Helping Anxious and Struggling Readers: Practical Skills for Parents and Teachers (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798303004443)

Reading is complex, and sometimes it's just small tweaks in instruction that can have the biggest impact. Both 'Helping Anxious and Struggling Readers: Practical Skills for Parents & Teachers' and the accompanying workbook provide pragmatic, well-structured guidance so parents and teachers can understand how all the components of reading work and how they work together. They help us to identify the tweaks needed to support specific individual needs, and they use clear instructions so we can effectively address each barrier to reading as we recognise it.

These books include strategies for addressing reading anxiety and explain how to use short bursts of targeted instruction to effectively combat reading refusal and disengagement.

Inside, you will discover:

• Comprehension-focused reading strategies that make stories come alive.

• A phonics approach that seamlessly integrates aural, visual, and kinesthetic learning.

• Proven strategies to foster reading independence even on simple text, empowering children to become avid readers right from the start.

• Simple instructions for strategies to enhance fluency and comprehension, turning reading into an enjoyable journey.

The main book goes into detail, and the workbook summarizes all of the essential skills, with ample pages to track progress and celebrate improvements. Both books help us identify specific literacy challenges, make informed decisions before and during reading sessions, and equip anxious and struggling readers with the confidence and competence they need to navigate texts with ease.

These resources are perfect for parents who want to support their children but don't know how, homeschool parents, and teachers - especially those who are dissatisfied with simplistic 'one-size-fits-all' approaches to reading instruction.