remedial reading
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of remedial reading
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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After grade school teachers discovered that I was having difficulty writing, they sent me to a special education classroom for remedial reading.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2021
I flunked kindergarten, was tested for mental retardation in second grade, and spent the remainder of elementary school in remedial reading classes.
From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2018
For Bannon, the main priority was to help Trump with his remedial reading lessons and to stop world leaders phoning him.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 15, 2018
"There are children who come in and they haven't eaten anything since lunch yesterday," said remedial reading teacher Molly Malloy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2016
Mom’s job was teaching remedial reading in an elementary school in Davy, a coal-mining camp twelve miles north of Welch.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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