YES Reading - Opening up the world of reading to at-risk children

Letter From The ED

You are invited to the YES Reading Center for a community open house with California State Assemblymember Ira Ruskin (D-Palo Alto) on Monday, October 15, from 3-5pm.
The 2007 Nation's Report Card shows that California ranks dead last in literacy among low-income children. The open house...

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To expand the life opportunities of children in low-income communities by empowering them with strong literacy skills.

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Milpitas, CA 95035
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Tutoring Strategy - “Choosing the Right Book ”

To help children struggling with reading, one of the most important things you can do is to help them find a book that is at their “just right” level. Choose a book that is too difficult, and their frustration with reading will only be reinforced. It does not do the child any service to force him/her to read books at the level in which they should be; the child should be reading books at the level in which they currently are. As he get more experience reading, he will become a better, more fluent reader, and will be able to read more difficult books.

To find out if a book is at their “just right” level, start by having the child open up the book to a middle page. Have the child start reading the page aloud. The child should be reading with fluency (sounding like a person talking) and expression. Count the number of mistakes the child makes on your fingers. If you reach 5 fingers on one page, the book is too difficult for the child. Suggest he/she choose another book that makes him/her feel like a strong reader. If the child is able to finish the book with four or less mistakes, ask him a question about what he read to ensure general comprehension.

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