8. For Students Who Need Additional Support with Short Vowels

Reading Universe is committed to helping you meet the needs of all your students. When students struggle with this skill, there are three instructional options you can use to provide additional support:

1. Add time and repetitions.
Consider bumping up the amount of time for instruction, slowing the pace of instruction, and increasing practice time. 

2. Change your instruction.
If the strategies you've been using aren't delivering results, you could try another instructional approach. 

3. Change your student groupings.
If students have been practicing only in whole group, try small-group instruction. If students are practicing in a small group and are falling behind most kids, consider one-on-one practice. Most students will need numerous individual practice opportunities with prompt corrective feedback to master a skill.

In the sections linked below, you'll find advice from renowned experts on how to support these groups of students:

• 8.1 English Learners
• 8.2 Children With Learning Disabilities, Including Dyslexia