Kimberly Chavez: Reading Case Study

I decided to choose Kimberly Chavez from my Kindergarten classroom for this reading case study. I had been teaching for many years and every year I have students that make me proud of their improvement. In Kimberly’s case it has been a long but fruitful process. Kimberly came to my classroom in a pre-k level. She could not say read or make any sound of the alphabet. In addition she could not write her name, has problems with social skills, motor fine and gross skills. I took Kimberly as my challenge to help her with reading this year. Kimberly’s testing scores were at a Pre-K level when she first stared Kindergarten. Once I started seeing some difficulties she was having I contacted her mother to recommend an evaluation. Julie Chaves …show more content…
I had been working with her since day one. Additionally, I have been using different accommodations and reading strategies in the classroom. Some strategies I use with her in the classroom are reading manipulatives like letter titles, reading puzzles, one on one instruction, read aloud, and peer tutoring. My assistant take her some days for reading practice outside the classroom without distractions. Along with reading strategies also I have been using the following accommodations: I marked an area with tape around her desk in which she can move freely, that is her personal space. Kimberly is allowed extra time to complete tasks, brain breaks between tasks, shorten assignments, repeated instructions, doodle when finish assignments, flashlight to illuminate words on the board (helps with daydreaming or losing focus). Using these strategies and accommodations Kimberly increases her reading level and expanded her vocabulary. The reward system works well with her, is a great motivator for her, she loves reading especially fairytales. Her mother is happy and comfortable that she is in a small setting classroom. This environment had help Kimberly change for the better in different areas. These areas are reading, writing and