Reading Recovery
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A child’s success in becoming literate during the first two years at school is crucial to learning success in later years. Most students succeed in learning to read and write in the early years but some may find school literacy difficult and it is these students who find it increasingly difficult to cope with classroom tasks and instructions. Confused and inefficient responses may become habituated and retard normal progress thus the gap widens between these students and classmates and reading and writing difficulties soon affect their self esteem.
Many students can achieve and maintain normal levels of progress when identified early and appropriate programs are put into place for them.
Reading Recovery, designed by New Zealand Educational Psychologist, Professor Dame Marie Clay, is a well-researched and internationally recognised early intervention strategy which can significantly reduce the numbers of students with reading and writing difficulties. The Department of School Education and Training fully support this program and has appointed a part time teacher to our school to deliver the program to identified students.
The Reading Recovery Program is delivered at the beginning of the second year of school. Low achieving students have daily individual teaching, in addition to classroom instruction, which quickly brings them to a point where they can participate in regular class programs. Reading Recovery attempts to accelerate students’ progress so they catch up to grade levels in a short time. Students are taught strategies to help them operate effectively and independently in reading and writing. They are also shown how they can continue to improve their literacy skills.
Mrs Anne Loxton is our Reading Recovery teacher. If you wish to contact her please do so through the school number on 9427 1024.