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Here’s a graphics organizer MAKER! This page has a bunch of graphics organizers and how to use them. Originally created for use with Tapestry of Grace curriculum, Writing Aids can be used by anyone with any curriculum. At it’s heart … Continue reading →

I usually recommend this technique once a child is fairly competent at decoding many words, but still behind where you would prefer them to be compared to established norms. While you can certainly have your child listen to a novel … Continue reading →

On my FB page today, I mentioned that I can help you get started with Learning Ally. One reason why having dyslexic kids listen to audio books is because they can help bridge the gap between what they need to … Continue reading →

Please note that many of these resources are only available during COVID pandemic. Some of them have specific requirements for their use. Please honor the publisher’s requests. Fly Leaf SPELD-SA, Australia Scott Foresman 1st Grade

I have several sets of decodable readers that I like to use with students, but now that everything has gone online due to COVID, parents may want to purchase their own copies. The following list of sets are just the … Continue reading →

Cigdem Knebel has several decodable readers available, which can be bought in “real” and in digital format. You may not have known that she teamed up with the amazing Emily Gibbons to provide phonics and comprehension lessons to go with … Continue reading →

Goodreads has a list here. Emily Gibbons has a list here. I can heartily recommend Fish in a Tree. The author even provides a teacher’s guide at the link I provided! Excellent book!

Executive functioning skills are another area where kids with language disorders often struggle. Not all of them, of course, but enough that you really ought to look into it. Here’s a good screener. Here’s an even more comprehensive one. If … Continue reading →

If you want to assess whether your child may have dysgraphia, look no further than this page. I’ve already mentioned that dyslexic children usually present with other issues, dysgraphia being one of them. (Yes, I can see this as part … Continue reading →

I have a new formal assessment tool, TILLS, and I’d be happy to help you figure out what’s going on with your child’s literacy and language skills. Better still, the SLS, which I brought up yesterday, perfectly complements this comprehensive … Continue reading →