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Useful teaching strategies

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Suzanna Dalton

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Date Posted: 01:58:55 08/15/12 Wed

Hi,
If you are interested, here are some teaching strategies which I have found really useful in my first year of teaching students with dyslexia.

At the start of each day it is beneficial to outline the timetable forthe day, so students are clear on what is happening. On my board Ihave the times and classes written in blue and any differentactivities for the day or therapy for individuals is written in red orgreen. After registration I read through and explain the day and
ensure everyone has the correct equipment and homework completed foreach subject. This makes the students feel they know what to expectand reduces the amount of questions throughout the day! At the start
of each lesson, it is also important to explain what they will bedoing and have a conclusion at the end of the lesson to make it verystructured and clear what is expected, what they are going to do and what they have learnt.

During written work in class, I find brainstorming and graphic organisers a great help. This is still encouraging thinking and getting words ideas written down, but is much easier and quicker than writing sentences. Writing frames, bullet points and boxes also help
students get started quicker and are much less daunting than a blank paper piece of paper.Providing photocopies and highlighting main points, as well as underlining words on the board are helpful. Some students find it easier to read with coloured overlays. Coloured pockets to go over worksheets and also coloured reading rulers may be
helpful to some individuals. I also use coloured cards for students to have infront of them of words they may need to use, but be unsure of spelling to assist with their writing and help them to be able to work more independently. Some students may also benefit from verbally
stating their ideas and having assistance with writing down. This is particularly useful during creative writing as it allows them to use their great imaginations and ideas, which they may not be able to communicate if they had to write it themselves. They can then read aloud the written and take great pride in their long and creative
story.

Suzie Dalton

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