Plan structured literacy tutoring for a student with dyslexia
A one-on-one reading intervention plan built on explicit, systematic phonics, with session routines and progress checks.
The prompt
Help me plan one-on-one reading tutoring for a student with dyslexia, based on structured literacy.
Student: [age, grade, language(s) spoken at home]
What I know about their reading: [assessment results if any, e.g. phonological awareness, decoding, oral reading fluency, spelling; specific errors I see]
Strengths and interests: [WHAT MOTIVATES THEM]
Schedule: [sessions per week, minutes per session, number of weeks]
My role: [parent / teacher / tutor / specialist]
Materials I have: [decodable books, letter tiles, a specific program, none]
Create:
1. Starting point: which skills to check first and simple informal checks I can use, in this order: phonological and phonemic awareness, letter-sound knowledge, decoding, encoding (spelling), fluency, vocabulary, comprehension.
2. Scope and sequence: the order to teach sound-spelling patterns and syllable types, starting from what the student already knows.
3. Session template: a timed routine — review, phonemic awareness warm-up, explicit new concept, guided practice, decodable text reading, dictation, and a short success to end on. Include multisensory options.
4. Sample lesson: one complete session for the student's current level.
5. Progress monitoring: what to measure (e.g. accuracy on taught patterns, words correct per minute), how often, and when to move on or reteach.
6. Motivation and confidence: how to keep sessions encouraging.
7. Home and classroom support: simple accommodations like audiobooks and extra time.
This plan supports, but does not replace, a formal evaluation. If the student has not been assessed, suggest asking the school or a qualified specialist for one.
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What to fill in
- age, grade, language(s) spoken at home
- WHAT MOTIVATES THEM
- sessions per week, minutes per session, number of weeks
- parent / teacher / tutor / specialist
- decodable books, letter tiles, a specific program, none
How this prompt is built
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