Teaching Struggling Readers

Teaching struggling readers is not an easy task.reading out loud they will be able to sound out the
Readers may struggle for any number of reasonswords better and can hear how the words sound. This
including lack of practice and reading difficulties causedwill help with the word recognition as well as their ability
by problems beyond their control. With continued hardto sound things out. Although it may be embarrassing
work and practice, struggling readers can improve andat first, and should be done in private, reading out loud
become better readers.can make a huge difference in teaching struggling
By beginning to learn how to read early in life, childrenreaders and is one of the best practices to be used
are able to build the confidence they need in order towith all of them.
become stronger readers. With good reading skills inTeaching struggling readers, as pointed out previously,
hand, they will have the self-confidence to help themis not an easy task. Especially if the reader is
succeed in life with more than just reading. Success inextremely frustrated due to years of having difficulties
school, success in employment, success for life; all dueand no longer feels like working on the problem. Then
to success in reading.patience, patience, and more patience will be required
One of the best things to do when teaching strugglingin order for any progress to be made.
readers is to start having them read aloud, slowly. By