The Dyslexia-Friendly Teacher′s Toolkit: Strategies for Teaching Students 3-18

by Barbara Pavey, Margaret Meehan, Sarah Davis

"This book is a really practical, hands-on guide packed with a wealth of advice on strategies and "things to try" reflecting the authors′ extensive experience. If you want to make effective, inclusive dyslexia-friendly classrooms a reality rather than an aspiration, this book is for you."  - Dr John P. Rack, Head of Research and Development, Dyslexia Action In this toolkit the authors provide you with the foundations for making your setting and your teaching style dyslexia-friendly. There is a general overview of the principles and practices required, and what the dyslexia-aware teacher needs to bear in mind. Chapters Each chapter includes visual chapter overviews, tried and tested strategies for the classroom and the whole school, using technology to help learners, case studies from practice, children′s voices and sources of further information. The book offers you ideas and advice, and will ensure you feel confident you are doing the right things to help overcome barriers to learning. Barbara Pavey is a lecturer in Higher Education, training dyslexia specialists in the North of England. Margaret Meehan is Coordinator of Specialist Tuition at Swansea University. Sarah Davis is an Early Years Leading Teacher working in North Yorkshire.

128 pages, Paperback

First published June 17, 2013

Reviews

[Jo · Rating 1 out of 5]

My 6 year old son has recently been diagnosed with dyslexia. I brought a number of books and thought that this book would give me the tools to help my child learn to read. It mentioned that there were worksheets included.

Unfortunately this book wasn’t helpful at all. It had info for diagnosing dyslexia but I couldn’t find any tools to help. The work sheets were check lists for assessing kids..... not that helpful when you have already been diagnosed.

I gave the book to my sons school and they had a similar opinion. Definitely not the best book out there.