How to Reach & Teach Children & Teens With Dyslexia

by Cynthia M. Stowe

This comprehensive, practical resource gives educators at all levels essential information, techniques, and tools for understanding dyslexia and adapting teaching methods in all subject areas to meet the learning style, social, and emotional needs of students who have dyslexia. Special features include over 50 full-page activity sheets that can be photocopied for immediate use and interviews with students and adults who have had personal experience with dyslexia. Organized into twenty sections, information covers everything from ten principles of instruction to teaching reading, handwriting, spelling, writing, math, everyday skills, and even covers the adult with dyslexia.

340 pages, Paperback

First published December 30, 1999

Reviews

[Evan Hays · Rating 4 out of 5]

Been going through this steadily as a way to improve myself as a tutor. I don't have anything to compare this book to, but I found it very helpful for its breadth of knowledge about causes, symptoms, and responses, but probably most importantly as a sourcebook for other resources or worksheets that I could use to improve my tutoring with students with learning disabilities.

[Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was looking for specific teaching strategies to help my son with dyslexia and ADHD, and this is a treasure trove. It is more of a reference for me, but I appreciated all the ideas as we navigate learning from a different paradigm.

[Julie Kudish · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good information - mostly information with a few strategies. Mostly for younger students, not high school, but found some things I can use

[Tina · Rating 5 out of 5]

It took me a long time to get through this book but it was worth it. I found many helpful strategies and teaching tips to help my son who has dyslexia and ADHD. I would highly recommend this book.

[Martha · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a bit textbook like, so you know, you don't read quite all of it, but it was very good. I would love to own a copy of this book. The one I got from the library started to fall apart the minute I opened it, which made me question the quality of the binding though.

I liked how it had worksheets to fill out with your child. However, I did not like how it did not take into consideration that many children with dyslexia often have other learning struggles that go along with it. They may not be able to fill out a long worksheet, for example, when they have dysgraphia as well.

Overall, helpful book though, for teachers and homeschool teachers.

[Lori · Rating 3 out of 5]

Has helpful information however does not stress the importance of starting over from the very beginning when learning to read. Assuming they have learned all their letters and sounds is not a good assumption. Dyslexics are extremely smart and good at covering up what they are lacking. It touched on some problem areas such as short term memory problems ( remembering names of people) but did not offer great ideas of overcoming it. I overpaid for this book.

[Christine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great hands on exercises for classroom and 1:1 instruction for students with dyslexia. I will be using this as a resource

[Beverly McClure]

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