Teaching Literacy to Learners with Dyslexia: A Multisensory Approach

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.

Table of Contents

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