Sally Raymond Knihy

Spelling Rules, Riddles and Remedies is for anyone supporting learners who are struggling to understand the world of English spellings. This book engages both learners and their learning by using practical and dynamic resources to reveal the cause and effect of spelling confusions. By posing opportunities for understanding memory-related applications, learners and their spelling tutors are then empowered with the knowledge and resources required to amend, improve and proliferate spelling success. Using a range of unique and very accessible 'Spelling Detective' and 'Learning Application' activities, best-selling author Sally Raymond: - Shows how to engage a pupil through use of meta-cognition; - Highlights reasons why spelling abilities might fail; - Explores and resolves the impact of English spelling irregularities and deviations through informed discovery; - Uses mnemonics and story-lines to link tangible prompts to confident spelling ability; - Provides structured game-play and challenging practise lessons; - Boosts pupils' achievement through the strategic use of multiple processing skills. Clearly presented and highly illustrated, this book encourages creativity and shows teachers how to adopt and adapt a variety of learning strategies to suit different needs. Targeting learners in Key Stage 2 upwards, Spelling Rules, Riddles and Remedies brings a wealth of ideas to stimulate spelling success.

Focusing on the challenges of spelling, this practical guide by Sally Raymond delves into the underlying causes of spelling difficulties. It offers a variety of creative strategies and engaging activities designed to support learners who struggle with spelling. Visual aids are included to enhance understanding and retention, making it a valuable resource for educators looking to help their students improve their spelling skills.

Targeted for small groups of dyslexic pupils, this resource offers practical and diverse activities that facilitate over-learning and revision of curriculum topics. Suitable for both classroom and outdoor use, it aims to enhance engagement and comprehension through interactive gameplay.

Designed specifically for educators, this A4 resource book offers comprehensive materials to implement structured learning support programs tailored for dyslexic students. It focuses on effective strategies and tools to enhance the educational experience, ensuring that teachers can provide targeted assistance to meet the unique needs of these learners.

"This isn't this is fun!" - dyslexic pupil "Fantastic ideas that engage learners in their thank you!" - Teaching Assistant "I like finding tactics which help me win!" dyslexic pupil "My son is now asking to play spelling games!" - parent "I like playing homework games with my dad." - dyslexic pupil "Its easy to adapt a game to suit different topics." Teacher "Things aren't so difficult now I know how to make hard things fun." dyslexic pupil Dragonfly Games is designed for use with small groups of dyslexic pupils. These practical and varied resources can be used inside and outside of the classroom to encourage over-learning and revision of curriculum topics. Stimulating and fun to do, the games help Fully updated in its second edition, this book builds on the success of the author’s Dragonfly Worksheets , as featured in her previous book Supporting Dyslexia Pupils Across the Curriculum and can be used independently or in conjunction this resource. Dragonfly Games further extends the practitioner's portfolio of materials designed to successfully and effectively support the dyslexic learner. Also available from this author Supporting Dyslexic Pupils Across the Curriculum, 2nd edition, 978-1-138-77462-9 Spelling Rules, Riddles and Remedies 978-0-415-71000-8