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What is Reading About Me?
Reading About Me! is a beginning reading program specifically designed to hold the interest of visual learners and can be used by parents, teachers or anyone interested in teaching learners of all ages to read. Reading about me was developed by the Down Syndrome Association of Southern Oregon (DSASO) in conjunction with Pat Oelwein, author of Teaching Reading to Children With Down Syndrome and c-author of Literacy Skill Development for Students with Special Learning Needs: A Strength Based Approach. in order to provide individuals who have not typically been successful readers in school a chance to show that many can indeed successfully learn to read. Success is maximized when the approach is FUN and personalized to the interests of the learner. Unlike typical beginning reading programs, Reading About Me! focuses on customizing the reading process through creating personalized books and word cards. Add FUN games, lots of praise, practice and positive feedback and you have a creative foundation leading to a life full of reading for meaning, function and pleasure.
What is Included in the Reading About Me kit?
Reading About Me! is filled with all the necessary materials to get you going on teaching your child this unique reading program. The kit includes:
- A copy of "Teaching Reading to Children with Down Syndrome".
- Instructions
- Master Copies
- Reference Section
- Games
- Assessments, data tracking forms
- Word cards
- 15 books
- Worksheets
- 8X5 cards for making picture word cards
- A pencil pouch holding post it notes, a black marker, and a dry erase marker to use for word cards and games
Additionally, with the purchase of Reading About ME!, you will receive a 3 hour training workshop, 2 follow-up workshops and access to a chat room to share stories and ideas with others teaching Reading About Me!
All of these workshops are to be held at the usual place.
Woolworth Building
33 N. Central Ave.
Medford OR.
97501
2nd floor in the conference room.