Return-Path: <nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.9.3/8.9.0.Beta5/980425bjb) with SMTP id IAA24211; Thu, 18 May 2000 08:24:43 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 18 May 2000 08:24:43 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <NCBBKNKAOKKIEJPNDCLGAEBPCCAA.bosquez@swbell.net> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Pyron <bosquez@swbell.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-LD:2834] Please remove my name from this list. X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) Status: O Content-Length: 2318 Lines: 66 -----Original Message----- From: nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov]On Behalf Of Sara and Greg Calkins Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2000 12:12 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-LD:2821] Re: Needing advice and direction I agree with Lucille. Retention is based on success for both tutor and learner. To be successful they need appropriate tools and methods. She's mentioned several. Sara Calkins Reading Specialist ----- Original Message ----- From: Lucille Cuttler <lu@projectliteracy.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov> Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2000 4:30 AM Subject: [NIFL-LD:2810] Re: Needing advice and direction > No matter who or where you teach, .reading must be developed on a sound > foundation of knowing the sounds and structure of English. So start to > think of getting the training to learn this. > > The Orton/Gillingham approach - structured, multisensory - works for anyone > who can't read. Forget about the expensive diagnosis. Forget trying > shortcuts to speed up the process. Someone who went to school, didn't > learn, can't read, may need direct instruction from someone recognizing a > learning difference. > > Try Wilson, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital on video, with books from Educators > Publishing. Go to the source. Get the training. Note there are software > programs but nothing's going to work without a trained teacher, with an > understanding of the why and how of teaching. > > Lucille Cuttler http://www.projectliteracy.org > > -----Original Message----- > From: nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov]On > Behalf Of Tom Woods > Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2000 10:17 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: [NIFL-LD:2806] Re: Needing advice and direction > > > If you don't already, you could go into the jails and correctional > facilities and offer to help in the schools. There are ample candidates for > students there. The prison school where I teach was recently approached with > a proposal to teach a family literacy class. We're getting ready to > implement what looks to be a wonderful class where fathers will read and > discuss a variety of children's literature with the idea of eventually > reading the books aloud to their own young children. > > Tom > > > >
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