This bestselling book for teaching literacy to children and young people aged 4-16 years with dyslexia and other specific literacy difficulties has been fully updated for its third edition.
Providing a structured multi-sensory programme, 'Conquering Literacy', that includes placement tests, well-established strategies and examples of lesson planning, teaching activities, and reading, spelling and literacy concept cards, this book is an essential practical resource for teachers.
This new edition includes:
an additional section for learners who need an individualised, structured programme at an advanced stage (Stage II);
a section on planning shorter, targeted interventions for learners with a particular difficulty e.g. spelling, revising;
three new chapters on teaching reading, spelling and writing within mainstream classrooms using strategies which are successful with learners with dyslexia
downloadable teaching resources available from the companion website.
Part I: Teaching Learners With Dyslexia: Theory and Context
Chapter 1: What Is Dyslexia?
Chapter 2: The Role of Memory in Acquiring Literacy Skills
Chapter 3: Phonology, Phonological Awareness and Literacy
Chapter 4: Reading, Spelling and Dyslexia: Theory and Research
Chapter 5: Dyslexia and Learners for Whom English Is an Additional Language
Part II: Teaching Literacy to Learners With Dyslexic-Type Difficulties
Chapter 6: Strategies for Reading
Chapter 7: Strategies for Spelling
Chapter 8: Strategies for Writing
Part III: Conquering Literacy: A Multisensory Programme for Teaching Learners With Dyslexia
Chapter 9: Principles, Teaching Methods and Programme Structure
Chapter 10: Lesson Planning
Chapter 11: Alphabet Knowledge and Skills
Chapter 12: The Role of Memory in the Programme
Chapter 13: Introducing the New Teaching Point in a Lesson
Part IV: Conquering Literacy - A Multisensory Programme
Part V: The Accelerated Programme
Part VI: Downloadable Resources