Collaborators
Who were the 3 people you could choose for collaborators?
Mom
Teacher
SLP
What was the name of the assessment given?
SPELL- Links to Reading and Writing
What was one of the objectives Eleanor met during this session?
Eleanor visualized words that contained silent-letter consonant combinations and demonstrated clear and complete mental images. (There are a few)
Does Eleanor qualify for services?
Yes!
Does SPELL-Links use a speech-to-print OR a print-to-speech word study approach?
speech-to-print word study approach
What grade did Eleanor's mother first become concerned about Eleanor's reading and spelling skills?
When Eleanor was in the second grade
What were the 5 components of the SPELL-2 completed?
Activity 1 Sort it out
Activity 2 Now I hear it
Activity 3 Picture this
Writing application
Reading application
Was she able to identify silent consonant combinations? Identify an example of one she identified.
Yes, with 100% accuracy.
Could, Knife, Rhyme, Wrap, Lamb, listen
If you are writing a lesson plan for Eleanor, what would be an activity?
Boardgame & she has to identify the silent letters she lands on & use it in a sentence.
Name two areas from the SPELL-Links "5 Block Model"
1. Phonological Awareness (PA)
2.Orthographic Knowledge (OK)
3. Mental Orthographic Images of Words (MOI)
4. Semantic and Vocabulary Knowledge (SEM)
5. Morphological Awareness and Knowledge (MK)
Does Eleanor continue to make progress in Therapy? Or is the SLP at a standstill on what to do with Eleanor?
Eleanor continues to make progress & has new lessons she is ready to work on after completing the SPELL-2.
What is the definition of a silent letter and give 3 examples.
Silent letter is a letter or letter combination of the alphabet that is usually not pronounced in a word.
Calf (lf) and Told (ld)
Which area, if any, did Eleanor not receive a 100% for objectives met?
She met 100% on all of them.
How would Eleanor be affected socially if she never receives treatment?
She may be bullied due to her peers being ahead of where she is academically.
Which SPELL-Links Lesson did Eleanor Complete during the assessment? And what was the topic for that lesson?
Lesson 59: Activities 1, 2, and 3
Topic: Silent Consonants
What did Eleanor's mother say she was referred for?
Difficulties with advanced decoding and sounding out words. Additionally, reading comprehension was brought up as a concern by the learning specialist.
Why is it important to take time to repeat the activity directions several times, each time simplifying the verbal directions, and also providing a visual cue along with the verbal directions?
No right answer.
Was Eleanor able to independently spell words containing silent-letter consonant combinations?
Yes, with 100% accuracy.
Since Eleanor has difficulties with identifying silent letter graphemes, describe how two areas of her academics would be affected.
Writing & reading out loud in class.
What did you like about the SPELL-Link Curriculum?
What did you like least about the SPELL-Link Curriculum?
any answer
Describe Eleanor's behavior in therapy along with how she performs academically & what her teachers think about her grades.
Eleanor is very polite & well-behaved in therapy. Her test scores are in the average range, but her teachers believe that her test scores are not an accurate depiction of who she is in the classroom.
What was the most difficult part about having to give Eleanor the assessment?
You're own opinion!
Before giving Eleanor the assessments, which areas would you be surprised that she did well in.
Being able to apply her knowledge independently because her mom said she had difficulty applying what she learned in therapy, outside of therapy.
Think of a long-term goal along with the short-term goals.
Not one right answer.
Which 2 strategies below were used to help Eleanor client read an unfamiliar word?
a. Catch the beat
b. Where is Waldo?
c. Invite the neighbors
d. A little stress will help this mess!
Catch the beat
and
A little stress will help this mess!