The Use of Graded Reading Materials for Children with Reading Difficulties

Low reading proficiency skills may impede understanding of the reading materials being read and hence affect interest in reading. This paper discusses a case study on the use of graded reading materials in increasing reading skills among children with reading difficulties. A set of two graded reading materials was used on two children with reading difficulties aged 7 years according to prescribed teaching reading stages. The suitability and challenges in using the materials were observed and noted qualitatively. The findings showed that the children have increased skills in reading. There were also increased interest and confidence among these children. There is pedagogical implication for the use of alternative strategies in the teaching of reading for struggling readers. (C) 2014 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.