Special Literacy Support
This is designed as a one-on-one, intensive learning program for students who are failing to read. One students works with a Literacy Assistant for short daily sessions. A Literacy Assistant does not have to be a qualified teacher.
Power point presentations for the training of Assistants
Questions to answer following Power Point presentations
1. What is literacy? ppt pdf video
2a. About this course ppt pdf video
2b. Role and Responsibilities ppt pdf video
3. Biblical World View ppt pdf video
4. Literacy in the pre-school years ppt pdf
6. God-centred education ppt pdf video
7. The character of God and values ppt pdf video
9. Fluency and Comprehension ppt pdf
10a. The value of a child ppt pdf
12. The one-on-one session ppt pdf
13. Running Records & book leveling ppt pdf video
14. Learning Difficulties ppt pdf
Specific exercises for improving left-right brain coordination
Notes for trainees
Outline of the program for classroom teachers and head teachers
Notes to accompany Power Point presentations
Notes – large print version, summary
How the program works
The Literacy Assistant will spend half an hour per day with the student, on an individual basis, for three to five days per week, until the completion of the program. Three days is the minimum, in order to see positive improvement. The program starts at Level 1 and progresses to Level 11, bringing a non-reader to a reasonable standard in approximately 6 months. The program is suited to Primary school students, although has been used successfully with adult students wanting to learn to read English as an additional language.
Each half hour session consists of four elements, known as the “4 Ss”. Approximately 5-7 minutes is spent working on each category: a) Sounds b) Sight words c) Story reading d) Sentence writing. The following resources are used:
Resources for Assistants
Print the following resources and organize into clearly labeled display folders or ring binders, or have each resource bound.
File no 1:Sounds
1a Bible Phonics Initial Sounds 33 pages
1b Progressive Phonics Part A 39 pages 1c Progressive Phonics Part B 36 pages
1d Phonics games & activities 25 pages
File no. 2: Sight Words
Sight Words & Comprehension Activities 38 pages
File no. 3: Stories for reading practice
Print the following stories double sided (back-to-back) and laminate. Place in a file with each level clearly labeled. Use the Leveled Story Titles Chart to mark off stories that the student has completed.
Stories Levels 1 – 2 (60 pages) Stories Levels 3 – 5 (42 pages) Stories Levels 6 – 11 (55 pages)
Record the daily activities and student progress using the following record sheet:
File no. 4: Tests
Note that the stories in this file must not be used for reading practice.
Running Records Teacher’s Set with Quick Test 17 pages
Running Records Student Set 11 pages
File no. 5 Lesson Plans (optional)
Assistants may plan their own lessons using the resources above, or, use the following lesson plans. The advantage with planning individualized lessons for each student is that you can allow for variations in progress in certain areas, e.g. a student may be moving faster in Phonics than in Sight Words. However, for an Assistant needing more specific instructions, the following may be useful.
Two versions of lesson plans:
Lesson Plans Version 1: Resources not included. Use the resources from the resource bank above.
Lessons Levels 1 – 2 40 pages
Lessons Levels 3 – 5 36 pages
Lessons Levels 6 – 9 33 pages
Lessons Levels 10 – 11 28 pages
Lesson Plans version no. 2: All resources included.
Lessons Level 1 60 pages
Lessons Level 2 65 pages
Lessons Levels 3 – 4 58 pages
Lessons Levels 5 – 6 51 pages
Lessons Levels 7 – 8 39 pages
Lessons Levels 9 – 11 53 pages
Answers to questions following Power Point presentations
Special Numeracy Support
This program is designed to assist student who are falling behind in numeracy, in Years 1 – 4. A Numeracy Assistant does not have to be a qualified teacher but can be a parent, or community member. Because there is an emphasis on games, one Assistant to two students is ideal. As with the Literacy Assistance program, there should be a minimum of three half-hour sessions for students per week.
Power Point presentation for the training of Assistants pdf
Activities Print and collate in a folder, or bound document – 56 pages
Resources Print and collate in a folder, or bound document – 46 pages
Student Progress Chart Print one per student
Student Test Record Print one per student