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Dyslexia Awareness Month

Free Understanding Dyslexia All teachers and parents should be able to understand dyslexia. This short course, Understanding Dyslexia from Nessy teaches the basics of dyslexia, including how to identify it, and how to help. Download lots of free resources and access free training before Oct 31st 2023 at https://www.nessy.com/free-resources/dyslexia-awareness-month

7.10.22 Dyslexia Awareness Week

3 – 9 October is Dyslexia Awareness Week. So what has been happening? Autumn is well underway in the UK and poet John Keats described it perfectly in his ode ‘To Autumn’ from the opening line ‘Season of mist and mellow fruitfulness, close bosom friend of the maturing sun’. Every autumn, many countries join inContinue reading “7.10.22 Dyslexia Awareness Week”

21.1.22 Helpful websites

Printed Resources This week, I thought I would share a few useful websites for educators to help support pupils. First, here are the sites I use most for printed resources. For a range of excellent printables, including assessments, games and curriculum support, I recommend ‘Twinkl’ on http://www.twinkl.co.uk and there are various memberships available. However, ifContinue reading “21.1.22 Helpful websites”

9.12.21 Proposed Dyslexia Bill

This week, the MP Matt Hancock proposed a new Dyslexia Bill for all primary aged children in the UK to be screened for dyslexia. This Bill has now passed through the first stage in the Commons and Matt Hancock’s speech is available to watch on Parliament Live via the direct link https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/1f5ec3c7-be92-4d7a-a6d2-59c4491e17e8?in=14:05:06. This proposed DyslexiaContinue reading “9.12.21 Proposed Dyslexia Bill”

1.12.21 This is Dyslexia

This week I share my recommendations of books about dyslexia, sessions to support the dyslexic learner and offers from Nessy for great dyslexic programmes to help with reading and spelling. Kate Griggs Last week I read the really interesting book ‘This is Dyslexia’ . This book was published in 2021 and is written by KateContinue reading “1.12.21 This is Dyslexia”