I can't help but wonder if the problem might also be the ability to visualize, which exacerbates the ADHD. You can check by handing her a simple picture (or choice of a few) a common noun, then have her verbalize to you exactly what she sees so you can "see" it too. Make sure, by your asking questions if need be, to get the what, where, mood, perspective, , color, size,...everything until you can get the idea of what she knows. It's amazing! I have worked with some children this last year who couldn't describe a hammock within 5 minutes or describe a picture--but they could decode fine. Needless to say, their comprehension was abysmal. I attended a Lindamood Bell training on Visualizing and Verbalizing, which REALLY helps! Good luck! Terry --- On Mon, 7/2/12, mrsjro...@aol.com <mrsjro...@aol.com> wrote:
From: mrsjro...@aol.com <mrsjro...@aol.com> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Reading Comp and ADHD To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Date: Monday, July 2, 2012, 2:57 PM Does she like to draw? You can really get a good grasp of her comprehension if she draws her answers for questions relating to setting, plot, characters, making predictions and connections. I have used drawing frequently for even the most severe ADHD students. June In a message dated 7/2/2012 2:48:58 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, meghan.for...@gmail.com writes: Hi Mena, I'll ask her to tell me what she's good at - she's not shy about that! I hadn't thought about kinesthetic, but that's probably better than my favorite reading on the comfy couch method. As we read, I was stopping and talking about what was going on in the book, asking questions designed to get her to make t-t or t-s connections, asking questions. Interestingly, she told me about her cousin who is dyslexic like Percy Jackson, but made no mention of ADHD or herself. Thanks! Meghan On Sun, Jul 1, 2012 at 3:11 PM, Mena <drmarinac...@aol.com> wrote: > Hi Meghan, I would use as many kinesthetic (VAKT...hmm maybe even use realia) and aesthetic activities (reader response, t-t, t-s,t-w connections) as possible to provide context and activate or create prior knowledge as possible to motivate the reader. Many students who struggle with reading excellent in other areas like artistic skills...try to find what the student is good at:) If it is art have the student use sketch -to-stretch. I think that like ELL learners student with ADHD need as much context as possible. From, Mena > > > > > Philomena Marinaccio-Eckel, Ph.D. > Florida Atlantic University > Dept. of Teaching and Learning > College of Education > 2912 College Ave. ES 214 > Davie, FL 33314 > Phone: 954-236-1070 > Fax: 954-236-1050 > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Meghan Formel <meghan.for...@gmail.com> > To: mosaic <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> > Sent: Sun, Jul 1, 2012 10:22 am > Subject: [MOSAIC] Reading Comp and ADHD > > > Good Morning! I'm tutoring an incoming 4th grader this summer, with a > primary focus on teaching reading comprehension skills (Mosaic). We're > reading Book 1 of The Lightning Thief (an option for her school's > summer reading.) The student has been diagnosed with ADHD and seems to > be predominantly inattentive. I'm using techniques like keep > information down to essentials, taking frequent breaks and > comprehension checks while reading, asking her to repeat back > instructions, positive reinforcement, redirection, and visual aids. > > I'm a new teacher, and I'm very interested in hearing what other > teachers' experiences have been in reading comprehension with this > population of learners. What worked? What didn't work? > > Thanks! > Meghan Formel > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive
