Teaching and parenting dyslexic students are arts as well as science. To be strategic in your instruction, the long-term goals are as important to keep in mind as step-by-step instruction. HOW DO YOU CORRECT STUDENTS WHEN READING ERRORS HAPPEN? While correction is important, it’s also important not to overwhelm students when their first attempts at reading wildly miss the mark. Students who do not know how to decode may make wild guesses – and need years of structured multisensory instruction to reach their goals of fluent reading. With this in mind, some sensitivity to where a student is and whether you’re reading together for enjoyment or providing instruction in decoding may help you choose whether or not to overlook small errors that do not affect […]
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