Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Letter Sound Struggle A student in Mrs. Lauer's class is struggling to identify letters. He has learned five letters and has been in school for 49 days. His mother expressed concerns of him having a learning disability due to family history. He is just not grasping the concept of letters and sounds. The letters are being introduced to him in small amounts, such as three a week and even one or two a week. Nothing seems to help. Any suggestions on what to do next? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) Is this student in any kind of intervention program like RTI (Response to Intervention)? If not, this is a place to start. I know that for my students struggling, this program helps put goals in place and it also gets the counselor and parents involved to make sure that the student gets the extra help he/she needs. There are some great computer programs such as iREAD or Imagination Station that really help with this certain situation. The school may have to purchase "seats" for this, but it can be used as an intervention for sure. I know that both of these programs have helped my Kindergartners that struggle tremendously.                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: This solution is useful and I would use it in my classroom. There are many sites that can be interactive and fun and engage students. If the problem is still present then I would start with the testing process for learning disabilities. Rated On: October 18, 2014 12:17 am Rated By: Holly Ebbert