Day-to-Day Dyslexia in the Classroom

By Joy Pollock, Rody Politt, Elisabeth Waller

Book Overview

Dyslexia cuts across class, age and intelligence. All schools will have pupils with dyslexia and teachers of children of all ages need to be aware of the teaching methods and approaches which are most effective with these children.

This fully revised and updated edition of a classic text offers invaluable advice to teachers on how they can recognize specific learning difficulties and give practical help to children in their classes. Written in clear, jargon-free language it provides guidelines on the way children with dyslexia learn language and achieve literacy and numeracy skills. It also includes chapters on handwriting, study skills and classroom management, whilst bearing in mind numerous demands made on classroom teachers.

This new edition includes:

* the National Literacy Strategy
* how to make effective use of Teaching Assistants
* an exploration of physical development
* commentary on teaching children with diagnosed dyspraxia and Attention Deficit Disorder.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415339723
• ISBN13: 9780415339728
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Day-To-Day Dyslexia in the Classroom

At last a book on dyslexia with workable and sensible advice! The suggestions in this book can be used by parents and teachers alike and can still be applied in a big class, where the child can stay in the class room.