Category: Spelling

Understanding the Dyslexic Thinking Style

Posted on June 10, 2022May 30, 2022 by Christina Tan

We typically think in 2 ways: word thinking and picture thinking. Word thinking is simply thinking with the sounds of words in your mind.

British Dyslexia Association calls for education shift beyond phonics

Posted on November 12, 2021January 8, 2023 by DDAI

The British Dyslexia Association says that dyslexic children cannot learn to read from phonics teaching alone.

Orthographic Mapping and Dyslexia

Posted on September 25, 2020September 6, 2021 by Abigail Marshall

Educators use the term “orthographic mapping” to describe the way that written words are etched into long-term memory. Once a person has “mapped” a word, they will be able to recognize the word instantly by sight

Spelling Help after a Davis Program

Posted on January 10, 2020September 9, 2021 by Abigail Marshall

A parent of a second-grader writes: My son had a big gain in reading after completing his Davis program week,

Research shows greater improvement from strength-based teaching

Posted on March 13, 2019September 11, 2021 by Abigail Marshall

A recently published study from Canada shows that dyslexic students improve with spelling at a significantly higher rate when taught

“Flecks You’re Mined” – A different way to read

Posted on February 2, 2019November 30, 2022 by Hugh Rhodette

Millions of children and adults on this planet have difficulty reading. One of those people is my wonderful Wife. She

Why some kids can’t spell and why spelling tests won’t help

Posted on April 8, 2014September 13, 2021 by The Conversation (Education)

By Misty Adoniou, University of Canberra A couple of years ago, early one morning, I received an SMS advising “resadents

Study supports Davis Symbol Mastery

Posted on August 31, 2013September 13, 2021 by Abigail Marshall

A recently published case study documents the progress of a fourth grade special education student who successfully used a modified

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