Emp wering young readers
ILLUMINATE LITERACY LLC
Welcome!
At Illuminate Literacy, I specialize in providing personalized reading intervention services for students. Through the use of research-based strategies, my goal is to help struggling readers become more skilled and confident. This is accomplished by evaluating the data gleaned from screeners and/or quick assessments to determine which areas of literacy need support. My lessons will then focus on whatever is needed, including language comprehension, phonological/phonemic awareness, word identification, word recognition (decoding strategies), reading fluency and reading comprehension. Studies have shown these to be the most effective steps which lead to proficient reading.
The Importance of Reading Intervention
The main purpose of individualized reading intervention is to use intentional teaching to assist students in reaching their reading goals and close any achievement gaps. This is done through a variety of targeted instructional strategies, supportive scaffolding, continuous evaluations, progress monitoring and adjustments to instruction as needed to benefit the learner. Results of effective intervention may include increased confidence and improved overall academic performance.
The Benefits of Early Intervention
1. Reading difficulties can be reduced or even eliminated with early intervention.
2. Reading intervention is more effective when provided during early elementary grades.
3. Students who have reading difficulties in the early elementary years do not "catch up" to their peers naturally, over time, in the absence of intervention.
These three points taken from Brick by Brick: A Series of Landmark Studies Pointing to the Importance of Early Reading Intervention
Type of Instruction Provided
Based on the body of research known as the Science of Reading, students benefit most when instruction is explicit, systematic and cumulative (Structured Literacy). Orton Gillingham methods have been utilized for over 50 years and it is a program which incorporates continuous review and practice. I use programs based on this research to address underlying processing issues that can cause barriers when learning to read in more traditional ways.
Illuminating Fact
DID YOU KNOW? ...
Reading to your child can have some pretty amazing results! Studies have shown that reading aloud can build vocabulary, improve comprehension and active listening (analyzing and reflecting on what is being heard), strengthen fluency and improve working memory!
Meet Lynn
I am a state licensed teacher with 20+ years’ experience in both public and private schools. I hold a master’s degree in special education and have completed comprehensive training in the use of Orton Gillingham reading intervention methods.
As an educator, it is important to me to discover and build on a student's strengths. Using timely and relevant data, it is imperative to identify reading gaps and work toward closing those gaps as quickly as possible. This is accomplished through focused, individualized and intensive instruction.
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Psalm 27:1