Description
This highly practical activity workbook is linked to the core text Activities for Successful Spelling and has been designed to support dyslexic students practice the spelling strategies and methods recommended in that book. This activity book can be used separately, or as a coherent programme linked to the National Literacy Strategy, to build pupils’ spelling skills at home or at school. The exercises are suitable for mainstream classrooms, pupils undertaking additional literacy support in small groups, and for one-to-one teaching of individuals with specific learning difficulties (including dyslexia and dyspraxia). This excellent resource contains sections on: * How to manage phonics plainly and simply * How to manage syllables successfully * How to manage plurals painlessly * How to manage homophones happily * How to manage root words, prefixes and suffixes skillfully The activities are suitable for use at different stages of development across the age range, including adult learners. Each section contains a range of multi-sensory activities to develop phonemic and phonological skills – including word searches, simple crossword puzzles and dictation exercises. This is an essential classroom companion for anyone helping struggling spellers.
