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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Teachers work hard to discourage this behavior, past a late Kindergarten level as it impacts fluency. [/quote]

Just curious, but why does it impact fluency?  DS loses his place and just drifts off unless he does it.[/quote]

Its because it limits the speed at which you read, and keeps your eyes from taking in whole lines of text, and above and below, which fluent readers do. So you don't want it to become an ingrained habit in an otherwise good reader. But for a kid who looses his place unless he uses it - yeah, use it! Absolutely. It will help him, not hurt him. They also make bright colored plastic windows that show only a portion of the text at once and you move down the page.[/quote]

I have used a bookmark to isolate a few lines or a paragraph.  This keeps my DC focused without losing the ability to take in the whole line of text.

My DC was where yours was last year. I finally found books she loved and it made a huge difference.  I would keep trying all sorts of books. Also, keep reading to him in addition. It will help him associate reading with warmth, connection, and relaxation.[/quote]

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