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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... 
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Comprehension Screenings
Screenings to be used in conjunction with other assessments in isolating specific difficulties with reading comprehension.
Reading Comprehension Screening PDF 2nd Grade Depth of Oral Language
This chart can be used to demonstrate the idea of words with similar meanings but different intensities. Students can sort these words for “problem” into three piles: big problems, little problems, medium problems.
Open/Download Depth of Oral Language Chart (PDF) Instructional Charts - small
These small versions of the classroom charts are sized for use with small groups of students. All of the files below are sized for 8.5 in. by 11 in. cardstock. The Neuhaus instruction these are used for include: Basic Language Skills, Language Enrichment, Multisensory Reading and Spelling, Foundations for Language, Scientific Spelling, Structured Handwriting, and Written Composition.
Naming Screening and Benchmarks
A quick two-minute screening can be administered individually to students (grades 2-6) to measure their oral language. Includes naming categories and benchmarks.
Open/Download Naming Screening and Benchmarks (PDF) Pictures for Retelling
Ready-made pictures to print or show in a powerpoint to accompany retelling activities in The Colors and shapes of Language
Open/Download The Colors and Shapes of Language II
Open/Download The Colors and Shapes of Language I Rapid Recognition Chart Generator
Enter a list of six words, letters, sounds, or Final Stable Syllables, and generate 5 Rapid Recognition charts to use with your students. Rapid Word Recognition Charts and Rapid Letter Recognition Charts are used in many Neuhaus curricula.
RTI Powerpoint Slides for Presentations
This presentation on the history and purpose of Response to Intervention are for use by teachers and administrators for professional development, courtesy of Mary E. Dalgren, Ph. D.
RTI pdf's for Teachers and Administrators
Practical and "do-able" strategies for meaningful screening, meticulous progress monitoring, and rich resources for effective intervention were taken from the workshop, Really Terrific Information on Response to Intervention, Mary E. Dalgren, Ph. D., at Neuhaus Education Center, July 7-8, 2010.
Scaffold Cards for Independent Reading
After students have developed good metacognitive thinking skills for reading, question generation guided by these cards and careful teacher modeling can aid independent reading in both narrative and expository text.
Scaffolding Cards for Narrative Text Word Bingo Card Generator
Enter a list of 24 words and generate 22 unique bingo cards and a scrambled list of your words. Great for word origin and parts of speech practice. Word Bingo is an activity in Multisensory Grammar.
Open/Download Word Bingo Card Generator (Requires Microsofdiv> t Excel) Word Profiles
Word profiles including syllables, phonemes, letters, graphemes, syllable types, origin, derivatives and figurative language can be used with the passages from Practices for Developing Accuracy and Fluency or as a guide for general vocabulary building.
Word Webs
This is a list of suggested semantic webs, multiple meaning webs, and derivative webs to be used in conjunction with stories in Practices for Developing Accuracy and Fluency. Print the Word Web Wizard , and use it with web forms from Developing Metacognitive Skills.
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