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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=117 BGCOLOR="#000099" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="701" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF HEIGHT= 26 WIDTH="123"><div> <B>WELCOME TO</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF><NOBR><div> A KID JUST LIKE ME</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="357"><div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#660099" FACE="Arial" ><B>    |   </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#660099" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><B> </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" A KID JUST LIKE ME"><U><B>home</B></U></A><B>  </B><B> </B><B>  </B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><B> </B><B> </B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=17.375% BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="103" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 276 WIDTH="103"><div> <IMG SRC="164436a0.jpg" border=0 width="67" height="106" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="11d0a0a0.png" border=0 width="10" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#003399" FACE="Arial Narrow" ><A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="share this site"><U><B>share this site </B></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="11e0a0a0.png" border=0 width="10" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#003399" FACE="Arial Narrow" ><A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CONTACT ME"><U><B>contact me </B></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#003399" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG SRC="11f0a0a0.png" border=0 width="10" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#003399" FACE="Verdana" > </FONT><A HREF="id35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="INTRODUCTION"><U><B>read the </B></U></A><B>i</B><A HREF="id35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="INTRODUCTION"><U><B>ntroduction to</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>"</B><A HREF="id35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="INTRODUCTION"><U><I><B>A Kid Just Like Me</B></I></U></A><I><B>"</B></I></div> <div> <B>A PENGUIN BOOK </B></div> <div> at bookstores or online at</div> <div> <A HREF="http://shop.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=486D34DC1O&mscssid=6TN5VRG57L2G9G26PBJK1KAF521Q5Q89&sourceid=00013038423558254948&bfdate=06%2D29%2D2001+22%3A05%3A24&isbn=0399526862" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://shop.barnesandnoble.com/booksearc"><U><B>Barnes & Noble</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>click)</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0399526862/qid%3D991877413/002-8293388-3110453" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0"><U><B>AMAZON.COM</B></U></A><B>(click)</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#660099" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#003399" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=363 BGCOLOR="#FFFFCC" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>w</I></div> <div> <A HREF="id39.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="LEARNING TO READ"><U><U>back to reading homepage</U></U></A></div> <div> We will use <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" >w</FONT> as an example. </div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f099000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">make an index card with the letter <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" >w</FONT> on it in black</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f099000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Then make one in red</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f099000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">And then make one in green.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f099000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">And another in blue. </div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f099000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Then make a set of index cards in big letters and again in black, red, blue,  and green.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f099000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Do the same with small letters and really big letters. </div> <bR> <div> Why the different sizes and colors? Because while a linear learner way be able to see that a letter in a different font is still the same letter many of these kids(fragmented learners) cannot.  So we learn it in different colors, different sizes, and different fonts.  </div> <bR> <bR> <div> Now you should have a deck that looks like this. </div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="445" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 56 WIDTH="99"><div> <B>w</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="99"><div> <B>w</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="93"><div> <B>w</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="121"><div> <B>w</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 56 WIDTH="99"><div> <B>w</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="99"><div> <B>w</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="93"><div> <B>w</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="121"><div> <B>w</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 56 WIDTH="99"><div> <B>w</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="99"><div> <B>w</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="93"><div> <B>w</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="121"><div> <B>w</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 79 WIDTH="99"><div> <B>w</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="99"><div> <B>w</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="93"><div> <B>w</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="121"><div> <B>w</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> Show the card with a w on it to the student</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="83" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 47 WIDTH="71"><bR> <div> <B>w</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> and say</div> <bR> <div> What is this letter? </div> <bR> <div> The only acceptable answer is wuh. </div> <div> Only wuh is acceptable.</div> <bR> <div> There are to be  no associations, illustrations, or hints of any type. </div> <bR> <div> What is this </div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="99" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 58 WIDTH="87"><bR> <div> w</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> wuh</div> <bR> <div> Do not say w like in what or we</div> <bR> <div> Do not draw one</div> <bR> <div> Do not do anything except say</div> <div>  </div> <div> what is this and show the card.</div> <bR> <div> wuh is the only acceptable answer. </div> <bR> <bR> <div> If he gets it wrong. No big deal. Don't sigh or frown or get angry. Just say “no this is wuh”. </div> <bR> <div> Do it as much as possible. 10 times per day minimum, thirty times per day is better.  Each episode should last less than thirty seconds.  Ten times a day only comes out to 5 minutes per day.  Do it day after day until he gets it.  Two days two weeks, who cares. Just keep doing it until he gets it and then go on to the next letter. </div> <bR> <div> Once he gets these cards we need to add different fonts.  This is because while la regular learner way we able to see that a letter in a different font is still the same letter many of these kids cannot.  So we learn it in different </div> <bR> <div> Now make some cards in verdana because this is what they use on computers.</div> <bR> <div> Also make them in times rowan because that is the way books are written</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="458" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 52 WIDTH="73"><div> <B>w</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="73"><div> <B>w</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="73"><div> <B>w</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="73"><div> <B>w</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="136"><div> <B>verdana</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 42 WIDTH="73"><div> <B>w</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="73"><div> <B>w</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="73"><div> <B>w</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="73"><div> <B>w</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B>times new rowan</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="73"><div> <B>w</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="73"><div> <B>w</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="73"><div> <B>w</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="73"><div> <B>w</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="136"><div> <B>arial</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Do not rush him. </div> <div> Do not sit in judgment of him. </div> <div> Just keep working on it but remember when I say working on it I wean that the "lessons" are only to last no longer than thirty to sixty seconds then take a break of at least 10 minutes</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Do it the in the morning at the breakfast table. </div> <div> Do it in the car.</div> <div> Do it at the movies.</div> <div> Do it during television-during every single commercial</div> <div> Hang it up all over the house</div> <div> Hang it on trees in the backyard</div> <div> paste it on the bathroom mirror</div> <div> paste it on the toilet seat</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Ultimately when you show him the letter w</div> <div> you say what is this</div> <div> his answer must be wuh</div> <div> nothing else--just wuh</div> <bR> <div> you say </div> <div> what is this   <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>w</B></FONT></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div>  </div> <div> He says    wuh</div> <div>  </div> <div> if he gets it wrong just say no this is the letter wuh</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>