The Struggling Emergent Reader

 Focus areas

 1.  What factors contribute to a child having difficulties aquiring reading skills

2.  How to identify these children early, before they experience failure

 - what are the indicators that alert us to a child not being ready to read  

3.  Prevention Intervention & remediation

- programs to assist

 Audience:        Early Childhood Educators

 Workshop materials:

Presenters

Lynne Sharman

Australian International School Singapore

Junior School Literacy Coordinator

Learning Support Teacher

lynne_sharman@ais.com.sg

Lynne is a Learning Support teacher who has been working for 25 years in the Junior, Primary and Middle Schools. She has a Masters in Learning Support and Inclusive Education and is currently working with the Pre-School, Prep and Year 1 classes. Lynne is the Junior School Literacy Coordinator and is committed to ensuring all children experience success with reading.

Mary Cartmer

Australian International School Singapore

Learning Support Teacher

mary_cartmer@ais.com.sg

Mary is a Learning Supprt Teacher who has worked for ten years in Primary Schools and five years teaching intellectually disabled young adults literacy and numeracy (TAFE). She is currently working with Year 5 and 6 classes.

 Powerpoint, laptop, data projector, screen