Everyone is going to say you can't study for it. You absolutely can, but only so far.
There are two books I recommend linked below. Read them and do the tests. One claims to have the rules for the test but it's outdated, don't trust it.
In addition, study basic English grammar. Understand the basic parts of speech, understand that not all languages have the same syntax as English. Maybe study the grammar for a Semitic or Asian language to get an idea of this.
If you're intelligent you should do fine.
https://www.amazon.com/Complete-DLAB-Study-Guide-Practice-ebook/dp/B00KMHFXCQ
https://www.amazon.com/Official-DLAB-Training-Manual-Practice-ebook/dp/B00HUC6RT4
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DLAB is horrendous, this guide is quite helpful but it’s just a beast in and of itself. If you don’t score high enough you can retest in 6 months but it’s up to the recruiter as to if they allow you to wait that long. My DEP had a person waiting to retest so it is possible. When I went through (obviously pre plague) we found out our language week 6. You make a list like week 2 of your “top 5” languages which “they match to needs of the Air Force” but most of us think it just goes into a shred box.
This book is a great resource (Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons). However, I also think that you should definitely give yourself some slack. I am guessing that a lot of his classmates are going to be in the same boat as him with the way this last year has gone so hopefully it will be a non-issue as they will need to be getting a lot of students back on track. Best of luck!
I'm not sure what issues your child has with reading but...
I started using this book with my daughter when she was 4. At 6, she's now reading on a 3rd grade level. Just one section a night really really helped. It's very different from other types of learning to read, but it did work very well for my daughter, so I like to share it whenever I can.
Assuming no eye/vision issues - this book is fantastic. I use it with kids that I tutor. It gets kids from knowing the alphabet to fluently reading in six weeks (sometimes less) if you work at it consistently for about half an hour per day.
We used this book when my son turned 4. Lessons are only like 10 min/day and he was reading in a couple weeks. Highly recommend it.
He is in kindergarten now and scored 99% percentile for reading.
Friends highly recommend this book: https://www.amazon.com/Teach-Your-Child-Read-Lessons/dp/0671631985
My daughter also plays games on Homer and her ability to write some letters unassisted has been great. She also gets Haggerty lessons at Pre-K; we practice rhyming at home.
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For you kings with kids, this is the book to use to help teach those princes/princesses how to read. The beginning can be challenging, but you will see results before you know it. 💪👧👦
I homeschool my kids. My eldest learned how to read at 3. My youngest however didn’t catch on as quickly and the only book that helped her was this:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Teach-Your-Child-Read-Lessons/dp/0671631985
She’s 7 now and reads chapter books for fun. As for writing, I purchase handwriting books that are at the state approved standard. They practice everyday . I also utilised a whiteboard with lines for them to write on for fun. Another tactic I used was buying journals for each of them, and giving them journal topics to write about. I don’t correct their journal writing, this just gives them an activity that helps integrate writing into their lives naturally. HTH
If that's what you think passes for clever or witty, you're only enforcing that you know nothing about good writing.
Don't join the army. Wait 6 months, study this DLAB book and retake the DLAB. If you don't get over a 110 after studying this book, you'd probably have a difficult time studying as a linguist anyways.
We used this book with my daughter (she’s on the spectrum, what I have heard referred to as low needs). It went very well and she started to read literally within 3 months. The book was great because it had very precise and clear instructions for the parent on exactly what to say to the child. It took us about 20mins a day for 3.5 months. We were very happy with the book and recommended it to all other parents we know as well.
Link to the book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0671631985?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
For under $10, you can get a used copy of Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons. It isn't absolutely the BEST phonics program out there, but it gets recommended all the time because it's seriously by far the best for its price point and does a reasonable and fairly thorough job of walking a beginning reader (and their parent/caregiver) through all the basics.
Grab Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons as a phonics crash-course. Emphasize to parents how much he needs to work on his reading skills over the summer. I wouldn't worry so much about the sight words if he's still having trouble blending. And cross your fingers.
You can also pick up Elephant & Piggie books to read with him. K-2 kids love them and they're fabulous for teaching print recognition.
Do you think Edmonton and Calgary are not in Canada? Because, you know, when they say "number of affordable cities in Canada: ZERO" that is INCLUSIVE of those two cities as well.
