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Differentiation is the key for these students. All students may be working on the same objective, but for this group, the assignment will be given in a different style to accommodate their learning. This will help ensure that they complete understand the material being taught. The student may just need the process or the product of the material to be different. The distinction between below – average readers and severely disable readers is an important one. Wherever we as educators draw the line separating the two groups, the idea is that instruction should vary depending on the severity of a child’s reading difficulty. Because fluency incorporates automatic word recognition, it is reflected in the narrow view of reading. However,†¦show more content†¦Because of the rich diversity found in today’s classroom, we as teachers have to consider ways of adapting the curriculum so that all children can learn to recognize and use appropriate and descriptive vocabulary. Teaching a child how to decode words requires knowledge and skill. I must keep in mind that aiming instruction at a lower functioning level wastes time and effort. On the other hand, aiming too high can produce frustration, and worse, confusion (Morris, 2008). Sorting words is a very simple but effective categorizing activity that encourages active student involvement. In pairs or small groups, students will be given a list of words to sort into meaningful categories. The closed word sort activity that are being focused on are roots or affixes: some of the words that begin with im-, some in which im- means â€Å"not,† some in which im- does not mean â€Å"not† (e.g., impulse, important vs. immature, impossible) will be a part of the list. The different words were chosen based on the instructional level of the students. I had to keep in mind that aiming towards a lower instruction level would be wasting time and effort. On the other hand, aiming too high can produce frustration, and worse, confusion (Morris, 2008). Other words will include sort words with a prefix that means â€Å"not† (illegal, irresponsible, and immature. Finally studentsShow MoreRelated Effective Literacy Strategies for English Language Learne rs 2648 Words   |  11 PagesIntroduction English Language Learners (hereafter referred to as ELLs) currently comprise 10% of the total school population in the United States (National Center for Education Statistics, 2005). It is a population that is going to continue to increase in American public education and their specific needs for learning literacy are of great importance to teachers. 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