Dyslexia

Building Vocabulary Through Morphemes

Direct instruction in the most common morphemes (prefixes, suffixes, and root words) can greatly enhance the vocabulary of struggling readers. Since the most common morphemes comprise thousands of words, knowledge of them can build vocabulary and enhance reading comprehension.

Published by Olivia Bethea (731 pts) on Jun 30, 2009 to
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Word Attack Strategies For Struggling Readers

Many schools discontinue decoding instruction after 3rd grade.This is often problematic for struggling readers who lack skills to tackle the multi-syllabic vocabulary encountered from 4th grade on. Word attack instruction teaches techniques to make it easier to decode complex multi-syllable words.

Published by Olivia Bethea (731 pts) on Jun 29, 2009 to
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Overview of Cognitive Skills Training Programs

Many academic struggles are the result of weaknesses in one or more of the basic cognitive skills which support learning. Cognitive skills training works to strengthen weak cognitive skills so that academic learning ability is enhanced.

Published by Olivia Bethea (731 pts) on Jun 29, 2009 to
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Hamlin Robinson School for Students with Dyslexia

Students with dyslexia have a difficult time navigating the academic expectations of the mainstream classrooms. Early intervention and diagnosis of dyslexia for students with disabilities offers them educational opportunity and equity in classrooms at Hamlin Robinson School located in Washington.

Published by Barbara (10815 pts) on Jun 28, 2009 to
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What is Dyseidetic Dyslexia?

If a child has problems in reading and/or spelling because of an inability to remember eidetic words - the condition is known as Dyseidetic Dyslexia and it can also be hereditary.

Published by Preetam Kaushik (22774 pts) on Jun 28, 2009 to
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Multisensory Reading for Students with Dyslexia

Reading for the majority of students in today's classrooms is a given learning experience. They are given the tools of reading and they create a reader's toolkit that can be carried throughout their life. However, for students with dyslexia, the tools and the toolkit for reading can be challenging.

Published by Barbara (10815 pts) on Jun 27, 2009 to
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Brain of Dyslexic Child Changes with Reading Improvement

As known to many, Dyslexia is a reading disorder and dyslexic children often fail to connect the spoken words to the written ones. There have been several tests conducted on dyslexia and developmental reading and all of them can be directly related to brain and metabolic factors.

Published by Preetam Kaushik (22774 pts) on Jun 26, 2009 to
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Inspiration from Famous People with Dyslexia

Is dyslexia stopping you from accomplishing the things you want in life? Get some inspiration to overcome dyslexia from famous people with dyslexia who changed our world.

Published by Mayflor Markusic (6400 pts) on Jun 25, 2009 to
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Activating Prior Knowledge to Help Struggling Readers

Teachers can use instructional strategies with struggling readers to help them improve their reading skills. One instructional strategy is activating prior knowledge. This is an easy strategy to use and one that happens almost naturally before each new skill is introduced.

Published by Margo Dill (7867 pts) on Jun 7, 2009 to
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Using Active Learning Strategies to Help Struggling Readers

Active learning is a general term for a variety of strategies that involve students in their learning. Some examples are cooperative learning, project-based learning, and teaching to different learning styles. Struggling readers can benefit from active learning strategies.

Published by Margo Dill (7867 pts) on Jun 7, 2009 to
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