Keep Truckin'

What do you do when a little one just isn't catching on?  In first grade, our students {for the majority} can read...but there are a few that can't even learn their letters.  Makes my heart break because they really want to learn and their spirits are still in it.  I have one student in mind and it seems as if I have tried every single thing but I'm still pushing to figure out what will work. 

In guided reading groups, I have been using Hubbard's Cupboard readers for this low group.  The text are predictable and there are many of them.  The picture support and sight words seem to be helpful to the students. AND they are free!

I created some support materials to go alone with the readers.  The student must put together the common sight words in the book from letters.  Then construct sentences.  Last, they must create their own. 
My little one was unsuccessful when we first just read the book, but when the support was there it was easier for the little one.  Each and every sentence was read and the understanding was there too....WOO-HOO!

I Can

I See

At School

Family Fun

This is what the finished product looks like:

So this is what I'll be trying until I find the next thing that works and pushes them up the scale of success. 

Any advice of what works for you would be greatly appreciated :)