Ready for reading
Author: Gillian Lord & Karen Bailey
Magazine issue: Autumn 08
Page numbers: 8-9
Date: 31 August 2008
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Young children with Down Syndrome have the potential to access language through reading from the time they understand 50 words. Gillian Lord and Alison Bailey decided to pilot a practical Ready for Reading group for parents and teaching assistants in Manchester. The group ran for 5 weekly sessions of 1 hour for five families. Each session covered a different aspect of reading and included a linked craft activity. Themes covered included pre-literacy skills, early reading skills and learning styles, including the benefits of errorless learning. Although there was no control group, the authors report on each child’s progress, the feedback from parents, and the changes they have subsequently made to their practice.
