Skip to main content
Displaying 1 of 1
The big book of dyslexia activities for kids and teens : 100 creative, fun, multi-sensory and inclusive ideas for successful learning
2018
Availability
Annotations

"Packed with fun, creative and multi-sensory activities, this resource will help children and teenagers with dyslexia become successful learners across the curriculum. The authors provide over one hundred tried-and-tested fun and imaginative activities and ideas to unlock the learning of children and teenagers with dyslexia in creative ways. The book is split into parts addressing literacy, numeracy, learning and cross curricular subjects. With fun activities like 'Spelling Ping-Pong' and 'Class Got Talent', it focuses on key skills such as listening, memory, spelling, writing and key board skills. Each activity includes a 'red herring' that will keep dyslexic children and teenagers entertained, extending them in interesting ways that will appeal to those who think outside of the box. Brimming with imaginative ideas, The Big Book of Dyslexia Activities is an essential toolkit for any teacher or parent working with children and young people with dyslexia" -- - (Baker & Taylor)

Packed with fun, creative and multi-sensory activities, this resource will help children and teenagers with dyslexia become successful learners across the curriculum.

The authors provide over one hundred tried-and-tested fun and imaginative activities and ideas to unlock the learning of children and teenagers with dyslexia in creative ways. The book is split into parts addressing literacy, numeracy, learning and cross curricular subjects. With fun activities like 'Spelling Ping-Pong' and 'Class Got Talent', it focuses on key skills such as listening, memory, spelling, writing and key board skills.

Each activity includes a 'red herring' that will keep dyslexic children and teenagers entertained, extending them in interesting ways that will appeal to those who think outside of the box.

Brimming with imaginative ideas, The Big Book of Dyslexia Activities is an essential toolkit for any teacher or parent working with children and young people with dyslexia.

- (Jessica Kingsley Pub)

Full of interesting and creative activities for children and young people aged 5-19 with dyslexia, this book is an essential guide for teachers and parents. Focusing on practical and accessible projects, the guide will cover key skills such as listening, memory, talking and writing. - (Jessica Kingsley Pub)

Author Biography

Gavin Reid is an international consultant and psychologist with consultancies in Canada, UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia and Australasia.

Dr Jennie Guise is a Practitioner Psychologist with extensive experience of assessing for dyslexia and other Specific Learning Difficulties.

Nick Guise has worked for fourteen years as a Specialist Teacher for specific learning difficulties (SpLDs) with Secondary School pupils.

- (Jessica Kingsley Pub)

Large Cover Image
Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 8(1)
Introduction 9(8)
Part 1 Literacy 17(84)
Section 1 Reading
19(20)
Music and Lyrics
20(2)
Nato Phonetic Alphabet
22(3)
Letters, Words and Sentences
25(2)
All about the Horse
27(3)
Reading for Purpose
30(2)
Genre
32(3)
Information Leaflet
35(4)
Section 2 Spelling
39(16)
Spelling Corks
40(2)
Spelling Golf
42(2)
Spelling Ping-Pong
44(2)
Spelling - Be a Teacher
46(3)
Target Words and Visual Connections
49(2)
Syllables, Syllables, Syllables
51(4)
Section 3 Written Expression
55(28)
Churchill
56(4)
Frame It
60(2)
Snippets and More
62(2)
Be a Script Writer
64(2)
Creative Writing Pockets
66(2)
Rubber Band - A Writing Prompt
68(3)
Bananas
71(2)
Tunnock's Teacake
73(3)
VCOP (Vocabulary, Connectives, Openers, Punctuation)
76(2)
Local Language
78(2)
Forest Walk
80(3)
Section 4 Vocabulary
83(18)
'A' is for...
84(1)
Poetry Path
85(3)
Word Wheel
88(2)
Nouns Flashcards
90(2)
Taste Texts
92(2)
Keys
94(3)
Tongue Twisters
97(4)
Part 2 Learning 101(88)
Section 5 General Knowledge
105(34)
Pirates
106(3)
UFOs (Unidentified Flying Objects)
109(2)
Yellow
111(4)
Black
115(3)
Dodo
118(3)
Trees
121(4)
Water
125(3)
Circus
128(3)
Sweets
131(3)
Stunts
134(5)
Section 6 Comprehension
139(16)
What's New/Interesting/Forgettable?
140(2)
Time
142(3)
Volcanoes
145(3)
Critical Thinking
148(4)
Celebrity 'Mastermind'
152(3)
Section 7 Learning Games for Fun
155(16)
Pictures Say
100(56)
Words
156(1)
Share for Success - 'Helping Me, Helping You'
157(2)
We've Got Talent
159(3)
Self-Portrait
162(2)
Quizzes
164(3)
Superstitions
167(4)
Section 8 Memory
171(18)
List the Lists
172(2)
Kim's Game
174(2)
Picture Card Prompts
176(2)
Pelmanism
178(3)
The Kluge
181(3)
Smells
184(5)
Part 3 Cross-Curricular 189(113)
Section 9 Number Work
191(20)
Ellipse
192(2)
Framing
194(3)
Visual Spatial
197(3)
Armchair Olympics
200(3)
City Trip
203(2)
Overseas Trip
205(3)
Design a Den
208(3)
Section 10 Including English as an Additional Language (EAL)
211(24)
Adjective Wall
212(2)
PT (Position and Time) Prepositions
214(3)
Use My Name
217(2)
Verbs Charade
219(2)
Who Am I?
221(2)
Culture and Customs
223(3)
Idioms
226(3)
Opposites
229(2)
Diamante Poetry
231(4)
Section 11 Different Curricular Areas
235(28)
What We Eat
236(2)
Dewey Decimal System
238(3)
Spinneracy
241(2)
Using the Whole Brain
243(2)
Badge-Making
245(2)
Questioning Questions
247(4)
Sounds
251(2)
Free Rice
253(3)
Annotation
256(2)
Knots
258(2)
Film
260(3)
Section 12 Creativity and Technology
263(26)
Animation
264(2)
Inspiration
266(4)
Book Create
270(1)
Film Create
271(2)
Green Screen
273(1)
iTunes
274(1)
Review the Apps
275(3)
Birds
278(2)
Summaries
280(2)
Metal
282(3)
Telephone/Mobile
285(4)
Section 13 Home and School
289(13)
Shades of Colours
290(2)
North, South, East, West
292(2)
Which Way?
294(3)
Metro Paper
297(3)
Just Breathe
300(2)
Appendix 1: Dewey Decimal Numbers 302(4)
Appendix 2: Vocabulary Used in Activities 306(9)
References 315(1)
Index 316(4)
About the Authors 320

Librarian's View
Displaying 1 of 1