One Lucky Girl

School has started with a BANG - the bang of fantastic fireworks!  I met with Rebecca's 4th grade teacher the second week of school.  According to Rebecca's IEP, her teacher can modify her work in the classroom and at home as she sees fit.  Unfortunately, all the teachers I've spoken to so far have very little if any knowledge of how to teach a dyslexic child.  But as luck would have it, Mrs. Chavez was completely open to learning about how she can help our Rebecca.  She listened to all of my suggestions with her pencil and paper ready and as a team we planned all the arrangements we needed to make this a successful year for Rebecca.  Rebecca will have her own set of spelling words that use the spelling rule she is currently learning in after school tutoring.  She will also get extended time on work as needed, have handouts printed on blue paper, tests read to her when she struggles, and she can use the dragon computer software program at home that listens to her speech and puts it on paper.  In addition, she will sit in the front of the class and not be required to read allowed.  Rebecca is feeling motivated and excited by these accommodations. Rebecca is one lucky girl!!

School has Begun

We have the trendy haircut, the cute new book bag, the chic lunch box, and the environmentally friendly water bottle.  Ready or not, school has begun.  Rebecca is very positive about this year.  She has lots of friends in class and really likes her teacher.  I, on the other hand, am not so confident. Rebecca's writing has started out rough.  She has more backwards letters than normal - some are letters she has never reversed before.  She is also changing letter order which she doesn't do often.  I learned that fourth grade is a heavy writing grade.  Rebecca has many challenges ahead.  I have no doubt she will try her hardest. She is such a trooper!