As the students get more use of the Reading Academy software, i've noticed some problems with the first grade group. Some of the beginning lessons (rhyming, beginning sounds, ending sounds) are presenting the students with difficulties. I feel that perhaps a lesson prior to using the program might be helpful for the students. I am finding that when they have consistent difficulty passing a skill, they become discouraged; especiallly when other students are passing and receiving certificates. Rhyming sounds are particularly difficult for ESL students because it is a concept that other languages do not have, which also makes it hard for parents to help at home.
I have one student that is doing amazingly well on the program. This student interestingly enough views it as a game, with levels to pass and puzzles to solve. I think its an interesting concept that students enthralled in the gaming culture may benefit academically from this viewpoint.
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