First, let me say that I am not connected to Sequential Spelling publisher, AVKO, or to the author, Don McCabe. I’m reviewing the series because I tutor dyslexic students. I’ve used mountains of curriculum over 30 years and pitched most of it. This one I keep. In fact, I keep multiple copies of all seven […]
Kinesthetic Recall Kinesthetic learning relates to physical feelings such as a sense of body position, muscle movement and weight as felt through nerve endings. Many students who have trouble learning to spell are strong kinesthetic learners. They are easy to spot because they are usually accomplished on skateboards, bikes, skis, and anything involving motion such […]
VOCABULARY SPELLS SUCCESS IN SCHOOL If students aren’t voracious readers early in life, they miss out on vocabulary that bookworm peers are absorbing. This happens to students with dyslexia, students from non-reader homes, students with ADHD, and even students who need glasses. Low vocabulary hurts academic work across all subjects. But, writing definitions on lists […]
Keyboarding is as Important as Handwriting Keyboarding means typing correctly, using the same finger stroke for the same letter every time. This allows a student to put thoughts onto the computer, and this opens opportunities for endless tools and accommodations. All students benefit from learning keyboarding, but dyslexic students stand to gain the most. Keyboarding […]
May B. by Caroline Starr Rose: A DTK Book Review Historical Novel Written for Dyslexic Tweens May B: A Novel, written by Caroline Starr Rose, caught my attention because I teach dyslexic students. I’m always on the lookout for books that especially engage my young audience. The books need to be relevant to their lives […]
Logic Links: One Way to Build on Dyslexia Strengths DYSLEXIA IS A DIFFERENCE Logic Links is a series of puzzles using color and logic. This article reviews Logic Links in relation to its usefulness when teaching students with dyslexia. Dyslexia is often perceived as a reading disability, but that is an extremely narrow view! As […]
DYSLEXIA: SEA OF STRENGTHS I first reviewed this powerhouse of information back in 2017. So why did I buy the 2023 Revised and Updated edition? Because A LOT has happened in dyslexia research in the past few years, and the Eide’s are in the thick of it. This book is, without doubt, one of the […]
Book Review: Overcoming Dyslexia, by Sally Shaywitz WHY SOME PEOPLE CAN’T READ In Overcoming Dyslexia: A New and Complete Science-Based Program for Reading Problems at Any Level, Dr. Shaywitz does an outstanding job of describing dyslexia: “…seemingly diverse symptoms — trouble reading, absolute terror of reading aloud, problems spelling, difficulties finding the right word, mispronouncing […]
My Dyslexic Student is Stuck; Now What? This post responds to a question from Jennifer Plosz, the Canadian educator doing brilliant groundbreaking work in visual math for dyslexics. She used tools like tracking, scanning, and silent reading first, from my book, Dyslexia Tool Kit Expanded Edition: What to do when phonics isn’t enough, to help […]
SET: The Family Game of Visual Perception BUILDS COGNITIVE SKILLS SET is a card game. The 81 cards have four attributes: color, symbol, shading, and number. It can be played solitaire, or with a small group. It has won a lot of awards, over 25 at last count. There’s a good reason. It’s both fun and […]