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19/02/2021

UNDERSTANDING READING DIFFICULTIES IN CHILDREN
One of the most common reading disabilities that affects students of all ages is dyslexia. Between 15-20% of people—including children—struggle with some level of dyslexia. This affects their ability to read, write, spell, and process information at the level expected.
Reading is a fundamental skills that all children must master in order to do well in school (and in the future). Students who have difficulty reading now can quickly fall behind in their classes. And without the skills needed to succeed, it can be a huge challenge to catch up.

11 SIGNS YOUR CHILD MAY HAVE A READING DISABILITY

1. A below average reading level.
Signs to watch for: Your child has difficulty reading material assigned at his or her grade level. He or she is consistently behind the level of his or her peers.
2. Difficulty sounding out words.
Signs to watch for: Your child has trouble pronouncing words that he or she should know or confuses the sounds of certain letters.
3. Difficulty recognizing words.
Signs to watch for: Your child doesn’t recognize words that he or she should know or easily confuses similar-looking words.
4. A lack of fluency when reading.
Signs to watch for: When reading aloud, your child takes frequent pauses between words and lacks expression in his or her tone.
5. Problems understanding what was just read.
Signs to watch for: Your child has a low level of comprehension when it comes to reading. He or she also has trouble understanding, recalling, or summarizing what he or she has just read.
6. Problems connecting what is read to previous knowledge.
Signs to watch for: Your child has trouble connecting ideas from what he or she has read to other concepts he or she has previously learned.
7. Anxiety about reading
Signs to watch for: Your child is overcome with anxiety when reading, especially if he or she is asked to read aloud. He or she frequently says “I can’t do it” or “I don’t understand”.
8. Avoiding reading altogether
Signs to watch for: Your child avoids reading as much as possible. He or she approaches reading with a negative or defeated attitude, refusing to pick up books or read aloud.
9. Difficulty with spelling and writing
Signs to watch for: Your child has trouble spelling many words correctly. He or she may also struggle with writing comprehensive sentences.
10. Tasks involving reading or writing take an unusually long time to complete.
Signs to watch for: Your child spends a large amount of time working on reading or writing assignments, or has trouble completing them at all.
11. Easily distracted when reading.
Signs to watch for: Your child has a lot of difficulty focusing on reading assignments or abandons the task before he or she has finished.

19/02/2021

Reading is indeed indispensable and is regarded as a " tool skill" or core of the syllabus in the sense that affect most aspects of students learning in school and students progress in other subjects depending considerably on his/her reading ability.

WHY DO WE NEED TO TEACH READING IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS ?

A proportion of students entering secondary school , 20 - 30% according to National Reading Panel , 2000 are not a proficient readers and this has led many to drop-out of school or involved in examination malpractice. If this issue could be addressed then teachers would have less problem in the Education system , examination malpractice would reduce , drop - out rate would reduce likewise and the problem of reading would no longer be plague to the society .

Join our closed group training for the STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING READING IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

COURSE OUTLINES

1. How to teach vocabulary development

2. How to teach reading for critical thinking / Evaluation.

3. How to improve students reading speed

4.strategies for teaching intensive reading in the classroom

5. Strategies for encouraging extensive reading in the classroom.

6. Strategies for teaching skimming/scanning in classroom.

7. How to improve reading culture among the students.

8. Strategies for tackling Remedial Reading.

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DATE : 18th - 27th January, 2021.

VENUE: WhatsApp

TIME : 6 - 7 PM daily

19/02/2021

HOW TO IMPROVE READING COMPREHENSION FOR KIDS

INTRODUCTION

When students have trouble reading, it can affect their performance in many subjects. Poor reading skills and comprehension can lead to frustration, low self-confidence, and poor grades.

But difficulty with reading and with comprehension is something that can be improved with regular practise. By learning to read effectively, your child can build skills that will help improve his or her reading skills and comprehension.

WHAT IS READING COMPREHENSION?

Reading comprehension is the ability to read a sentence and understand its meaning. It is the ability to look at written words and process the meaning or ideas behind them.

Reading comprehension isn’t just understanding a single word or its meaning—it is the ability to recognize words, sentences, and paragraphs and make sense of the overall meaning.

MANY STUDENTS DISLIKE READING

41% of parents say that their children do not enjoy reading. That’s a lot of kids! And when kids don’t like reading, they are less likely to put the time in to improve. This leads to a cycle of poor reading skills, lowered comprehension, more frustration—and even less love for reading.

So how can we help our children become better readers?

