Troubleshooting: "How to keep my student engaged?"

Question: How can I keep my tired student engaged during the lesson? 

1. Move faster.  

Make each step tighter and quicker.  When flashing cards, turn them as quickly as the student can read them. Work on eliminating your thoughtful pauses as you consider what step or word comes next. 

Troubleshooting: "My student can't get SH and CH straight."

Hearing the difference between the digraph sounds /sh/ and /ch/ is challenging for many dyslexic students. To further complicate, some adult student come from a French-speaking background, in which the CH sounds like /sh/.

Here are some steps to take:

1. Use movements and decibel levels to differentiate between the two sounds. 
For CH, the keyword is chop, with a chopping movement. Make the /ch/ sound with some force, as you make the chopping movement.