Enchacing reading skills and reading self- concept of children with reading difficulties: Adopting a dual approach intervention.
abstract
This article describes the need for, and the structure and contents of,a reading program to help support children disadvantaged by reading difficulties. The program, delivered by trained and supported volunteers, lasts for 15 weeks. It uses a novel dual approach which aims to improve student' reading skills and simultaneously enhance their reading-related self-concept. As there is scant literature available on how to implement such a program, this article aims to address that limitation by demonstrating to educators how such a dual approach to enhancing reading skills and reading self- concept can be operationalized.