No! Use lower case letters because this is a visual strategy and writing in lower case letters creates more variety in the shapes of words. Use a font that looks familiar to the learners.
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Some dyslexic learners have problems with seeing black words on a white background so use pastel colour paper with blue or black pen. If anyone has difficulty seeing the word ask them what combination would work for them. Make sure you have a good supply of different
Read more →This is the test to ensure that they are using a visual strategy to remember the word.
Read more →Yes! Often a person who cannot spell well has had years of failing so asking them to spell can put them in a poor learning state. The second element to this strategy is for the person to be in a good resourceful state. Magical Spelling is about
Read more →If they are having difficulties ask them to do any of the following:-
Read more →Get them to do the exercise while singing Happy Birthday in their head.
Read more →Ask them questions such as: Notice their eye movements and you should see a pattern of going to the left or right or even straight ahead. Then hold up a blank piece of card for them and ask whereabouts they’d like it.
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