DYSLEXIA DIALOGUE
December 2019
CHRISTMAS BREAK: 12/23/-1/7
Are you looking for some educational activities for your kids to do this Christmas Break? Here are some ideas of apps, online games, and activities that might be fun and keep them learning while away from school.
APPS!
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Montessori Crosswords
Montessori Crosswords helps kids develop literacy skills by dragging and dropping letters into a crossword grid to form words that correspond to the given pictures. Crossword levels include simple words with one-sound, words with consonant blend, and words of any complexity.
DRAW SOMETHING
DRAW SOMETHING is like Pictionary; this game gives you a word to draw out for other players to guess. You get many colors and tools with which to draw, but you're timed, so draw fast!
Teach Your Monster to Read
Teach Your Monster to Read is an award-winning phonics and reading game that’s helped millions of children learn to read.
Word Whomp
Word Whomp is a free game that demands its users to attempt spelling as many words as he/she can from an available set of letters. Points and bonuses are awarded based on the number of words the user can decode. Fun to play and suitable for everyone.
ONLINE GAMES!
Chicktionary
Frog's Rhyming Machine
At the site Frog’s Rhyming Machine, press the button to have the frog generate a word for you with his bubble machine. Then, when three other words pop out of the machine, match the ones that rhyme. If you get it right, the frog will highlight and read the words aloud to you.
Anagram
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ACTIVITIES
Other Activities
- Design, draw, and write your own holiday or thank you cards.
- FaceTime a family member or friend and have your child read them their favorite poem or part of a book.
- Build a "fort" with blankets and read a book together inside the fort.
WISD DYSLEXIA PERSONNEL
Dyslexia Therapists
Erin Wharton, M.Ed., CALT
972-923-4720
Coleman Junior High
Torre Smith, MSSW, CALT
972-923-4790
Dunaway Elementary
Ashley Mendoza, M.Ed., CALT
Eloisa Rodriguez
972-923-4646
Felty Elementary
Kaley Morrow, M.Ed., CALT
Julie Rogers
972-923-4616
Finley Junior High
Sherri Nelson, CALT
972-923-4680
Howard Junior High
Lori Moore, CALT
972-923-4771
Marvin Elementary
Suzanne Laviolette, CALT
972-923-4647
Northside Elementary
Roxanne Meche, M.Ed, CALT
972-923-4610
Shackelford Elementary
Stephanie Rodriguez
972-923-4666
Waxahachie High School
Melanie Wells, CALT
972-923-4600
Wedgeworth Elementary
Kaley Morrow, M.Ed., CALT
Julie Rogers
972-923-4640
Wilemon STEAM Academy
Ashley Mendoza, M.Ed., CALT
Eloisa Rodriguez
972-923-4780
Dyslexia Coordinator
Dr. Sarah Holman
972-923-4638
WISD Special Populations
Email: sholman@wisd.org
Website: www.wisd.org
Location: 1000 N Hwy 77, Waxahachie, TX, USA
Phone: (972) 923-4638