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As the boy munches on his toast, and slurps up his cereal; he tries
to read the back of the cereal box. The letters that make up the
words appear random, jumbled, and scrambled like the corn flakes
in his bowl.
Mom, what does 5 Svae btpx do pbs gt uprzee asper mean?
The mother quickly picks up the box to see what her son was
talking about. She scans the words, and then shakes her head.
Barry honey, it says Save 5 box tops and get a super prize. It
means if we got 4 more boxes of this cereal, you could get a
SUPER PRIZE!
Barry laughs at her mothers way of exaggeration but then quickly
frowns, realizing he read it wrong again
The bus is here, Barry. Get ready because its time for school. his
Mother said.
Barry dashes off to his room like a bolt of lightning. While he doesnt
particularly like school, the anticipation for recess, lunch, and lunch
recess was enough to motivate for him to at least attend it.
The bus carried Barry and the other children off to school,
where Barry will confront another difficult day. What will the
day bring? Barry wondered with a backpack full of textbooks,
papers, and pencils. He knew he didnt do his language arts
homework yesterday despite his teachers warning. Mr.
Notwen, Barrys teacher, is a kind and fair teacher but often
chides Barry because he knows it will affect his grade and
future.
The homework is just too hard, the words dont make sense,
and its boring. No matter how hard I try, it doesnt work for
me I hate 3rd grade. grumbles Barry.
Alright, its time you spoke with someone. sighed Mr. Notwen.
What do you mean? questioned Barry.
Go to the office and tell the secretary that I sent you, she will
know what to do
Barry took the hall pass, quietly waved goodbye to Rachel and
Jackson, and walked sadly to the office.
As Barry walked down the hallway, he wanted to leave school
at that moment; he wanted to play at recess. But he couldnt
because he knew he would get into trouble, so he remembered
what his mother told him when he felt the need to make
impulsive choices.
You need to be mindful of the consequences. Think of how
your actions can affect others. Once you think about it: breathe
and breathe again until you make the right choice, Barrys
mother advice sang as it ringed in his mind.
Barry felt better, more assured and carried on into the office.
Barry and Mrs. Lewinsky sat down in her office where they talked about Barrys
challenges at school.
I think I have what you need to become more successful. Mrs. Lewinsky said with a
smile.
Mrs. Lewinsky shows and explains to Barry many different strategies he could use to
become successful.
One tool that Barry can use is called a Reading Focus Card that can blocks the
surrounding words from the page in order to focus on only a few words at a time. It
looks like a small, opaque card that has a single slit opening which allows the reader
to see isolated words. This is helpful as it can be less stressful to read a few words at
a time rather than a lot of words all at once.
Mrs. Lewinsky will also give Barry a collection of transparent color overlays.
Transparent color overlays are colored sheets that you can see through. Some
children have difficulty reading words on white paper and using a chosen color on
top of the white paper can make the letters sharper.
Mr. Notwen has informed me you also have trouble being attentive in class;
oftentimes getting up from your chair to see other classes play outside during
recess, is that correct?
Yes. Barry sheepishly said.
I think I will talk to Mr. Notwen about a positive reward system for you. Mrs.
Lewinsky mused.
A positive reward system is when someone is being rewarded for following
directions. For example, rather than being punished for inappropriate deeds, a
person is only rewarded for remaining on task. This can help anyone who has trouble
I think so too, but you can ALSO help them when they are
learning too. replied Mrs. Lewinsky.
How? questioned Barry.
Mrs. Lewinsky smiled warmly and said this.
You and all children are unique, special, and capable to
achieve all your dreams. Help each other when another
faces the dark. Dont let your own challenges become your
limiting factor; let it become your will.