resources
Useful Websites
Word games for the family
- Boggle
- Balderdash
- Scrabble
- Taboo
- Scrabble Slam
- Quiddler
- Catch Phrase
Listening games for phonological awarnes
- I hear a bird, what do you hear?
Promote Reading
- Turn on the captions on your TV and watch and read along
- Paired reading
- Technology Assisted (listening to books)
Dyslexia
- I work with many students that are dyslexic
- There has been a lot of confusion around what dyslexia is so below is the definition of dyslexia:
“Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurobiological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities. These difficulties typically result from a deficit in the phonological component of language that is often unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities and the provision of effective classroom instruction. Secondary consequences may include problems in reading comprehension and reduced reading experience that can impede growth of vocabulary and background knowledge.” - Adopted by the International Dyslexia Association