tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2929940323242620649.post5942541770996589953..comments2024-01-04T15:23:05.055+08:00Comments on Luqman's Dyslexia Blog: Dyslexia - Phonic vs. sight wordsLuqman Michelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13089314934834818707noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2929940323242620649.post-17464688961843628252013-04-09T08:08:53.596+08:002013-04-09T08:08:53.596+08:00Thank you Karen for your comment. I regret this la...Thank you Karen for your comment. I regret this late response.I have stopped writing in this blog but maintaining it because many still visit it. Yes, you are absolutely right in that dyslexics do not have a problem with phonemic awareness. Yes, once they have been exposed to any word a few times they will be able to read that word and spell it correctly. I have written articles saying that my dyslexic students do not have a problem reading in Malay and Romanised Mandarin which both use the 26 Roman alphabets. However, I believe most of the writers on dyslexia speak only English and are therefore not able to quite understand as to what I am writing about.<br />Congratulations on having found the way that she can learn effectively. Keep reading to her story books and ask her to read it back to you and soon enough she will catch up on the 2 missing years. Wish you well.Luqman Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13089314934834818707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2929940323242620649.post-89408981252058846102013-03-23T17:55:29.275+08:002013-03-23T17:55:29.275+08:00I love reading your blog. My daughter has dyslexi...I love reading your blog. My daughter has dyslexia but did not show any problems until grade 4 when the words became more abstract. She never had an issue with phonemic awareness and made straight A's up until grade 4 then hit the proverbial brick wall. Problem is that her teachers recognized she wasn't comprehending and put her into more phonemic awareness program and the real problem is that she spells everything phonetically. She does not understand the RULES of English so she writes unknown words phonetically....that is until she's has been exposed to the correct spelling a few times then it's in her brain. Now, she does word skip at times when reading and it will mess up the passage. Generally she can fill in blanks with context clues provided that there are context clues. She doesn't have a problem with information that is pre-taught, it's the cold reads that give her the most trouble such as short passages on standardized test with little redundancy and reduced syntax. She actually reads on grade level but does have a hard time building vocabulary especially vocab that doesn't fit a phonetic pattern. WE have since moved her out a traditional classroom and into a magnet program that teaches through real world hands on experiences and even builds vocabulary using greek and latin roots. What a world of difference. She's in a performing arts magnet and it teaches to her strengths. They teach the curriculum through the magnet so they do a lot of plays and performing with the concepts. For instance they learned a rap about the cell theory and put on a performance for the younger kids. That was a science grade. Now she'll never forget the cell theory :) When they learned about perimeter they took out a measuring tape and measured the stage. They do a lot of project based learning and collaborating. The problem now is, I can see the gaps from teh 2 years she spent in a traditional classroom listening to a teacher drone on, so we're trying to fill those in with a multi sensory program that does use a strong phonemic awareness program at the beginning which I pretty much skipped and moved straight to the part where you start dissecting the words. I must say that pulling her out of a traditional classroom and putting her into a classroom that teaches to her strengths and uses creativity, differentiation and a fun atmosphere has made a profound difference not only in her education but in her eagerness to learn. Really.....who wants to listen to a teacher drone on about facts then be expected to regurgitate them? They told me she wasn't retaining....well duh... you're boring.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2929940323242620649.post-1426613694397087192012-12-21T18:35:37.902+08:002012-12-21T18:35:37.902+08:00Thank you for your kind words and Blessings. It is...Thank you for your kind words and Blessings. It is messages like yours that make my efforts worth it. Feel free to write to me if you have any specific questions that I may be able to help you with.<br />May God be with you and guide you.<br />Luqman Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13089314934834818707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2929940323242620649.post-56019161502307440292012-12-19T15:40:42.851+08:002012-12-19T15:40:42.851+08:00very nice Mr.Luq. You are god sent to help my kid....very nice Mr.Luq. You are god sent to help my kid. May you live long for making be see my kid's future with hope.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2929940323242620649.post-45889049320872179382010-03-12T13:55:15.084+08:002010-03-12T13:55:15.084+08:00Hi Kandasamy, thank you. I am sure you will be a b...Hi Kandasamy, thank you. I am sure you will be a better teacher than me as you would be able to understand them better. You are free to you the material that I have tailored towards teaching dyslexic children. Let us together help the dyslexic children and reduce the illiteracy level.Luqman Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13089314934834818707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2929940323242620649.post-49775380479281040212010-03-12T13:00:21.551+08:002010-03-12T13:00:21.551+08:00Hello Lugman,
These are great postings. I stumbled...Hello Lugman,<br />These are great postings. I stumbled upon your article on the STAR.And that was a great article. <br />I believe I am a dyslexic too, I really had tough time learning English. But overtime I have learnt, and I am looking at teaching dyslexic too. <br />Keep up the good work!Kandasamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08236699939920462614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2929940323242620649.post-57290461456793990782010-03-12T03:28:48.391+08:002010-03-12T03:28:48.391+08:00Hello Fri, My first blog will tell you how I ended...Hello Fri, My first blog will tell you how I ended up teaching dyslexic children. I have written a few articles in my blog on how to teach some of the most difficult things a dyslexic finds - without taking up his study time. What do you mean by other areas? Is it maths? Do read my blog from bottom up and then get back to me if you have any questions.Luqman Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13089314934834818707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2929940323242620649.post-13576966470927551022010-03-12T03:23:03.171+08:002010-03-12T03:23:03.171+08:00Thank you Heidi.Thank you Heidi.Luqman Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13089314934834818707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2929940323242620649.post-78451547636022397242010-03-12T02:25:05.561+08:002010-03-12T02:25:05.561+08:00hi luqman
caught your article on parenthots and wa...hi luqman<br />caught your article on parenthots and wanted to see more. how did you get to tutoring dyslexics? i have a son who's 9 (std 4) and dyslexic. Altho' he has had some help and could read english well, he has problems in other areas that i am still trying to comprehend. what do i do? appreciate your assistancefrinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2929940323242620649.post-60378548996546358582010-03-11T03:01:13.330+08:002010-03-11T03:01:13.330+08:00Excellent post!Excellent post!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00284871381645488514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2929940323242620649.post-66018143465044400732010-03-10T21:50:41.888+08:002010-03-10T21:50:41.888+08:00Thank you James.Don't forget dyslexic have spe...Thank you James.Don't forget dyslexic have special strengths too.Cultivate her special strengths.Luqman Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13089314934834818707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2929940323242620649.post-10941761969220828322010-03-10T12:06:28.882+08:002010-03-10T12:06:28.882+08:00read your blog and the articles which was very inf...read your blog and the articles which was very informative. Only upon reading your blog did I notice that my daughter (now 12) was and I believe still has some of the problems you mentioned which is related to dyslexia. Keep up the blogging. very helpful.james willynoreply@blogger.com