Response to Intervention
Response to intervention (RtI) may sound complicated, but it’s based on a fairly simple idea. Early in the year, your child’s school can start looking at everyone’s skills in reading, writing and math. They can provide targeted teaching—called interventions—to help struggling students catch up. A big part of the RTI process involves closely monitoring student progress. This way the school can adjust academic supports to meet students individual needs. (https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/special-services/rti/understanding-response-to-intervention)
At Solomon, we recognize that being a military child results in many transitions which may cause gaps in learning. Due to this some students struggle more than others and have holes that need to be filled. We have a team of teachers who work with our students who are struggling in reading, providing small group instruction focused on phonics, fluency and reading comprehension.
The best way you can support your child to improve their reading ability is by reading with them. There are great video's on YouTube to help you read to your child. One of my favorites is How to READ with Your Child. When reading use this routine -
Repeat the book - read it 3-5 times, children enjoy hearing a story more than once.
Engage and Enjoy - make reading fun, use different voices for the characters.
Ask questions - why did the character do something, or what do you think will happen next?
Do more - make the book become alive.
Reading increases your child's vocabulary. Children who read 20 minutes a day outside of school will read 1,800,000 words in one year as compared to those who only read for 1 minute reading just 8,000 words. Preparing them to be successful in middle and high school. Those who read 20 minutes a day score higher on standardized test than those who don't, usually in the top 15%. It also develops a love of books and provides a special family bonding time.
