Teaching Literacy to Learners with Dyslexia. Kathleen Kelly

Teaching Literacy to Learners with Dyslexia - Kathleen Kelly

The <strong>Second Edition </strong>of this bestselling book provides a structured multi-sensory programme for teaching literacy to children and young people from 5-18 with dyslexia and other specific literacy difficulties.<br /> <br /> Supported by a wealth of resources available online and updated throughout, the new edition now includes a&nbsp;<strong>brand&nbsp;new section</strong>&nbsp;on&nbsp;<strong><em>Implementing the Accelerated Programme</em></strong>&nbsp;for learners who have already acquired some literacy skills. This includes:<br /> <ul> <li style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span><strong><span>A placement test</span></strong>&nbsp;to indicate whether the programme is appropriate</span> </li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span></span><strong style="font-size: 9pt;">A diagnostic assessment procedure</strong><span style="font-size: 9pt;">&nbsp;to determine where the learner should begin on the Accelerated Programme</span> </li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"></span><strong style="font-size: 9pt;">Examples of lesson plans, reading cards and spelling cards</strong><span style="font-size: 9pt;">&nbsp;to help teachers prepare resources for their students</span> </li> </ul> <p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;">With tried and tested strategies and activities this book continues to provide everything you need to help improve and develop the literacy skills of learners in your setting including;</p> <ul> <li style="margin-bottom: 0pt;">the rationale for a structured multi-sensory approach </li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0pt;">the development of phonological, reading, writing and spelling skills </li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0pt;">working with learners who have English as an Additional Language (EAL) </li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0pt;">lesson structure and lesson-planning </li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0pt;">alphabet and dictionary skills </li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0pt;">memory work and study skills </li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0pt;">teaching the programme to groups </li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0pt;">ideas for working with young children. </li> </ul> <p style="margin-bottom: 0pt;">Don't forget about the companion text, <a href="https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/assessment-of-learners-with-dyslexic-type-difficulties/book257102">Assessment of Learners with Dyslexic-Type Difficulties</a></p>