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Questions about dictation.
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:38 am
by kiloyd
Dicatation is new to us and i'm figuring it out. We're using Bigger. I read the instructions. I have ds look at it then take it away and I read it to him and he's supposed to repeat it back to me then write it.
He doesn't want to repeat it back to me because he's busy trying to keep what he saw in his head. The first day he wanted to just copy it.
Should I just start out with the phrases and add in the extra words at the bottom later when he's more comfortable with dictation?
This is only our 3rd day and he did better.
Thanks
Katherine
ds 8 Bigger
dd 4 LHTH
dd2
Re: Questions about dictation.
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:54 pm
by kiloyd
Bump.
How do you do dictation?
Re: Questions about dictation.
Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 1:00 pm
by AnaDawson
My dd does not repeat it to me, she only writes it down. We do use the bottom words.
Blessings,
Ana Dawson
Re: Questions about dictation.
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 4:19 pm
by Carrie
Katherine,
Since your son is new to dictation, it would be fine to go ahead and do the sentences without the extra words at the bottom. Consider the words at the bottom to be extension words for those spellers who need a bit more of a challenge. They can also be used if your child needs more help on the word pattern that is used in those word lists.
As far as repeating it goes, it will become more necessary as you go further into dictation to have your child repeat it prior to writing. This is to make sure that what he/she heard matches what you said. It keeps them from making errors and is especially helpful in fixing longer passages within the mind.
For now, you may want to shorten up the number of words you are dictating at a time, so your little guy can repeat it and write it quickly.
Blessings,
Carrie
Re: Questions about dictation.
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 4:33 pm
by mariaw
We are on level 2--should I read the entire thing at once? Even with the extra words? I've been reading one sentence at a time. Then each word one at a time like a spelling list. I guess I thought the focus was more on spelling, capitalization, and punctuation rather than memory.
Re: Questions about dictation.
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 7:58 pm
by Carrie
maria,
I'm sorry if I confused you.
You are doing it just right! You can read a phrase up to a sentence at a time aloud when dictating. When doing the words below the passage, I'd read them one at a time just as you're doing!
The only reason to have kiddos repeat after you is to make sure that they heard the phrase or sentence correctly.
Blessings,
Carrie