Heritage Elementary School

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In this very simple but effective intervention, the child reads aloud while an accomplished reader follows along silently. If the child commits a reading error, the helping reader corrects the student error.

Materials:

• Reading book

Preparation:

• The parent working with the student should be trained in advance to use assisted reading approach.  (See Below)

Steps in Implementing This Intervention:

Step 1: Sit with your child in a quiet location without too many distractions. Position the book selected for the reading session so that both you and the child can easily follow the text. (Or get two copies of the book so that you each have your own copy.)

Step 2: Instruct your child to begin reading out loud. Encourage him or her to "do your best reading."

Step 3: Follow along silently in the text as your child reads.

Step 4: If the child mispronounces a word or hesitates for longer than 5 seconds, tell the child the word. Have the child repeat the word correctly. Direct the child to continue reading aloud through the passage.

Step 5: Occasionally, praise the student in specific terms for good reading (e.g., "You are doing a really great job of sounding out the words that you don't know. Good work!").