These 12 reading strategies for struggling readers that boost comprehension and reading motivation are the place to start! Check them out below:

12 STRATEGIES TO HELP STRUGGLING READERS IMPROVE READING COMPREHENSION

1. Find books they’ll like:
Sometimes, low reading comprehension comes down to the fact that a student just isn’t interested in what he or she is reading. In fact, 73% of students say they would read more if they could find books they liked. The secret to becoming a better reader is practise—something that is much easier when your child actually likes what he or she is reading.

2. Read aloud:
Hearing the words out loud helps many students gain a better understanding of what they are reading than they are able to get while reading in their head. Encourage your child to read aloud if he or she is struggling with a certain part of a book or a particular word.

3. Skim the headings of the text:
Quickly skimming the headings of a book gives students a high-level overview of what they are reading. Your child can use the headings to quickly understand what the reading is about and the main points before he or she actually starts reading.

4. Re-read sections that are confusing:
Revisiting the parts that were confusing for your child (or or that might simply need a quick refresher) can help your child gain a more complete picture of what he or she is learning. This also helps ensure your child is able to understand upcoming material in the text.

5. Use a ruler or finger to follow along:
If your child has trouble keeping his or her place while reading, use a ruler or finger to make following along easier. This trick can also help students who have dyslexia and struggle with separating lines of text and sentences while reading.

6. Write down words you don’t know:
As your child makes his or her way through the reading material, have him or her write down unfamiliar words. Encourage your child to look these words up in a dictionary to learn what they mean. Then, find ways to use them in a sentence that your child makes up him or herself.

7. Discuss what your child has just read:
When your child has finished reading, talk about what he or she just read together. Ask your child what he or she learned and his or her thoughts. For longer reading materials, like novels for book reports, make discussion questions you and your child can talk about together after each reading session.

8 . Recap and summarize the main points:
When talking about the material with your child, ask him or her to recap and summarize the main points. Explaining what your child learned in his or her own words helps ensure your child understands what was read. It also helps relate the material to what he or she already knows.

9. Write down questions about what you don’t understand:
Have your child make notes about what he or she doesn’t understand while reading. When your child has a question, encourage him or her to pause and reflect on what he or she has read. If your child still has unanswered questions, have him or her take these to the teacher for extra help.

10. Use different formats:
Some students just aren’t natural readers—they learn better when they see, hear, or write things. If your student struggles with reading, find a format that works better and incorporate that into reading sessions. This could include writing down the main points as he or she reads or visualizing the material by drawing what your child is reading (for older students, this could be a mind map).

11. Identify reading problems:
If your child is struggling with reading on an ongoing basis, watch for red flags that he or she may have a reading difficulty. Dyslexia is relatively common, with up to 5 students in a classroom suffering from some form of this reading difficulty. If your child seems to struggle with reading without any improvement, it’s important to identify whether he or she has a reading problem so you can take steps to solve it.

12. Get a reading tutor:
Improving your child’s reading skills and comprehension is something that you can do at home each day. For students who need an extra boost, a reading tutor can help improve these skills even more.

05/12/2020

7 REASONS WHY DEGREE HOLDERS ARE POOR?

1. THEY DON’T THINK BEYOND THEIR CERTIFICATES.

Albert Einstein said, “Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think.” Have you ever heard creativity term “Think outside the box”? One of the major reasons why most graduates are poor is simply because they can’t see and think beyond their certificates.
I have seen engineering students work as bankers. I have seen medical doctors with great skills in web and graphic designs. I have seen lawyers that are very dexterous with finances. The list is endless!

The basic truth of life is that the skills that are needed to be much sought after and become more successful in life are not really found within the walls of the classrooms. Your certificate is just a proof that you are teachable, it does not suggest what you are totally capable of doing. You are full of possibilities when you think beyond your degrees and certificates.

2. THEY PRIORITIZE THEIR CERTIFICATES MORE THAN THEIR GIFTS AND TALENTS.

I have often advised some of my colleagues, never to leave their gifts dormant while pursuing and hunting for jobs with their certificates. There must be a complementary balance in the pursuit of your passion and in the search for jobs.

Everybody is gifted for something, but the winning edge comes from our ability to work on our gifts and bless the world with it. The very best way to develop yourself is in the direction of your natural talents and interest. In order to live a fulfilled and impactful life, we need to work harder on our gift than our job. We need to discover our gift, develop it, and sell it. Don’t bury your TALENT with your certificates.

