Preventative interventions are aimed at younger children who are thought to be at risk for developing reading problems. It is also called inventive spelling, creative spelling, estimated spelling, and developmental spelling. Learning Disability - A disorder that affects people's ability to either interpret what they see and hear or to link information from different parts of the brain. Such difficulties extend to schoolwork and can impede learning to read, write, or do math. Partner Reading - Students first read a given text silently, then read it aloud with a partner.
Partners take turns reading the text aloud, alternating paragraphs.
While one partner is reading, the listening partner follows along, correcting any mistakes he or she notices. Partner reading gives students oral reading practice and helps develop skill in reading fluently. Phoneme - A phoneme is the smallest functional unit of speech. Phonemic awareness is the foundation on which all other reading skills are built. In this method, phonics skills are taught explicitly.