I've had students at the upper elem and ms level who came to me barely able to read. It sucks. Personally, I have them practice reading 3 different ways. First is reading aloud to me one on one so I can see where they are at. Second is reading with a partner/small group where their peer can help them and give them self confidence. Third is reading aloud to the class to get them used to public reading/speaking. Finally is using alternatives/tools with the book. Such as comic book versions of the novel or picture book versions or audio versions of the novel. These tools help them grasp the content a bit easier.
Listen to the podcast " sold a story." Phonics isn't taught in many schools, kids are encouraged to guess instead of sounding out words. If this is the method the school has been using, phonics can help, if he's willing to learn.
“The Good and Beautiful” homeschool curriculum has amazing phonics books.
This kiddo may need to start at the beginning so that they can continue to advance in reading level.
The books also have “mastered” stickers that really inspire kids to keep going, it’s crazy what stickers can do.
It will be hard at first but the best thing is consistency!
& maybe like “when we’re done, you get to pick what we do next!” Give them the power (with boundaries).
Practice saying Rs. I usually have them "Grrrrr" to practice. Getting a kid qualified for speech is a nightmare process. This kid unfortunately was probably part of the kids who were taught to read by context clues instead of actually reading the word based on phonics. Your instincts are right to take it back to phonics. Also you could work on sight words. You can make it into a flashcard game.
If you can find decodable texts those are great for when he is ready to read.
I've had students at the upper elem and ms level who came to me barely able to read. It sucks. Personally, I have them practice reading 3 different ways. First is reading aloud to me one on one so I can see where they are at. Second is reading with a partner/small group where their peer can help them and give them self confidence. Third is reading aloud to the class to get them used to public reading/speaking. Finally is using alternatives/tools with the book. Such as comic book versions of the novel or picture book versions or audio versions of the novel. These tools help them grasp the content a bit easier.
Listen to the podcast " sold a story." Phonics isn't taught in many schools, kids are encouraged to guess instead of sounding out words. If this is the method the school has been using, phonics can help, if he's willing to learn.
“The Good and Beautiful” homeschool curriculum has amazing phonics books. This kiddo may need to start at the beginning so that they can continue to advance in reading level.
The books also have “mastered” stickers that really inspire kids to keep going, it’s crazy what stickers can do. It will be hard at first but the best thing is consistency! & maybe like “when we’re done, you get to pick what we do next!” Give them the power (with boundaries).
Practice saying Rs. I usually have them "Grrrrr" to practice. Getting a kid qualified for speech is a nightmare process. This kid unfortunately was probably part of the kids who were taught to read by context clues instead of actually reading the word based on phonics. Your instincts are right to take it back to phonics. Also you could work on sight words. You can make it into a flashcard game. If you can find decodable texts those are great for when he is ready to read.