Do you need me to hook you up with resources on literacy?
That’s kind of like saying you’re good at driving a car so you want to build one from scratch.
Teachers go to school for years to learn this. The science behind how kids learn to read is complex. It takes explicit instruction of phonics, building phonemic awareness skills, and connecting it to orthography (writing). Not so simple.
You can try this book as a starting point: https://www.amazon.ca/Teach-Your-Child-Read-Lessons/dp/0671631985
I can't completely speak to this, but my reluctant-yet-talented writer ended up doing a LOT better when I figured out how to effectively use graphic organizers to help them write. Check out The Writing Revolution by Hochman and Wexler (there's a huge preview available on the "Look Inside" piece on Amazon, enough to give you a solid idea of how it works). It's all about writing structures to help students write reports/nonfiction responses/summaries/book reports. It takes a lot of work on your end, the entire book is really a teacher's tool, but it can be adapted to whatever subject you're studying (history, science, economics, math, book reports) and is really clearly laid out. It sounds like your daughter has all the tools she needs to be an effective writer but doesn't like or is having trouble putting them all together.
Good on you! I was an English major and I've done ok. I would probably try to get a minor in something different to balance it out, depending on your career goals.
People seem to hate on the humanities for 2 reasons to me. 1) So many people lack an interest in art and history. They don't realize the benefits of engaging with the world in that way. 2) They don't know what those courses are really about.
Do you know what you want to do with your degree? Critical thinking, analytical skills, writing skills, precision will serve you wherever you go. This book is dry but lays out all the analytical tools you may find useful in your mental "toolbox"
Do you have a favorite literature period?
The Writing Revolution by Hochman and Wexler has a decent book report format as well as a lot of other useful stuff. There's a huge preview of the book available on Amazon, although not the book report outline (I think).
No, i told you what the problem was.
Eat the book, or read the wiki if you're having trouble figuring it out.
Else, i imagine this would better suit your tastes
If she can’t read or write, her education level is far below 5th grade (though I understand she was probably pushed through). Makes me wonder if she’s ever been tested for a learning disability, such as dyslexia. In that case, there are wonderful programs specifically designed to work for her, but finding a Tito is costly.
I’ve heard really great things about this book and is probably an affordable starting point without further support: Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons https://www.amazon.com/dp/0671631985/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_NZVBVQWMMZEN6W5VRVRH
This book was really fabulous for teaching my kids to read when they were younger than that. It tells you exactly what to say, starts with a font that makes it easy for kids to distinguish similar letters, and introduces letters a few at a time with writing. By the end, they can read page long stories and are ready for easy readers. The only thing you need besides the book is a pad of paper with printing guidelines.
https://www.amazon.com/Teach-Your-Child-Read-Lessons/dp/0671631985/
I don’t know how it would work for an 8 year old, but the scripted nature of the lessons could work well to soothe any anxieties.
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Does the kid like being read to? Do you think there's something he'd like having read to him? Not to conflate the psychology of four year-old me with a seven year-old but I distinctly remember wanting to know what was on the pages of my picture books. Plus he's old enough to have some idea of what he likes. It doesn't matter if it has to be religious or you hate it, sometimes the point is just having the child follow a narrative with you.
My parents made a lot of mistakes but they did really well with teaching my brother and I to read at home. We had nightly sessions of being read to and lessons out of this book. I don't know how often you are given time with the kids.
I did say which law earlier. I'm not going to keep repeating myself if you don't bother reading. I never said that I support the reason for the arrest. I just tried proving context as to why. I even stated my opposition towards certain laws. So yes I will be proud of myself. Thank you kind stranger. I feel accomplished in my efforts to provide context and my values are still intact. Before reading legal statutes I would recommend reading this book.
You start with recognizing letters (both upper and lower case) and learning the sounds the letters make. If she is interested in learning more I know folks who have really liked this method: https://www.amazon.com/Teach-Your-Child-Read-Lessons/dp/0671631985
I started doing it with my 3.5 year old (this is on the early side) but she doesn’t want to do it yet. I’ll check again in a few months.
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I got you with this as well. Make sure you use my link so that i get a little kick back ;)
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