Jasmine is a sweet, hard-working girl. She has had Wilson since Kindergarten (she is in fourth grade), and it shows. The CORE phonics survey showed strong decoding skills in all syllable types. Her diagnostic test showed appropriate integration of spelling patterns for a fourth-grader, and her cursive is perfect. The PAST was practically perfect and did not uncover any phonological awareness weakness, in my opinion. Next session, I will approach reading comprehension assessment.

I asked Jasmine how she felt about reading and what was difficult for her. She said that her eyes jump around and that sometimes she skips a line or reads it twice. When she writes, sometimes she writes a word twice. I asked her why she felt this was happening, and she said that she "spaces out a lot." I will be interested in the results of her psycho-educational testing. It is my hunch that the problem is attentional (ADD). If she has dyslexia, the years of Wilson have been effective. I am happy to work with her and practice reading comprehension strategies; although I've never done that with a student, I'm sure I can figure it out. I don't think she needs to be drilled on OG syllable types and syllable divisions. Let's discuss this when you have a chance.