Teaching a Struggling Reader: One Mom's Experience with Dyslexia: A Guide for Parents and Teachers Who Want to Start Learning About Dyslexia

by Pamela Brookes, Nancy Mather PH D (Editor)

Overview

The paperback version of the FREE e-book. In this short booklet, Pamela Brookes shares some of the basic information she wishes she'd had when she was first trying to figure out how to help her child learn to read.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781949471724
Publisher:	Dog on a Log Books
Publication date:	08/12/2019
Series:	Dog on a Log Parent and Teacher Guides , #1
Edition description:	3rd ed.
Pages:	92
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.22(d)

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Introduction ...................................................... 7

If Only I Had Known... .................................... 12

The Importance of Early Intervention........... 20

From Before the Squiggle Code................... 26

The Benefits of a Dyslexic Brain.................... 29

Our Learning Path........................................... 30

Irregular or Sight Words................................. 34

Tapping (Sounding Out) ..................................36

Letter Reversals............................................... 38

“b” and “d” Make Your Bed............................ 38

“p” and “g” See a Pig..................................... 40

“q” Is a Chicken Letter................................... 43

Rewards as a Motivator .................................. 44

Reading Together as a Motivator ................... 46

Play as a Motivator .......................................... 46

Our Daily Work ................................................. 48

Fluency and Comprehension .......................... 49

More Options .................................................... 50

Experiential Learning...................................... 50

Assistive Technology................... ................... 50

Audio Books.................................................... 51

Online Videos.................................................. 51

Online Classes................................................ 52

What If It’s NOT Dyslexia .................................. 53

Economic and Social Impacts of Illiteracy........56

Adult Literacy ......................................................59

A Bit about Math ..................................................61

Regarding Schools and Teachers ......................65

Final Thoughts .....................................................66

Why Decodable Books? ......................................67

DOG ON A LOG Books.........................................69

Phonics Progression ...........................................73

Sight Word Progression ......................................75

Sharing and Gratitude...........................................79

Endnotes for Hyperlinks.......................................80