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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are now just 6 mnths in this country and my son (2nd grade) and daughter (1stgrade) have a DRA of a miserable 16 and 12 as the education background we had come from was not comparable to standards over here. So we are really battling,my son had started at level 10 and now six months later he is at 16,but still not grade level for second grade. Can anyone recommend any tutors or programs for improving DRA levels?[/quote]

Are there any concerns with language (is he fluent in English, and do you guys read to him in English every night?)?

I found that the growth from 16 to 28 kinda happened on its own, much like the growth from 6 to 14 did before. Don;t battle with him -- just make sure you read *with* him rather than *to* him. Our house rules are that kids stay close by and follow along as I read. Snuggling at bedtime works best, and we view it as a right the kids have, rather than a chore or even a privilege they need to earn. I do try to read at least one book that is on-level with their ability. I start by reading it, then we each read one page, then kid reads it. My older is in 3rd grade, and can pick her own interesting books to read by herself, but even with her (she reads at 6th grade level now) -- I still will read a fairy tale once in a while to her.

Moving into the more independent reading levels also has to do with the kid's ability to self-correct (sound out a word, figure out if it makes sense, scan the page for clues, come up with a better word, check the printed word to see if that could be it) and the ability to re-tell a story. When retelling, pay attention to character names, settings, sequence words (first he..., then she...., and finally .... happened. I liked .... best). These are skills that the DRA will test, and even a great decoder will not pass DRA levels without demonstrating those skills.

To develop the above skills, again, read together and 1st ask questions, then ask him to tell you / other parent/ aunt/ friend the story. Again, and again and again, even with super familiar books.

Make sure there are many books around him to chose from, take trips to the library, get books at a level below and ahead, as well as a great chapter book for him to also just enjoy listening to. Eventually, you will start sharing pages you both read from that chapter book as well, until he spreads his wings to independent reading.[/quote]

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