58 search results for dyslexia
- In Other Words: Sometimes, Reading Isn’t about Reading at All
- I started my career as a New York State Certified Special Education Teacher, working with elementary students. The kids I was drawn to and chose to work with had a broad spectrum of behavioral and emotional difficulties. I couldn’t help but notice a pattern. Every child that was challenged emotionally and behaviorally also struggled with reading. Not only was reading moderately to extremely difficult for them, but they also lacked a desire to connect with books.
- https://www.literacyworldwide.org/blog/literacy-now/2011/07/07/in-other-words-sometimes-reading-isn-t-about-reading-at-all
- transferred to a school specializing in dyslexia and is doing well, I asked him if he could tell me what it
- 5 Questions With... Doug Abrams (DESMOND AND THE VERY MEAN WORD)
- Doug Abrams was Desmond Tutu’s co-author for GOD HAS A DREAM and for his children’s books, GOD’S DREAM and DESMOND AND THE VERY MEAN WORD. He was also the editor of Tutu’s CHILDREN OF GOD STORYBOOK BIBLE and MADE FOR GOODNESS. Abrams is the founder of Idea Architects, a book and media company that works with visionary authors to create a wiser, healthier, and more just world.
- https://www.literacyworldwide.org/blog/literacy-now/2013/01/18/5-questions-with-doug-abrams-(desmond-and-the-very-mean-word)
- can channel that life in positive directions. I had dyslexia growing up and so books were for many
- Putting Books to Work: Peter H. Reynolds' SKY COLOR
- SKY COLOR describes the thought process of a child named Marisol when she is faced with a dilemma of painting the sky in a school mural. Marisol, as well as the people around her, considers herself to be a true artist. In the fashion of an artist, she wants everything to be just perfect in her works of art. She also encourages others to explore their artistic side as well.
- https://www.literacyworldwide.org/blog/literacy-now/2012/09/18/putting-books-to-work-peter-h-reynolds'-sky-color
- Specialist who works with students with dyslexia, an Adjunct Professor at Mississippi University
- Putting Books to Work: Ken Baker's OLD MACDONALD HAD A DRAGON
- OLD MACDONALD HAD A DRAGON is a humorous rewrite of the traditional song. Baker’s new twist on the words and Santoro’s comical illustrations will be sure to capture the attention and imagination of students. This version begins with a singing farmer who decides he wants to keep a dragon on the farm.
- https://www.literacyworldwide.org/blog/literacy-now/2013/05/23/putting-books-to-work-ken-baker's-old-macdonald-had-a-dragon
- with students with dyslexia, an Adjunct Professor at Mississippi University for Women in Columbus
- Putting Books to Work: Daywalt and Jeffers’ <em>The Day the Crayons Quit</em>
- In <em>The Day the Crayons Quit</em>, Duncan is excited to open up his box of crayons and begin working. A problem exists though. The crayons have decided to go on strike. They leave independent notes with their complaints and issues.
- https://www.literacyworldwide.org/blog/literacy-now/2013/08/20/putting-books-to-work-daywalt-and-jeffers-the-day-the-crayons-quit
- with students with dyslexia, an Adjunct Professor at Mississippi University for Women in Columbus, Mississippi
- Putting Books to Work: ROSIE REVERE, ENGINEER
- In ROSIE REVERE, ENGINEER, a young girl learns to follow her dreams no matter what else happens. Rosie Revere is a young girl who sees beyond the trash and finds treasure. At school, she is very shy and hides her talents; at home, when no one is looking, she makes amazing creations. She hides out in the attic and creates all sorts of gadgets until she’s too tired to continue working. Why does she hide her fantastic inventions?
- https://www.literacyworldwide.org/blog/literacy-now/2013/09/17/putting-books-to-work-rosie-revere-engineer
- with dyslexia, an Adjunct Professor at Mississippi University for Women in Columbus, Mississippi
- The Reading Experience: Where Are Our Children?
- <img alt="" sfref="[images|OpenAccessDataProvider]4b2e73c1-674c-6d52-9eff-ff000089f9b9" src="/images/default-source/engage-blog/melville-reading-chair-summary.jpg?sfvrsn=0.10756785282865167" title="melville-reading chair-summary" style="float: left;" />On a rainy day, I curl up in an overstuffed armchair reading a good book while munching on a chocolate crunch bar. I travel through dark forests looking for a mysteriously lost key with Nancy Drew. I search unexplored territories in the land of Narnia with Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy.
- https://www.literacyworldwide.org/blog/literacy-now/2013/11/07/the-reading-experience-where-are-our-children-
- to assess the reason for the reading struggle, a student may be found to have dyslexia or a specific
- Putting Books to Work: <em>Bear and Bird</em>
- <img src="/images/default-source/reading-today/bear-and-bird-cover_w140.jpg">
- https://www.literacyworldwide.org/blog/literacy-now/2014/04/01/putting-books-to-work-bear-and-bird-
- is a Reading Specialist who works with students with dyslexia, an Adjunct Professor at Mississippi
- Putting Books to Work: 'Superworm'
- <img src="/images/default-source/reading-today/superworm-07-09-14-th.jpg"/>"Superworm" is the story of an ordinary worm who chooses to use his talents in unusual ways. The book has a wonderful sense of rhyme and plays well into repeated reading for the children to join in. The lively, moving story will capture children's attention as the summer time gets closer and help pull them in to reading and activities.
- https://www.literacyworldwide.org/blog/literacy-now/2014/07/09/putting-books-to-work-'superworm'
- with students with dyslexia, an Adjunct Professor at Mississippi University for Women in Columbus
- 'It Starts With You'
- <img src="/images/default-source/reading-today/Closing-Session-072015.jpg"/>
- https://www.literacyworldwide.org/blog/literacy-now/2015/07/21/'it-starts-with-you'
- poor in inner-city Montgomery, AL, and dealt with setbacks in her education due to her dyslexia