2nd Edition

Day-to-Day Dyslexia in the Classroom

220 Pages
by Routledge

218 Pages
by Routledge

224 Pages
by Routledge

Dyslexia cuts across class, age and intelligence. All schools will have pupils with dyslexia and teachers of children of all ages need to be aware of the teaching methods and approaches which are most effective with these children. This fully revised and updated edition of a classic text offers invaluable advice to teachers on how they can recognize specific learning difficulties and give... Read more
1. Dyslexia 2. Ears, Eyes and IQs 3. Speech and Language Processing 2. Add and Dyspraxia 5. Movement 6. Reading 7. Spelling 8. Handwriting 9. Sequencing 10. Orientation 11. Numeracy 12. Study Skills 13. Classroom Management 14. Summary

Biography

Joy Pollock is an independent dyslexia consultant. Elisabeth Waller was also a dyslexia consultant. Rody Politt has taught in both primary and secondary sectors, as well as lecturing and speaking at conferences on dyslexia.

'Here is a book about dyslexia that needed to be written ... Every school staff-room should have a copy on the library shelf, and it should be required reading for all beginning teachers in the course of their training ... Highly recommended.' - Contact, the journal of the British Dyslexia Association

'This book is an invaluable resource for teachers who wish to enhance their understanding and knowledge, being full of highly accessible information and practical, workable suggestions...The content would also be very pertinent to parents, special needs teachers, teaching assistants or students.' -Sally Sinclair, Dyslexia Contact, September 2005