When Thomas Edison was six years old his teacher sent the following note – “He is too stupid to learn.”
I've been trained in almost every reading program under the sun. Orton Gillingham, Lindamood Bell, Wilson and F.A.S.T.....etc. FAST offers the best bang for your buck. In that I mean, Kids see IMMEDIATE SUCCESS.
My son and I began at STEP 1 of FAST- to learn correct sounds of letters, build tracking skills and start reading!
On Day Four, K.C. read 70 words per minute in a reading fluency (speed) drill.*
After I counted the number of words he read, K.C. looked at me, gave me a toothy grin, stared for a moment, and said, "Can I do it again ?"
"Of course...!" I replied. And our uphill journey began....with a smile!
My thoughts on FAST, just in case you are curious!
I've had friends say to me, "Oh, well my son was tutored in FAST and it didn't work."
My response, "If your child had FAST instruction, delivered by a competent instructor, they'd be reading."
On another note, I do believe that "if you love your job, you'll never work another day in your life."
I love what I do. I give people the gift of literacy....so maaaaaayyyybe it IS more than just training in FAST???
“If we all did the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.” -Thomas Edison
*This rate was a .6 GLE, and also was after his 3rd timed read-NOT a Cold Read)
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