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This review is from: To Teach a Dyslexic (Paperback)
Don McCabe writes a compelling autobiography to illustrate what it is like to grow up dyslexic. He was born in 1932 and this was well before "dyslexia" was a term, let alone a diagnosis. He was just treated as a boy who couldn't sit still. He credits his older sister and wonderful teachers who worked intensively with him to help him learn to read and eventually to become a respected scholar. McCabe has dedicated the last thirty years to working on literacy. This book is a quick, fun read that shows a good dose of humor helps in discussing serious topics such as dyslexia. If you or someone you love has been diagnosed as dyslexic, don't wring your hands in despair - buy this book and learn from someone who knows first hand about what it means to be a dyslexic.
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Sequential Spelling Strategies, not just a Personal History!,
By Jean Anne Jenkins (Flint, MI United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: To Teach a Dyslexic (Paperback)
Not only is this book a description of Don McCabe's early years, he also has some fascinating information about the "word families" approach to spelling and reading, made new through his own well-developed sequential spelling strategies!
I can see that the mastery of the language is in learning the patterns of spelling. The sequencing of the words is based on research and the building of English words from the root word to an expanded form. I really liked the fact that students correct their own papers. Immediate feedback is empowering. A student's confidence is much more significant when they can spell words that they have never seen before without studying! I am anxious to find out more about his website [...] and check out his text books utilizing the sequential spelling techniques.
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No one told him he was disabled.,
This review is from: To Teach a Dyslexic (Paperback)
Read the 12 sample pages at Amazon.com. A distinguished educator speaks of his own dyslexia and his gratitude for a loving family, high expectations, and no official disability label. The author was in elementary and high school before they had the label of dyslexic. There were plenty of kids who needed help and got help. Therapy was just active play. Early educational intervention was just playing school. Teachers taught learning (memory) strategies to all students in k-12. He offers many practical ideas for improving literacy.
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THAT I CAN READ and write is really a small miracle. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
sequential spelling, spelling technique, daily tutoring, phonic patterns, reading clinic, free tutoring, word scattered, many dyslexics, spelling program, word shit Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Betty June, Cook School, Orton Dyslexia Society, Educational Research Foundation, Flint Tech, Flint Public Schools, United States, University of Detroit, Grandpa Webb, Leo Soda, Newman Club, Thank God, Army Language School, Mott Community College, Francis Club, Army Security Agency, Fat Albert, Flint Junior College, Michael Wilburn, Michigan State University, Ann Smith, General Motors, Las Vegas, Ohio State University, Paradise Lost New!
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THAT I CAN READ and write is really a small miracle. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
sequential spelling, spelling technique, daily tutoring, phonic patterns, reading clinic, free tutoring, word scattered, many dyslexics, spelling program, word shit Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Betty June, Cook School, Orton Dyslexia Society, Educational Research Foundation, Flint Tech, Flint Public Schools, United States, University of Detroit, Grandpa Webb, Leo Soda, Newman Club, Thank God, Army Language School, Mott Community College, Francis Club, Army Security Agency, Fat Albert, Flint Junior College, Michael Wilburn, Michigan State University, Ann Smith, General Motors, Las Vegas, Ohio State University, Paradise Lost New!
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- Learning Disabilities: The Interaction of Learner, Task, and Setting (4th Edition) by Corinne Roth Smith in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Paradise Lost (Penguin Classics) by John Milton on page 82
- On Beyond Zebra! (Classic Seuss) by Dr. Seuss on page 236
- Martin Luther King (Profiles) by Nigel Richardson on page 18
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