I | | | | they are doing, and with the sandpaper they are |
| say them then there might be a hearing problem. | | | | feeling so it fits in perfectly with their learning mode. |
| To check eyes I put a number of small dots on the | | | | There is a lot more to it than that but that gets |
| board and ask the child how many. I make sure I can | | | | them started and they can usually see their progress |
| see the dots from where the child is sitting. If they | | | | so that keeps them motivated. It is not as simple as |
| can't see the dots I keep moving them closer to the | | | | all this but it gets them stated. |
| board until they can. | | | | |