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Q3: How can you know whether or not to discontinue phonics
instruction with a dyslexic child?
A: The most significant sign that phonics instruction is
not working is frustration. If the child regularly shows sign
of frustration with any method - such as anger, tears, or
unwillingness to proceed - the attempts to teach by that approach
should cease, and another approach should be tried. The biggest
mistake is to pursue a course relying on repetition and drill
with an unwilling child.
Most dyslexic children are very quick to grasp concepts that
they easily understand; if a child is slow to learn pre-reading
or reading skills, it is a sure sign that the approach is
not working. Intensifying the instructions will not help.
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