reading is fun

1. THEME:
EVERY TEACHER IS A READING
TEACHER, AND EVERY LESSON
CAN BE A READING LESSON

2. WHAT IS
READING?

3. •Reading is a complex process that involves
sensation, perception, comprehension, application,
and integration.

4. •Reading is the process of making and getting
meaning from printed word symbols.
•It is a basic tool for learning in all subjects.

5. •Efficient reading is an active dialogue between the
author and the reader.
•The efficient reader is ready to evaluate, challenge
and criticize reading materials

6. WHAT IS REMEDIATION?
•Remediation or remedial teaching was identified as a
general process or re-teaching

7. •In the developmental program, remedial teaching is
directed toward each child’s specific needs and
inadequacies.

8. FACTORS IN READING
• Intelligence
• Motivation
• Home background (was read to by parents, adequate reading
materials, good health, nutrition and vitality
• Attitude of/toward parents, siblings, teachers, peers
• Motor/ocular coordination
• Auditory discrimination
• Language facility
• Reading interest

9. THINGS TO DO IN REMEDIAL READING
INSTRUCTION/TEACHING
•Begin by diagnosing learner’s needs through the use
of silent and oral reading tests, or by observing the
learner
•Motivate learners by making goals clear to them
•Introduce reading skills in the order of difficulty

10. THINGS TO DO IN REMEDIAL READING
INSTRUCTION/TEACHING
• Provide instruction at the learners’ level
• Provide learners opportunities to practice reading skills
• Learners should not be grouped or labeled; it can be
frustrating
• Meet the class regularly and prepare before it
• Use appropriate, interesting, and interactive materials
• Provide instructional games
• Assess from time to time

11. PRINCIPLES OF REMEDIATION
•Treatment must be based on an understanding of
the instructional needs
•Remedial programs must be highly
individualized/customized
•Remedial instruction must be organized instruction

12. PRINCIPLES OF REMEDIATION
•The reading process must be made meaningful to
the learner
•Consideration of the child’s principle and learning
style are necessary
•The reading program must be encouraging to the
child

13. PRINCIPLES OF REMEDIATION
•Materials and exercises must be suitable to the
learner’s reading ability and instructional needs
•Sound teaching procedures must be employed
•A carefully designed follow-up program is necessary

14. PRINCIPLES OF REMEDIATION
•Develop word meanings, sentence comprehension,
paragraph comprehension, word recognition
difficulties
• treating orientation on difficulties and overcoming
specific reading defects

15. PRINCIPLES OF REMEDIATION
•Improve reading in the content areas that apply
comprehension, special vocabulary, concepts and use
of pictures, graphs, maps and tables
•Improve rate of comprehension, working against time,
daily record of results, avoiding fatigue and boredom

16. PRINCIPLES OF REMEDIATION
•Monitor attendance
•Involve parents and siblings
•Involve classmates or peer/friends

17. 3 FACTORS OF COMPREHENSION
•Background knowledge/prior experience
•Interest
•Level of text
• Need to match with student level

18. HOW CAN WE HELP AS REMEDIAL
READING TEACHERS?
•Make sure students have the needed background
knowledge
•Obtain resources and books for the classroom and
library that match students’ interests and levels
•Explicitly model how to teach comprehension
strategies

19. LEVELS OF READING
• Independent
–Word recognition in context 98%
–Comprehension 80 %
• Instructional
–Word recognition in context 95%
–Comprehension 75%
• Frustration
–Word recognition in context 94% and below
–Comprehension 75% and below

20. THANK YOU
AND GOOD
DAY!