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Teaching Letter-Sound Connections with Picture Mnemonics: "Itchy's Alphabet" and Early Decoding
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DiLorenzo, Kim E.; Rody, Carlotta A.; Bucholz, Jessica L.; Brady, Michael P. – Preventing School Failure, 2011
The authors explored "Itchy's Alphabet" as an innovative approach to teaching letter-sound connections through multisensory cues. This is the initial demonstration of this instructional method for increasing students' sublexical skills (letter identification, letter-sound knowledge, and phonological awareness). To examine the effectiveness of the…
Descriptors: Early Reading, Orthographic Symbols, Phonological Awareness, Kindergarten
Instructional Practices for Students with Behavioral Disorders: Strategies for Reading, Writing, and Math. What Works for Special-Needs Learners
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Nelson, J. Ron; Benner, Gregory J.; Mooney, Paul – Guilford Publications, 2008
Presenting a broad range of instructional programs and practices that are proven effective for students with behavioral disorders, this is the first resource of its kind for K-3 teachers and special educators. Described are clear-cut strategies for promoting mastery and fluency in early reading, writing, and math, while tailoring instruction to…
Descriptors: Intervention, Early Reading, Behavior Disorders, Reading Instruction
Children with LD as Emergent Readers: Bridging the Gap to Conventional Reading.
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Kaderavek, Joan N.; Justice, Laura – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2000
This article provides an overview of how an emergent literacy perspective may serve as a framework for better understanding the reading and writing behaviors of young children with learning disabilities. Specific intervention techniques are given to help teachers provide rich, meaningful emergent literacy opportunities in the classroom. (Contains…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Early Reading, Elementary Education, Emergent Literacy
Evidence-Based Reading Practices for Response to Intervention
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Haager, Diane, Ed.; Klingner, Janette, Ed.; Vaughn, Sharon, Ed. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2007
In this volume, highly regarded authors in the field of reading research share what they know about today's hottest topic in education--Response to Intervention (RTI), the key to helping struggling students "before they fall behind." More than 30 expert contributors reveal what the latest research says about RTI's Three-Tier Approach:…
Descriptors: Grade 1, Early Reading, Reading Research, Prevention