3. THEIR CERTIFICATES PREPARE THEM FOR A WORLD THAT NO LONGER EXIST.

It has been found that most of the skills taught in schools are becoming obsolete in the present world. The world has changed a lot, and so are people’s need! It is imperative to know that the present form of university education does not prepare students for the future.

Graduates are becoming endangered species in the face of a changing world. Our archaic methods and approaches of learning are preparing graduates for a world that no longer exist, as we are churning out degree holders every year with certificates that have face value but no intrinsic worth. Most learning institutions are filled up with lecturers and pseudo-educators with lecture notes, methods and approaches that have lost relevance in a changing world.

4. THEY KNOW LESS ABOUT THEMSELVES BUT MORE ABOUT THINGS.

Certificates and degrees don’t reveal people to themselves; they at most measure our IQ (Intelligent Quotient). I have often tell people that there is no Recovery without Discovery. A poor man is simply someone that has not discovered himself.

The more you discover yourself, the more you realize the treasures that are hidden deep within you. We carry inside ourselves latent treasures that can only be unveiled through self-discovery.

5. CERTIFICATES AND DEGREES CAN KILL INITIATIVES.

Degrees and certificates can close up your minds to ideas while initiatives open it up. If you are not careful, your degrees and certificates can close up your mind. The purpose of education is to keep your mind perpetually opened towards limitless possibilities!

Fred Smith saw an opportunity for overnight delivery of anything anywhere in the USA, and ultra- fast delivery anywhere in the world, FedEx was born. It will be interesting to know that Fred Smith got a grade “C” in a Yale economics class for an idea that the professor belittled as unworkable.
Fred Smith’s company became the first American business to make over ten billion dollars in annual profit. Beginning with just 186 packages delivered the first night, FedEx now delivers in over two hundred countries using over 6,030 aircraft, 46,000 vehicles and 141,000 employees.

6. DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES POSITION YOU TO LOOK FOR JOBS AND NOT FOR OPPORTUNITIES.

Our certificates and degrees prepare graduates to look for jobs and not open our eyes to life-changing opportunities. You are not poor because you don’t have a job; you are poor because you are not seeing and seizing opportunities.

Being POOR is simply Passing Over Opportunities Repeatedly! What keeps people ahead in life is not their education or degrees, it is simply the opportunity that they seized. Jobs may be scarce but not opportunities.

As long as there is a problem to be solved, there will always be opportunities. It is a waste of our education, exposure, and experiences if after we graduate from school, all we think about is searching for a job. An enlightened and educated mind should be able to see and seize opportunities.

7. CERTIFICATES AND DEGREES PREPARE PEOPLE TO LOOK FOR SECURITY AND NOT TO TAKE RISKS.

We must be willing to make mistakes and take breakthrough risks. Taking risks and learning from mistakes help us in knowing what works and what does not! When Thomas Edison was being questioned by a mischievous journalist on how he felt for having failed for 999 times before getting the idea of the light bulb, his response stunned the whole world when he confidently said, “I have not failed 999 times, I have only learned 999 ways of how not to make a light bulb”.

Many graduates and degree holders are becoming progressively poor because the skills required in the modern world to get rich are not taught in schools and institutions.

By 2025, we’ll lose over five million jobs to automation. This means that future jobs will look vastly different by the time many people graduate from the university.

*Future jobs will involve KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION/CREATION* and innovation, and people that are only equipped with skills found in the classroom will definitely be a misfit in an ever-changing world. Skills like critical thinking, creativity, people’s skill, STEM skills (e.g Coding), complex problem-solving skills etc. are central to living a more comprehensive and productive life.

*8 THEREFORE,* in conclusion, My humble and candid advice to graduates and students in institutions is to think wide, deep and outside the box. Take volunteer jobs, and don’t be afraid to navigate fields that are different from your field of learning. Your future career will require you to pull information from many different fields to come up with creative solutions to future problems.
Start by reading as much as you can about anything and everything that interests you. Once you get to college, consider double majoring or minoring in completely different fields. Trust me, it’ll pay off in the long run.

Don’t limit yourself to the classroom. Do something practical. Take a leadership position. Start a business and fail; that’s a better entrepreneurship. Contest an election and lose. It will teach you something political science will not teach you. Attend a seminar. Read books outside the scope of your course.

Think less of becoming an excellent student, but think more of becoming an excellent person. Don’t make the classroom your world, but make the world your classroom. Step forward and try something extra.

Invest in something you believe! Real financial security and freedom is not in your job, but in your passion, gifts, talents, and your ability to see and seize opportunities.

01/11/2020

TEACHERS.........we are indeed nation BUILDERS.