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Spelling Tips For The Dyslexic Learner
Spelling
Spelling is difficult for many people, but there is much less research on spelling than there is on reading to tell us just how many people spell poorly or believe they spell poorly. Less is known about spelling competence in the general population than is known about reading achievement because there is no national test for spelling and many states do not test students' spelling skills.
Almost all people with dyslexia, however, struggle with spelling and face serious obstacles in learning to cope with this aspect of their learning disability. The definition of dyslexia notes that individuals with dyslexia have "conspicuous problems" with spelling and writing, in spite of being capable in other areas and having a normal amount of classroom instruction. Many individuals with dyslexia learn to read fairly well, but difficulties with spelling (and handwriting) tend to persist throughout life, requiring instruction, accommodations, task modifications, and understanding from those who teach or work with the individual.
High Yield Strategy
1. Students are provided a set of review items aligned to focus Knowledge and Skills Statements.
2. Teacher sorts questions based on complexity:
Free Throws (1 point – easiest questions)
Lay Ups (2 points – medium questions)
3 Pointers (3 points – complex questions)
3. Teacher organizes students into pairs.
4. Pairs play trashcan basketball:
SET UP THE SHOT:
Pairs choose a question and cut it out of their test handout.
Pairs analyze the question, answer question cooperatively, showing the sequence of how they came to a solution/answer.
CHECK THE SCORE:
Pairs consult the teacher’s "playbook" (answer key) to determine if their answer is correct.
FOLLOW THROUGH: (If you missed – self correct)
Pairs evaluate their response and explain why the original answer was incorrect on the back of the question: guessed, careless error, stopped too soon, or mixed stuff up
Pairs explain why the correct answer IS the appropriate response on the back.
TAKE THE SHOT:
Pairs take turns "shooting" the questions into the appropriate “basket” (3 pointer, 2 pointer, 1 point free throw).
Students keep shooting until they make it.
Math/Science Connection
App/Technology Idea
Myth Buster
Myth: A person with dyslexia can never learn to read or spell.
Fact: This is simply not true. The earlier children who struggle are identified and
provided systematic, intense instruction, the less severe their problems are likely to be
(National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 2000; Torgesen, 2002).
With adequately intensive instruction, however, even older children with dyslexia can
become accurate, albeit slow readers (Torgesen et al., 2001).Math/Science Connection Tip
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