{"id":4420,"date":"2010-12-23T11:00:28","date_gmt":"2010-12-23T15:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/?p=4420"},"modified":"2016-10-21T11:08:15","modified_gmt":"2016-10-21T15:08:15","slug":"if-you-have-questions-about-your-childs-reading-ask","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/if-you-have-questions-about-your-childs-reading-ask\/","title":{"rendered":"If You Have Questions about Your Child\u2019s Reading &#8211; Ask\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_pop\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/gallery\/share-button-gray.png\" style=\"border:0px\" alt=\"Share\" \/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\",\"StumbleUpon\",\"Digg\",\"Reddit\",\"Bebo\",\"Delicious\");var hupso_icon_type = \"labels\";var hupso_background=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_border=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"wrightslaw\";var hupso_url=\"\";var hupso_title=\"If%20You%20Have%20Questions%20about%20Your%20Child%E2%80%99s%20Reading%20-%20Ask%E2%80%A6\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border: 1px solid black; margin: 3px 5px; float: left;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/images\/woman.girl.read.125.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"125\" height=\"157\" \/>If you have a child who is\u00a0 receiving \u201cspecial education\u201d reading instruction, you need information to participate in writing an appropriate IEP. This information could also help when you work with your child at home.<\/p>\n<p>Find what questions to ask and a user-friendly form to record your answers.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Questions about Overall Reading Progress<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Do you need accurate information about your child&#8217;s current reading level and what she is able to do?<\/li>\n<li>Where does she need to improve?<\/li>\n<li>Is there a difference between reading and understanding?<\/li>\n<li>What can you and your child&#8217;s teacher do to improve weak areas?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Questions about Word Recognition, Sounds, and Fluency in Reading<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Has your child ever been tested for language and sound awareness?<\/li>\n<li>Do you know what strategies your child&#8217;s teacher is using to help her recognize words and work through difficult sounds?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>1. <\/strong>Do you have questions about <strong>reading comprehension<\/strong> and what you can do to help your child understand what she reads?<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. <\/strong>Do you know <strong>what your child&#8217;s other teachers are doing<\/strong> to meet her reading, writing, spelling needs?<\/p>\n<p>You will also find a form to use when you ask questions\u00a0 about <strong>Writing, Spelling, and Testing<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What impact does my child\u2019s reading ability have on his spelling?<\/li>\n<li>How is my son\u2019s writing affected by his reading abilities?<\/li>\n<li>Will my child be able to pass the state\u2019s End-of-Grade test in reading?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Parents, educational consultants, teachers, professors from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Charlotte, and staff from the Exceptional Children&#8217;s Assistance Center compiled these questions regarding reading progress.<\/p>\n<p>They also created a simple, easy to use form for <strong>Questions Parents Can Ask&#8230;About Reading Improvement<\/strong>. <em>Download the forms<\/em> from this <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fetaweb.com\/read.questions.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Parent Resource page<\/span><\/a><\/strong> on the Fetaweb.com.<\/p>\n<p>Use these questions to help you gather information about your child&#8217;s reading skills and progress when you speak to your child&#8217;s teacher or education specialist.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you receive an answer from the school or reading specialist you do not understand, ask to have it explained thoroughly.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fetaweb.com\/read.questions.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Questions to Ask<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fetaweb.com\/read.questions.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">http:\/\/www.fetaweb.com\/read.questions.htm<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>More:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/read.index.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Reading at Wrightslaw<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/read.index.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/read.index.htm<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/category\/reading\/\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/category\/reading\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\">https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/helpline-topics-r\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"\u201chttps:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/database-questions-topics-l-z\/#read\">https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/database-questions-topics-l-z\/#read<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have a child who is\u00a0 receiving \u201cspecial education\u201d reading instruction, you need information to participate in writing an appropriate IEP. 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