2019 Teacher Package
Free info pack including articles, blogs, podcast, videos and more:
BLOGS
Code Talk
A blog by Nancy Young – Reading, Spelling, Writing Specialist: https://www.nancyyoung.ca/blog
Code REaD
Journal: https://codereadnetwork.org/journal/
Dekker Dyslexia
Belinda Dekker, Dyslexia Support Australia: https://dekkerdyslexia.wordpress.com
Fact Sheets – Dekker Delves into Dyslexia: https://dekkerdyslexia.wordpress.com/fact-sheets/
Dyslexia Training Institute
Dyslexia Training Institute’s Blog: http://www.dyslexiatraininginstitute.org/blog/
Filling the Pail
Greg Ashman’s Blog: https://gregashman.wordpress.com
Science versus slurs: The phonics debate: https://gregashman.wordpress.com/2018/08/01/science-versus-slurs-the-phonics-debate/
High Five Literacy
Faith Borkowsky’s Blog https://highfiveliteracy.com/blog/
IFERI
International Foundation for Effective Reading Instruction – Blog : https://www.iferi.org/blog/
John Kenny
John Kenny – Blog: https://johnkennyweb.wordpress.com/author/johnkenny1/
Mark Seidenberg
Language at the Speed of Sight: https://seidenbergreading.net/seidenblog/
Shanahan on Literacy
Timothy Shanahan’s Blog: http://shanahanonliteracy.com/blog
Spelfabet
Alison Clarke’s blog: https://www.spelfabet.com.au/blog/
The Literacy Blog
John Walker’s blog for teachers, parents, educational psychologists and educators interested in literacy https://theliteracyblog.com
The No-Nonsense Educator
Jocelyn Seamer’s blog: Promoting teaching practices that ensure learning for all. https://nononsenseeducator.home.blog
The Reading Ape
Nullius in verba https://www.thereadingape.com
The Reading Centre
The Literacy Blog: https://www.thereadingcentre.com
The Shut-Down Learner
Dr Richard Selznick’s Blogs: http://shutdownlearner.com/blogs/
The Snow Report
Pamela Snow’s Blog: http://pamelasnow.blogspot.com.au/?m=1
Dear Mem: Professor Anne Castles’ letter to Australian children’s author Mem Fox about why some children can’t read. http://pamelasnow.blogspot.com/2018/11/dear-mem-professor-anne-castles-letter.html?m=1
This Heart of Stone
Lyn Stone – Blog: https://lifelongliteracy.com
ONLINE RESOURCES – VIDEOS
Hansberry Educational Consulting | Bill Hansberry
- Bill’s Rant on Dyslexia and Reading Programs https://youtu.be/PhwxWv_D_YU
- Evidence Based Teaching of Reading and Intervention: Evidence must trump ideology (This is the keynote that Bill Hansberry presented to the South Australian Catholic Primary Principal’s Association on 26/5/17): https://youtu.be/8d-gFdgDGOs
Five From Five
Principal Steven Capp (Bentleigh West Primary School) https://www.fivefromfive.org.au/principal/
Reading In The Rockies Conference
David A Kilpatrick – https://www.cde.state.co.us/cdesped/sd-sld_archived_readingrockies2017
Also: https://www.spelfabet.com.au/2018/04/the-nature-of-reading-development-and-difficulties/
Reading Success with Jocelyn
Jocelyn Seamer, Australian Assistant Principal’s YouTube channel
The Reading League
The Reading League on YouTube
Understood.org: “Is Assistive Technology Cheating?” (and Other Assistive Technology Myths)
5 Myths about Assistive Tech with Jamie Martin: https://youtu.be/I_PHHaGeLTY
Vision Australia
Vision Australia: Dyslexia and Diagnosis video https://youtu.be/zspRGIxIMwM
ONLINE RESOURCES – WEBINARS
Learning Difficulties Including Dyslexia | Spelfabet
https://www.spelfabet.com.au/free-learning-difficulties-including-dyslexia-webinars
Learn about the benefits of Sound Walls | Mary Dalghren, Tools 4 Reading
https://register.gotowebinar.com/recording/1682249881862178563
Recent Advances in Understanding Word-Level Reading Problems
Implications for Assessment and Effective Intervention:
Core Learn | David A Kilpatrick https://www.corelearn.com/webinar-recent-advances-in-understanding-word-level-reading-problem/webinar-download-recent-advances-in-understanding-word-level-reading-problems-12-05-18/
95 Percent
95 Percent Group Kilpatrick Webinar Series: https://www.95percentgroup.com/kilpatrick-webinars
Vision Australia
Dyslexia and Diagnosis. Listen here: https://soundcloud.com/vision-australia/vision-australia-library-dyslexia-webinar-diagnosis-and-support
ONLINE RESOURCES – MORE TO EXPLORE
Auspeld : Understanding Learning Difficulties
Free Guide download http://uldforparents.com/
Banter Speech Pathology: Free Resources for Parents
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The big book of child speech pathology answers
https://banterspeech.leadpages.co/bigbook/ Inform yourself the easy way with this free resource. This guide is packed with 133 pages of information about common child speech pathology issues and problems. Filled with summaries of evidence-based research, you’ll get answers to 43 frequently asked questions distilled into an easy-to-read and understand guide.
