Wade Said:

My daughter is wonderful with reports and comprehension of scientific reading materials?

We Answered:

find a good tutor, the best bet is another student who took the class last year and knows the teacher.... if possible. i found writing the material needed to be memorized, on paper, over and over, make note cards,,, on 4x 6 cards, if your write something over and over you will be more likely to remember the info, i recall this worked for me, as i visually saw what i wrote ........

Bryan Said:

Reading Comprehension?

We Answered:

Get an index card to place under the line that she is reading. This will help her keep from losing her place. A colored one might work even better... But a flourescent one might be hard on the eyes.

Before she reads, give her an idea of what she's going to be listening for by reading her the questions first... Then tell her to highlight the answers when she finds them. This will help her to learn to actively listen and search for needed information.

Teach her to read the questions, read the passage, then re-read questions one by one, skimming for the answer. Find the key word in the question and then search the reading passage for that word.

Talk to her about things like bold print, italics, captions under pictures... Talk to her about headings and the organization of writing. Often the first and last sentences in each paragraph tell the story.

Let her know the importance of being able to read to gather information. There are many reasons to read, including enjoyment. Make sure that she's having opportunities to read for fun, too. Not just dreary homework. Take her to the bookstore and let her buy a book. It could even be a comic book! The point is to get her to read.

You might notice that she is better at reading comprehension in fiction than non-fiction stories. This is good to know, because you can point out her strength and focus on her area of needed improvement.

Let her see you reading for both pleasure and for gathering information. Help her to understand that every day reading is important in the real world.

Good luck!