My student is overwhelmed and I just wanted to vent.

Hi all. I’m just a student teacher at the moment, doing 5th grade. Since I’m not licensed yet, the students have to be at least 5ft away from me due to liability, so I can’t sit at my desk and talk to kids one-on-one like I’d like. Anyways, I’m doing grade-level reading groups and it’s working so far. One of the kids in my “lower” reading group has dyslexia. He’s really sweet, very smart, and I can tell he’s trying his hardest to read aloud in front of the group, but it’s very obvious he has dyslexia. It’s been getting to the point where he just starts crying when it’s his turn to read. I’ve been giving him extra time with a tablet that has dyslexia-friendly font and I’ve been reading to him one-on-one and giving him extra attention to try to help him with fluency, but I can tell he’s so frustrated. He has speech impediments with real-life talking too so it’s not just the reading.<br><br>Today, he wouldn’t stop crying because he just wanted to read a page out-loud. He was so upset he couldn’t get the words out and so I tried to help him go slower and focused on one word at a time, but it was too much. I walked him to the nurses office and I told him it’s okay but he just kept saying he would never learn to read so he will never go to college or get a job. I just smooshed him with a big hug and told him he will get there with practice and help. I just wanted to vent because I feel so bad about it. He’s so smart and can do so much already, but it’s just really affecting him. He’s not the only kid I have that struggles, but he’s the first one to express feeling upset. I know he has an IEP, and I know he has resources outside of school but I wish there was something else I could do to help him feel better. I just don’t want him to feel humiliated. He’s such a sweetie and I just want him to feel better.<br><br>Edit: HI EVERYONE! Thank you for all the feedback and suggestions. You all have given me so many wonderful ideas and I’m going to run them by my mentor to make sure they fit in with the school and the student’s IEP. Also, thank you for all the blessings, healing vibes, and love you’ve sent his way. I’ll be sure to tell him and spread it out to the rest of my class. :)