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Reading Problems and What To Do About Them
https://banterspeech.lpages.co/reading-ebook/ There are lots of options out there for people looking for help with reading. We want to help you to make informed choices about reading support options. This eBook is packed with 188 pages of the latest research outlining the key things we think people should know when a loved one has reading problems. You’ll get answers to 24 frequently asked questions distilled into an easy-to-read and understand guide.
BorrowBox: A Library in the Palm of Your Hand
http://www.betterreading.com.au/news/borrowbox-a-library-in-the-palm-of-your-hand/
Dyslexia Help at the University of Michigan: Book List
http://dyslexiahelp.umich.edu/tools/book-list
Dyslexia SA: Mathematics – Dyslexia and Dyscalculia
http://www.dyslexiasa.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Maths.pdf
Five From Five
Test your knowledge https://www.fivefromfive.org.au/test-your-knowledge/
Five ‘Keys’ to Reading https://www.fivefromfive.org.au/five-keys-to-reading/
Approaches to Phonics Instruction https://www.fivefromfive.org.au/approaches-to-phonics-instruction/
Like frogs in a water well: Why it is so difficult to close the research to practice gap in teaching reading
Focus on Tap
Teen and Adults Phonics Library (and App)
Fully decodable, real literature for older emergent readers http://www.focusontap.com
Hard Words – Emily Hanford
Hard Words: Why Aren’t Our Kids Being Taught to Read?
Scientific research has shown how children learn to read and how they should be taught. But many educators don’t know the science and, in some cases, actively resist it. As a result, millions of kids are being set up to fail.
- Article: https://www.apmreports.org/story/2018/09/10/hard-words-why-american-kids-arent-being-taught-to-read
- Podcast: https://player.fm/series/series-1318968/hard-words-why-arent-our-kids-being-taught-to-read
Macquarie University
Ending the reading wars: reading acquisition from novice to expert – Anne Castles, Kathleen Rastle, Kate Nation: https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/publications/ending-the-reading-wars-reading-acquisition-from-novice-to-expert
Phonics International
Free Resources https://phonicsinternational.com/free-resources/
Speld SA free resources (phonic books and worksheets)
http://www.speld-sa.org.au/services/phonic-books.html
Spelfabet’s list of decodable books (children and youth)
https://www.spelfabet.com.au/phonics-resources/07-decodable-books/
Steve Chinn’s Dyscalculia and the Trouble with Maths
Maths Explained Video Tutorials http://www.stevechinn.co.uk/maths-explained.html
That Reading Thing
Reading and Spelling for Teens and Adults | Tricia Millar: https://thatreadingthing.com
The Reading League: Advancing Evidence in Practice
When we know better, we do better: https://www.thereadingleague.org
Vision Australia
Online Library (free if you have dyslexia)
http://www.visionaustralia.org/services/library/how-to-access-the-library
BOOKS FOR CHILDREN
Burton Robb, Diane
The Alphabet War: A Story about Dyslexia
Moore-Mallinos, Jennifer
It’s Called Dyslexia (Live and Learn Series)
Mullaly Hunt, Lynda
Fish in a Tree
Rooke, Margaret
Dyslexia is My Superpower (Most of the Time)
7 Books Featuring Characters With Dyslexia or ADHD
12 Great Books for Reluctant Readers in Grades 3–5
BOOKS FOR ADULTS
Dyslexia Help at the University of Michigan – Book List
http://dyslexiahelp.umich.edu/tools/book-list
Ashcroft, Richard
Mathematics for Dyslexics, including Dyscalculia (2017) 4th edition
Ashman, Greg
The Truth about Teaching. An evidence-informed guide for new teachers
Berninger Virginia W. Ph.D., Wolf Beverly J.
- Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, OWL LD, and Dyscalculia: Lessons from Science and Teaching, Second Edition
- Helping Students with Dyslexia and Dysgraphia Make Connections: Differentiated Instruction Lesson Plans in Reading and Writing
Bird, Ronit
The Dyscalculia Toolkit : Supporting Learning Difficulties in Maths
Birsh, Judith R
Multisensory Teaching of Basic Language Skills
Bishop, Margaret M
The ABC’s and All Their Tricks: The Complete Reference Book of Phonics and Spelling
Borkowsky, Faith
Failing Students or Failing Schools? A Parent’s Guide to Reading Instruction and Intervention
Bowen, Caroline and Snow, Pamela
Making Sense of Interventions for Children with Developmental Disorders: a guide for parents and professionals
Butterworth, Brian
- Dyscalculia: from Science to Education
- The Dyscalculia Assessment
Chinn, Steve
- The Trouble with Maths: A Practical Guide to Helping Learners with Numeracy Difficulties. 3rd edition. (2017)
- ‘More Trouble with Maths: A complete manual to identifying and diagnosing mathematical difficulties.’ 2nd edition (2017) Routledge.
Also useful: this set of five books to help struggling learners with maths. The ‘What to do when you can’t’ titles http://www.senbooks.co.uk/view-product/What-to-do-maths-Set-5-books
- WTDWYC Add and Subtract
- WTDWYC Learn the Times Tables
- WTDWYC Multiply and Divide
- WTDWYC Tell the Time
- WTDWYC Do Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
Colvin, Aidan and Ogburn, Liisa
Looking for Heroes: One Boy, One Year, 100 Letters
Cowling, Keda and Cowling, Harry
Toe by Toe: A Highly Structured Multi-sensory Reading Manual for Teachers and Parents
Dehaene, Stanislas
Reading in the Brain: The New Science of How We Read
The Massive Impact of Literacy on the Brain and its Consequences for Education (online publication)
Eide, Brock L
The Dyslexic Advantage: Unlocking the Hidden Potential of the Dyslexic Brain
Eide, Denise
Uncovering the Logic of English
Foss, Ben
The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan: A Blueprint for Renewing Your Child’s Confidence and Love of Learning
Goldacre, Ben
Bad Science
Hiskes, Dolores G.
- Phonics Pathways: Clear Steps to Easy Reading and Perfect Spelling
- Reading Pathways : Simple Exercises to Improve Reading Fluency
Kilpatrick, David A
Essentials of Assessing, Preventing, and Overcoming Reading Difficulties (Essentials of Psychological Assessment)
McGuinness, Diane
- Early Reading Instruction: What Science Really Tells Us about How to Teach Reading
- The Why Our Children Can’t Read, and What We Can Do about it : A Scientific Revolution in Reading
- Language Development and Learning to Read: The Scientific Study of How Language Development Affects Reading Skill. MIT Press Ltd. 10 Jun 2005
Moats, Louisa
Speech to Print: Language Essentials for Teachers, Second Edition
Murphy, Dianne and James
Thinking Reading: What every secondary teacher needs to know about reading
Novak, B.J.
The Book with No Pictures
Reid, Gavin and Green, Shannon
100 Ideas for Secondary Teachers: Supporting Students with Dyslexia
Rooke, Margaret
Creative, Successful, Dyslexic : 23 High Achievers Share Their Stories
Sandman-Hurley, Kelli
Dyslexia Advocate!: How to Advocate for a Child with Dyslexia within the Public Education System
Seidenberg, Mark
Language at the Speed of Sight: How We Read, Why So Many Can’t, and What Can Be Done About It
Selznick, Richard
- Dyslexia Screening: Essential Concepts for Schools & Parents
- Shut-Down Learner : Helping Your Academically Discouraged Child
Shaywitz, Sally E
Overcoming Dyslexia
Stone, Lyn (Lifelong Literacy)
- Language for Life: where linguistics meets teaching
- Reading for Life: High Quality Literacy Instruction for All
- Spelling for Life: uncovering the simplicity and science of spelling
Stuart, Morag and Stainthorp, Rhonda
Reading Development and Teaching
Thomson, Karen
My Perfect Child is Dyslexic http://www.myperfectchildisdyslexic.com
Willingham, Daniel T
The Reading Mind: A Cognitive Approach to Understanding How the Mind Reads
Wolf, Maryanne
Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain
Young, Nancy
Secret Code Actions™ Parent Edition
Secret Code Actions™ Teacher Edition