How to Read to Kids with Dyslexia – Reading As a Conversation

Submitted by Judy Hanning on Sat, 2017-02-04 02:00
When a child has dyslexia, it can often seem impossible to them to read a simple book. It can be embarrassing, frustrating and quickly became one of their most hated tasks. As a parent, what can you do to build their confidence and bring the joy of reading to life with your child?

Except for the first reading of the book, PEER sequences should occur on every page. The idea is that over time, the child reads more and more and the adult less.

There are a few ways you can help your child become comfortable with reading at their own pace and in-turn providing the confidence often necessary to perform school assignments and more. Check out this article to gain some insights as to how you can help your child regardless of their struggle with dyslexia.
A dialogue is a back and forth conversation and that is exactly how this style of reading goes. Rather than having a parent or teacher read aloud with a child listening, in a dialogue reading, the adult helps the child tell the story.
~ Fernette Eide

Key Takeaways:

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Dialogic is a method of reading to children with dyslexia.
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In the dialogic method, an adult doesn’t read to the child but instead helps the child tell the story.
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In dialogic reading, an adult prompt a child to say something about the story, evaluates the child’s response, adds more details to the response, and repeats the prompt to ensure the child understands it.
Read the full article here:
http://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/how-to-read-to-kids-with-dyslexia-reading-as-a-conversation/