Reading and Literacy Therapy in Port Elizabeth

Literacy levels have become a focus of concern across the globe and particularly here in South Africa, where it has been reported that the majority of school children struggle to read for meaning.

Chery Cupido specialises in reading therapy and English literacy support in Port Elizabeth / Gqeberha.

Chery Cupido specialises in remedial reading therapy and English literacy support in Port Elizabeth.

Reading fluency affects every aspect of a child’s academic life. As a child moves up the grades, literacy skills begin to affect achievement in all subject areas, including subjects such as Maths and Science as they become more language based. In order for a child to answer a question, they need to first understand what is being asked of them.

In a world where tertiary education positions and employment opportunities are so competitive, higher literacy levels can give a graduate the upper hand. The earlier you start closing gaps, by building a child’s knowledge and skills around reading, spelling, writing and comprehension, the better. With improved literacy levels there is often a knock on effect with an improvement in all subject areas.

SIGNS THAT YOUR CHILD MIGHT BE STRUGGLING WITH READING

  • My child guesses words based on the first letter.
  • My child skips words in a sentence.
  • My child adds words that are not there.
  • My child changes small words that should be easy to read.
  • My child will read a difficult word with ease and in the same sentence will make a mistake with a two letter word.
  • My child reads one word at a time.
  • My child does not know the code (basic and advanced)
  • My child omits or changes the ending of words.
  • My child knows alphabet names but not the sound that letters represent.
  • My child does well in spelling tests, but this skill does not come through in creative writing.
  • My child can decode words but does not always understand what they have read.
  • My child has difficulty identifying rhyming words.
  • My child avoids books and reading activities.
  • My child gets tired and bored very quickly during reading activities.
  • My child cries regularly during school homework or even at the thought of homework.
  • Some homework activities seem to be too difficult for my child to do independently.
  • My child complains that he/she is too shy to read aloud in class.
  • My child does not read with confidence or show signs of enjoyment.

WHAT DOES A READING THERAPIST DO?

  • Develops your child’s self confidence.
  • Develops your child’s knowledge of the code (basic and advanced)
  • Develops your child’s segmenting (spelling) and blending (reading) skills.
  • Develops your child’s phonological awareness.
  • Improves your child’s reading fluency.
  • Grows your child’s love of reading.