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Teaching and supporting children with dyslexia

Teaching and supporting children with dyslexia. Independent Study Task. Instructions. Access the Dyslexia booklet on Moodle Work through the questions You may need to do some independent research (see final slide 16). Before you start. Make notes on what you already know about Dyslexia.

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Teaching and supporting children with dyslexia

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  1. Teaching and supporting children with dyslexia Independent Study Task

  2. Instructions • Access the Dyslexia booklet on Moodle • Work through the questions • You may need to do some independent research (see final slide 16)

  3. Before you start • Make notes on what you already know about Dyslexia

  4. Please answer the following 10 questions as part of your notes. You will find the answers within the dyslexia online resource. • What is dyslexia? • How does dyslexia relate to the Simple View of Reading? • What is the link between dyslexia and teaching phonics? Why is a systematic synthetic phonics programme important? • What does current research tell us about dyslexia (e.g. about dyslexia and the brain). • What do pupils who are dyslexic experience? • Why is spelling harder than reading? List at least 3 ways in which you can you support spelling? • What is dyslexic friendly teaching? What is a dyslexic friendly classroom? Give practical examples in your answers. • How can pupils improve their reading? Note down at least 5 strategies as examples. • How can pupils improve their spelling? Note down at least 5 strategies as examples. • Now apply your learning to your SE1 context. Imagine that a child with dyslexia is going to be joining your class during your SE1 block practice. What could you do to prepare for this? How could you help the child in the classroom? List at least 5 possible strategies or approaches and explain your choices.

  5. 1. What is dyslexia?

  6. 2. How does dyslexia relate to the Simple View of Reading?

  7. 3. What is the link between dyslexia and teaching phonics? Why is a systematic synthetic phonics programme important?

  8. 4. What does current research tell us about dyslexia (e.g. about dyslexia and the brain).

  9. 5. What do pupils who are dyslexic experience?

  10. 6. Why is spelling harder than reading? List at least 3 ways in which you can you support spelling?

  11. 7. What is dyslexic friendly teaching? What is a dyslexic friendly classroom? Give practical examples in your answers.

  12. 8. How can pupils improve their reading? Note down at least 5 strategies as examples.

  13. 9. How can pupils improve their spelling? Note down at least 5 strategies as examples.

  14. 10. Now apply your learning to your SE1 context. Imagine that a child with dyslexia is going to be joining your class during your SE1 block practice. What could you do to prepare for this? When the child arrives, how could you help the child in the classroom? List at least 5 possible strategies or approaches. Justify your choices i.e. say why these strategies or approaches are important.

  15. Hall, W. (2009) Dyslexia in the Primary Classroom. Exeter: Learning Matters Ltd. http://www.waterstones.com/wat/images/special/mag/waterstones_dyslexia_action_guide.pdfWaterstone’s guide to dyslexia-friendly literature http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6011306 TES article (03.04.09) Websites http://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk British Dyslexia Association http://www.dyslexia.uk.com/index.html British Dyslexics http://www.dyslexiaaction.org.uk/ Dyslexia Action www.brainhe.com www.irlenuk.com Further study

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