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My first grader is so behind



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amother
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Post Thu, Nov 28 2024, 6:38 pm
He is the cutest sweetest guy but writes so poorly and reading is coming slowly (knows sight words and letter sounds).

Should I just be patient?
Is there something I should buy that may help him?

Did OT in last year for a year, no improvement in writing.
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amother
Hydrangea


 

Post Thu, Nov 28 2024, 6:42 pm
Have you had him evaluated for dyslexia? It affects reading and writing.
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amother
Carnation


 

Post Thu, Nov 28 2024, 6:48 pm
It's only a few months into the school year. What does his teacher say? Does he stand out as compared to his classmates?
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amother
Lightgreen


 

Post Thu, Nov 28 2024, 6:52 pm
Did you check his hearing and vision?
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1346




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Nov 28 2024, 6:55 pm
Can you hire a homework helper?
He might just need a little extra practice.
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amother
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Post Thu, Nov 28 2024, 6:57 pm
amother Carnation wrote:
It's only a few months into the school year. What does his teacher say? Does he stand out as compared to his classmates?


He’s on the lower range of normal but I am concerned.
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amother
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Post Thu, Nov 28 2024, 6:58 pm
1346 wrote:
Can you hire a homework helper?
He might just need a little extra practice.


Do you think it would help? I do homework with him every night.
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#BestBubby  




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Nov 28 2024, 7:00 pm
Buy the book

Teach your child to read in 20 lessons.

The title is misleading. It is 20 chapters

And it can take 6-10 months to complete the book working for about 10 minutes a day.

Sometimes you may have to repeat lessons to review.
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amother
Birch


 

Post Thu, Nov 28 2024, 7:00 pm
I would test for dyslexia. DS has dyslexia and now that we know we are getting orton gillingham and it’s helping tremendously
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  #BestBubby




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Nov 28 2024, 7:02 pm
To strengthen DC fingers buy modeling clay, not play dough which is softer.

Encourage hanging from monkey bars and pulling a heavy wagon.

Coloring books.

Lace cards.
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amother
Nemesia


 

Post Thu, Nov 28 2024, 7:05 pm
amother Lightgreen wrote:
Did you check his hearing and vision?


This.
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amother
Babypink


 

Post Thu, Nov 28 2024, 7:37 pm
amother OP wrote:
He is the cutest sweetest guy but writes so poorly and reading is coming slowly (knows sight words and letter sounds).

Should I just be patient?
Is there something I should buy that may help him?

Did OT in last year for a year, no improvement in writing.


Try a different method. Sight words are memorizing, not actually learning to read. There are methods out there that can help.
Integrating writing with visuals, reading and sensory is good.

Cross body brain gym can help the brain excersize to improve skills that need to come together to read/wrote if that's part of the cause
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dena613




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Nov 28 2024, 8:31 pm
Don't let things slide.

Here are things you should do, not in this particular order:

OT evaluation and get OT
Vision and hearing exams- rule out issues that make it hard to learn
Reading specialist evaluation and targeted tutoring- they can figure out what the issue is
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amother
Peach


 

Post Thu, Nov 28 2024, 8:37 pm
Highways program
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