4Real Forums: LSLF grade level?

Oh, Dearest Mother, Sweetest Virgin of Altagracia, our Patroness. You are our Advocate and to you we recommend our needs. You are our Teacher and like disciples we come to learn from the example of your holy life. You are our Mother, and like children, we come to offer you all of the love of our hearts. Receive, dearest Mother, our offerings and listen attentively to our supplications. Amen.

Active Topics || Favorites || Member List || Search || About Us || Help || Register || Login

Language Arts Come Alive
4Real Forums : Language Arts Come Alive

Topic: LSLF grade level?

Author

Message

<< Prev Topic | Next Topic >>

sunnyviewmom
Forum Pro

Joined: March 22 2007
Location: N/A
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 177

Posted: Feb 19 2009 at 6:16pm \| IP Logged

In CHC first grade lesson plans, it is stated that when a first grader masters the LSLF series, he will be approximately one year above grade level. Do you find this to be accurate in comparison to what kids are learning in school today? I don't usually concern myself with this sort of thing. I just try to teach my child what he is ready to learn. However, my first grader will soon be taking the ITBS test to meet a state requirement and I'm a bit nervous.

CatholicMommy
Forum All-Star

Joined: Feb 07 2007
Location: Indiana
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 1254

Posted: Feb 20 2009 at 6:40pm \| IP Logged

my very first experience with LSLF was with tutoring a 2nd grader with NO reading level - she hadn't learned much in K-en and missed so many school days in 1st grade with a... well... less than ideal family situation. By second grade, she was in my family daycare 8 hours a day, after being in school all day and she couldn't even get her homework done.

Long story short, by the end of 6 months (about early March of that school year), using LSLF and some Montessori activities which perfectly support LSLF, she was definitely at a late 3rd grade reading level based on the school's rating (whichever rating it is), which had previously labeled her as having zero reading level (which was accurate at that point anyway!). So she was just over a year ahead at that point.

dawn2006
Forum Pro

Joined: Aug 07 2007
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 267

Posted: Feb 20 2009 at 7:26pm \| IP Logged

CatholicMommy - that's an amazing story!

__________________
Dawn Farias | wife to Ariel | mom to Gabriel 9, Daniel 7, Elizabeth 5, and Michael 3 | blogger at Be Absorbed | native Texan but currently living near Seattle

sunnyviewmom
Forum Pro

Joined: March 22 2007
Location: N/A
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 177

Posted: Feb 23 2009 at 11:45am \| IP Logged

Thanks Catholic Mommy, for your encouraging story. I have been happy with my son's progrss in reading using LSLF. I probably have nothing to worry about. I have to keep learning to worry less and trust more.

CatholicMommy
Forum All-Star

Joined: Feb 07 2007
Location: Indiana
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 1254

Posted: Feb 23 2009 at 12:22pm \| IP Logged

I typed my response above pretty quickly - I didn't add that I"ve used it with other children and while their situations were not as "drastic", I have always been very pleased with LSLF. Every child seems to plateau at varying points and it's always a bit frustrating until I realize (again!) what is happening. At those points, we break out the silly sentences, some of the Montessori activities of labeling objects, reading commands and phrases, and such... as well as other easy-readers depending on the current reading level. I DO think these supplemental pieces should be in place as well - it shows the child that he is making progress and can read more books and such and gives more practice on a horizontal level (rather than only vertically going up).

My own son gets a kick out of "plateauing" after every booklet! He's seen the work I do with other children so he'll read one then "not" be able to do the next one until we do other work! He's such a hoot.

If you wish to post a reply to this topic you must first login
If you are not already registered you must first register

[Add this topic to My Favorites]

Printable version

Forum Jump

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot create polls in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum

Hosting and Support provided by theNetSmith.com