Outside the Square – Dyslexia Education and Advocacy Films
Dyslexia is a learning difference that affects a child’s ability to develop a strong understanding of written language. Children may have difficulty with hearing the sounds in words, associating the sound to its corresponding letter and with automatic word recognition. This is the child that seems bright and capable but struggles with reading, writing and spelling.
Katherine Rundell was low on money when she won the Waterstones prize for children’s fiction for her novel Rooftoppers nearly four years ago. The £5,000 that came with the award meant the young author could afford tickets to the Amazon to research a new novel, The Explorer – a book that has just landed her the prestigious Costa children’s books prize, won in the past by giants of the genre from Roald Dahl to Philip Pullman.
It made me stop and think about reading and what we offer children in our school. Do we offer a gruel or a gourmet reading experience for our pupils. I found myself time-travelling back to my youth and thinking about what made me a reader
It’s a Myth That Young Children Cannot Be Screened for Dyslexia!
A diagnosis of developmental dyslexia in elementary school is primarily based upon a “wait-to-fail-approach.” This approach requires a child to demonstrate a significant struggle to learn to read over a prolonged period of time before more intensive (quality and quantity) interventional strategies are discussed and eventually put into place. Paradoxically, although a diagnosis of dyslexia usually is not given before the end of second grade or the beginning of third grade (after the requisite period of failing), intensive interventions are most effective in kindergarten or first grade
5 Things We Learned About The Dyslexic Brain From An MIT Neuroscientist
Dr. John Gabrieli is a professor and expert neuroscientist in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Science at the Massachusetts Institute for Technology.
What is Cognitive Load Theory?
It’s a shame, really. Teachers across the world spend large sums of money on their university training. They spend large amounts of time committing to writing papers, lesson plans, learning how to write reliable/valid assessments, discovering education law, etc.
We chat to mother and author Eliza McCann about her latest creative venture – a travel journal series for kids. My Awesome Adventure aims to inspire kids to put down their iPads on holidays and learn about the world around them.
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Early Intervention and School Readiness
Speech Clarity
Language – understanding and expression
Stuttering
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Early Intervention and School Readiness
Speech Clarity
Language – understanding and expression’ 
Stuttering
Trouble Reading