100+ Ideas for Supporting Children with Dyslexia

Section 1. Teaching Strategies; Introduction; 1. small steps; 2. discussion; 3. short sentences and visuals; 4. print size/ page layout/font; 5. self-correction; 6. teacher checklist; 7. framework for teaching; Section 2. Reading; 8. developing phonic skills; 9. developing sight vocabulary; 10. increase reading fluency; 11. extend language experience; 12. paired reading; 13. peer tutoring; 14. consolidate vocabulary; Section 3. Reading Comprehension; 15. comprehension planning; 16. comprehension monitoring; 17. reciprocal reading; 18. mapping and webbing; 19. charts, time-lines; 20. 'soap' gesture; 21. get it taped; 22. getting involved in the story; 23. picture this!; 24. sequencing events; 25. sentence expansion; 26. re-reading familiar books; 27. selecting reading techniques; 28. checking readability level; 29. student self checks; Section 4. Spelling; 30. teach spelling rules explicitly; 31. using codes; 32. block spelling; 33. key words and visuals; 34. sound as you spell; 35. spelling ratios / multiple spelling choices; 36. word lists; 37. look, cover, write, check; 38. simultaneous oral spelling; 39. visualisation; 40. cued spelling; 41. spelling games; Section 5. creative writing; 42. kwl grids; 43. scribing; 44. brainstorming; 45. my favourite things; 46. visuals; 47. draw a forest; 48. forest adventure; 49. postcard; 50. collage; 51. mystery object; 52. diamante poems; 53. writing for different audiences; Section 6. learning strategies; 54. learning style; 55. begin with the best; 56. sequence the story; 57. over-learning; 58. introduce key points; 59. chunking; 60. using previous knowledge; 61. develop a structure; 62. recognise the importance of the environment; 63. finding the odd word out; 64. visualisation; 65. preparing and answering essay questions; 66. learning styles across curriculum; Section 7. planning for learning; 67. managing time; 68. topic specific vocabulary; 69. prepare board games; 70. match the pairs; 71. prepare a key task glossary; 72. equipment checklist; 73. working with others; 74. collaborative teaching; Section 8. differentiation; 75. plan for differentiated learning; 76. differentiation of content; 77. differentiation by task; 78. differentiation by outcome; 79. differentiation of resources; 80. review and evaluate; Section 9. Memory; 81. learn it actively; 82. trigger words; 83. relax; 84. mind mapping; 85. write, recite and repeat; 86. review notes; 87. positive attitude; 88. re-inforcing learning; 89. self-knowledge/ study plan; 90. mnemonics; 91. organise your mind; 92. acronyms; Section 10. Teaching Dyslexic Children - Get it Right; 93. copying from the board; 94. over reliance on spellcheckers; 95. colour coded timetable; 96. marking and correcting work; 97. presenting work; 98. keeping time; 99. Comfort Circles; 100. stimulate intelligence / thinking and re-thinking; 101. create a dyslexia friendly classroom; 102. think aloud; 103. consider emotional literacy; Section 11. Number work/ maths; 104. concrete examples; 105. encourage their own strategies and learning style; 106. get the right software; 107. two clock faces; 108. singing the multiplication tables; 109. develop own strategies; Section 12. Dyslexia across the curriculum; 110. talk, talk, talk; 111. card matching and puzzles; 112. text reconstruction; 113. provide background vocabulary, discussion and structure; 114. labelling and constructing diagrams. 115. generalise concepts; 116. make languages dyslexia friendly; 117. improvisation; 118. making music dyslexia-friendly; 119. develop dyslexia-friendly guidance; 120. preparing for exams; 121. transition to secondary school; 122. transition to college; 123. acknowledging success; Appendix: a note on dyslexia.