Victory Drill Book
How our family uses Victory Drill Book for reading remediation.
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We’ve used many, many, MANY tools, sets, and kits to help teach reading. I could cheer for several curriculum and program providers. Some work quickly and then fizzle. Others take too long to
In our home, reading curriculums work until they don’t. Changes in hormones, changes in mental capacity, and changes in attention span interfere and morph our remediation routines and needs. This mama is tired of stalling and running off to purchase the next package that promises to help, only to reach the same plateau and need a new one.
So, using all the studies and reports I’ve collected and all the classes I’ve attended, I’ve put together my own remediation routine. I’ve dusted off my old books and revived them, combining the best of what I already have to make a complete tutoring session for my students.
One book I reach for is my Victory Drill Book.
What is the Victory Drill Book?
Victory Drill Book is a book of word lists, grouped by phonetic sounds. It emphasizes speed in reading. This is great for my more typical learner, it helps hone their speed reading. For my struggler, its a great tool for fluency practice.
Either way
Beware when using it with your
Be steady and encouraging. Have compassion. Often, I have to pray over my student and comfort them when they feel like they have failed. I remind them they are only trying to break their own record, no one else’s. I never show or discuss my student scores. Also, on bad days, hard days, I reassure my student that the entire VDB session is only 3 minutes of hard work and then that part is over.
When a student passes a page, they are rewarded. Younger children love dollar store treats and even recycled favors from past parties. Older children appreciate a Redbox rental, a mom and
Just 3 minutes of fluency practice in Victory Drill Book can do so much. Give it a try and watch your reader’s skills flourish.
Click the picture to see Victory Drill Book on Amazon. Have you used Victory Drill Book? Let me know your tips and tricks in the comments below.
www.victorydrillbook.com