I chose to share something which I have used before with early readers but could be extremely useful to any reader who finds a challenge in focusing on one of many lines of writing.
For $.10, I purchased a piece of cardstock from the print shop. I then cut a straight strip from the card stock the approximate depth and width of my chosen book's typed lines.
The sheet can be moved up or down to isolate any given line of text in the book.
8 comments:
Hey Jessica! I really like this idea. This is truly helpful for those beginning readers, and also for those who have trouble focusing on one line amidst other text and pictures. I know I often need to block out excess print when I am reading long articles, with small print. Your idea is definitely flexible as well because you can change the size of the slit to fit the size of the text. A teacher could make a few of these in different sizes and laminate them for multiple use. I will definitely use this idea in the future!
Great invention, Jess. This is very helpful for students who has difficulties in reading. Also, the book you posted seems interesting.
Great work!
What I love about your idea is that I have seen this type of invention in catalogs selling for $10-$20 and you were able to find a way to do it at a much more reasonable cost. The purchases teachers make to fill their classrooms with supplies can really add up so it is always great to find a way to make things on your own and save money. Elina also made a really good point about laminating a few pieces of paper with slits of different sizes. That makes this invention extremely flexible and able to meet the needs of many students. A larger slit can be used when the books has larger font or to show a few lines of text at a time, depending on students' needs.
I absolutely love this idea--what a great way to keep students focused and on task. It is easy to carry, accessible, and can be modified to fit the width of any lines in any book. I do believe that this is a great tool for the younger ones, especially because so often they are easily distractible. Having this tool avoids sensory overload, and instead, gives them an opportunity to take time and pay attention to information in line-by-line steps...literally. Your idea is thorough, and I'd use it with early readers any day :)
Jess, love the idea. I think that this invention would provide a visual support for the reader, but also target his/her attention to a specific line of text. The variations on this invention, as Gwen suggests, reveal how accessible this 'slider' makes engaging in the act of reading for the student. This could be a prompt for students with special needs or not. I can think of one particular student that I work with who has an extremely difficult time focusing on the correct line of text. I think that he would benefit immensely from this idea because the most salient lines of the text would be visible and he would not be distracted by the rest of the words.
Great job...and I will probably still this for my class :)
Jess, this is so creative! I think this is a great tool to use for reading exercises! I will definately use this idea in the future (but I shall cite you, of course!) ;)
Jessica, This is a great idea which I plan to use with my students-thanks!!! It will be helpful for a student who gets easily distracted, for a student who may easily lose their place when reading or who have some vision loss as well as students who may have a reading disability. I'd love to know more about your experiences in the classroom and techniques that you have used with early readers.
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