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How do I begin this year with several first graders identified with Dyslexia?
If there are no provisions for small group instruction, that is an important first step. Students with dyslexia need... 
Should reading to a student count towards a reading goal the same as a book the student reads individually? Do you have any research on this?
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I am assuming that when you are referring to “count” you are referring to time they are required to spend reading either in class or at home. I looked at several research studies to confirm that reading aloud to children is an important component of their literacy. Here are two quotes from different resources that indicate the importance of reading aloud.
“Children who are read to frequently are nearly twice as likely as other children to show three or more skills associated with emerging literacy. “
Nord, C.W., Lennon, J., Liu, B., Chandler, K. (1999). Home Literacy Activities: Signs of Children’s Emerging Literacy: 1993 and 1999. (From the National Center for Family Literacy, 2005.)
“Reading aloud to children is one of the most effective and inexpensive activities parents, caregivers and educators can do to promote literacy. Children who are introduced to books early and read to on a regular basis do better in school.”
Herb, S. (1997) Building Blocks for literacy: What current research shows. School Library Journal, 43(7), 23.
I also found information about reading aloud from Regie Routman, author of books for reading teachers. She states that "reading aloud should take place daily at all grade levels, including junior high and high school." In the book A Nation of Readers, Richard Anderson and colleagues state that reading aloud "is a practice that should continue throughout the grades." (p. 51)
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