Ms. Reading Parent

June 30, 2005

Ms. Reading Parent

Reading Lane

Boone, NC28607

Dear Ms. Reading Parent,

It has been a pleasure to work with Student C in the Reading Clinic this summer. He has worked hard and been very cooperative during our tutoring sessions.

Student C’s instructional reading level is approximately preprimer. This means that he is challenged by early first grade material but has adequate word recognition and comprehension to learn and move forward at this reading level. Student C has read in preprimer (early first grade level) material this summer at the Reading Clinic. The following is a list of some of the books that Student C has read:

Mr. GrumpJoy CowleyPreprimer 2

Monster Comes to the CityEllen Blance & Ann CookPreprimer 3

Monster Finds a House Ellen Blance & Ann CookPreprimer 3

Monster and the Magic UmbrellaEllen Blance & Ann CookPreprimer 3

The Little KnightAnn RoweEarly first

Student C’s major area of strength in reading is comprehension. He is able to answer comprehension questions regarding the text and understands what he reads. Student C’s enthusiasm about reading is another strength that he possesses.

One area that Student C needs to improve is his word recognition. He has trouble recognizing words quickly in his reading. This breaks down fluency. That means that when Student C reads and has to sound out or think about individual words, he is breaking down the flow of the story, therefore, breaking down the meaning of the story. We worked each day on word sorting and word recognition. We composed a word bank of frequently used words to use for timed drills with Student C. He can continue to sort words into appropriate patterns and categories to improve sight recognition. To improve Student C’s fluency we have worked on expert reading, partner readings and rereading. He has been encouraged to read books at his independent level to himself and out loud to an adult for accuracy.

Student C has written several stories this summer. We began each story by brainstorming ideas to write about. Once Student C had an idea, we made a story map to organize his thoughts. Then he started writing his story. Every fourth day, Student C chose a piece of writing to revise, edit, and publish. We worked on punctuation, spelling, and making complete sentences. Once we published his writing, we put it on display in the Reading Clinic. Student C has interesting ideas to write about. We enjoyed reading Student C’s stories.

It means so much to have parent support. You can continue to help Student C by: 1) reading good books aloud to him; 2) encouraging him to read to you story books on his summer reading list; 3) setting aside a regular time, at home, for Student C to read for personal enjoyment; and 4) encourage Student C to write on topics of interest in a daily journal.

We at Appalachian State University Reading Clinic share your concern about Student C’s continued progress in reading. It is our recommendation is that Student C return to the ASU Reading Clinic for tutoring in the fall of 2005. He will continue to benefit from the intensive, one-on-one learning experience we are able to offer.

We have enjoyed working with Student C this summer. He has a great attitude and truly brightened our days. We have been impressed with the effort he put forth. We wish the best for you and your family. Enjoy the rest of the summer and have a great second grade year.

Sincerely,

Mia Johnson and Sophie Wagner

Reading Tutors