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Allow E-Books for Struggling Readers

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ELA: ^Other ELA: Reading Study Skills & Tools All Ages Strategy

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Verbal Reasoning Processing Speed

Allow E-Books for Struggling Readers

If your student has weaker reading skills but you still want them to complete the same assignments as their classmates

How To Apply It!

  1. Allow students to use an E-book and listen to the assignment rather than read independently.
  2. When you use e-books, listen and read concurrently. Hearing and seeing the words can boost your comprehension and will continue to develop your reading fluency. Over time the goal is still to book fluency.
  3. If you have trouble focusing while reading along, alter the font size, font type or contrast to find what is most comfortable for your eyes. Tilting the screen might also can help.
  4. Use the look-up functionality for definitions so you improve vocabulary and fully understand what you hear.
  5. Use highlighting or page tagging so you can find key details and study them later.
  6. Students who qualify might want to try Bookshare or Learning Ally. These online libraries offer a broad collection of books and other print material in accessible format, including text-to-speech, audio, highlighted words on screen, and enlarged fonts. For students who don't qualify, they can try Audible books on Amazon.

Why It Works (the Science Of Learning)!

E-books can help students who need more time to read. Parents should consult with their child's teachers for e-books options and appropriateness. While it is important that students learn to read fluently on their own, it is also important that they continue to develop their comprehension, vocabulary and other skills. Parents, teachers and students should work together to find the right balance for the student.