Teachers and often schools have a very limited knowledge of dyslexia. Even special education staff are not adequately trained in recognizing or addressing dyslexia.

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If anyone ever puts you down for having dyslexia, don't believe them. Being dyslexic can actually be a big advantage and it has certainly helped me.

- Richard Branson, British entrepreneur who founded a multinational conglomerate of over 400 companies

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Hello! I’m Trisha from Dyslexia Hope Tutoring!

Here’s a simple game you can play with your beginning reader to help them improve their phonemic awareness skills - which is essential to becoming a successful reader!

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Blends and Digraphs

A lot of parents may have forgotten what blends and digraphs are, I know I had until I started helping my daughter to read!

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Why is reading recovery bad in general and why is it especially bad for kids with dyslexia?

Most schools don’t use Reading Recovery for struggling readers any longer. But, a few still do, so you want to pay attention and make sure your child isn’t put in Reading Recovery

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Hello! I’m Trisha from Dyslexia Hope Tutoring!

If your child struggles with reading or spelling, they could be dyslexic. Here are some signs to look for:

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Open Syllables

Open syllables have just one vowel and it’s at the end of the syllable and it says its own name (they are long vowels).

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Did you know there are many advantages of being dyslexic?

Dyslexic people seem to have strengths that non-dyslexic people don’t have. One example is enhanced creativity.

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I think if you can show a kid that reading can actually be fun, it can make you laugh, inspire imagination - that can make a huge difference.

Dav Pilkey - author of the Captain Underpants series (Dav is also dyslexic)

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Hello! I’m Trisha from Dyslexia Hope Tutoring!

Today I’ll show you a little bit about the Barton Reading and Spelling system I use for tutoring kids and adults with dyslexia.

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It is important for parents with kids learning to read to understand automaticity.

Automaticity is being able to read a word fast, accurately and effortlessly rather than slowly sounding it out.

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If your child is a new or struggling reader, the following are helpful to know:

Phonological awareness: recognition of words within sentences and counting syllables

Phonemic awareness: manipulating individual sounds by isolating, segmenting, blending sounds in a syllable

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Legal Rights of Dyslexic Kids and Adults

Dyslexia is a learning disability that affects individuals ability to read, write & spell. People with dyslexia are entitled to legal protections and accommodations to ensure equal opportunities in education, employment & public life
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You are not alone, and while you will have dyslexia for the rest of your life, you can dart between the raindrops to get where you want to go. It will not hold you back

- Steven Spielberg, award-winning director

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If the vowel after the /k/ sound is an e or i, the use a k but if it’s a - u, o or a - then spell it with a C.

(Words like kangaroo and koala are derived from Australian aboriginal languages and so don’t follow this English spelling rule.)

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If your child can’t remember if a word should be spelled with a C or a K if it starts with /k/ sound - here’s a cute way to help them remember:

Keep the kitten and cuddle with the cozy cat

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ch: crunch, lunch, bunch, inch, bench, French, punch, grinch, ranch, mulch, arch

tch: patch, catch, pitch, witch, fetch, sketch, switch, crutch, match, hatch, itch, stretch

tip: most of the ch words have an n before the ch)

(exceptions are such, much, rich, which)

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It's because if there is a consonant before the /ch/ sound, we spell it with ch. But, if there is a short vowel right before the /ch/, we spell it as tch.

Consonant before the /ch/ --> spell as ch

Short vowel before the /ch/ --> spell as tch

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Words that end in ch and tch
In one syllable words like patch, fetch, crunch and grinch, the tch and ch at the end of the words sound the same, like /ch/.

Why do we spell them differently?

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Richard Branson is a very successful British entrepreneur who founded a multinational conglomerate of over 400 companies. He is also dyslexic.
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One way to help your child learn sight words is to write the words on an index card. Then have them draw a picture to help remember the word. Then start practicing reading the words on their cards, eventually they can cover up the picture and read them without looking. #dyslexia #dyslexiatutor

These are units, sometimes called glued sounds. They are groups of 3 letters that are pronounced a little differently than expected. They are used at the ends of words. In the Barton Reading and Spelling System they are introduced in Level 3.
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When a fan asked Cher, “If you could turn back time and change one thing, would it be to not have dyslexia?” Cher replied: “No! It caused pain, but it’s me!” #dyslexia #dyslexiatutor

The British Dyslexia Association have created a video aimed at young people to help them understand what Dyslexia is.
youtu.be/11r7CFlK2sc
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Cricket’s just an opportunity to catch up on your reading pile, yes?

(And etymology - swipe for some cricket-related terms).

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