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Happy 2012 to all of you!!!
Upcoming dates to remember:
January:
6 9:00 Intro Workshop 2
13 9:00 Advanced Workshop 1
17 6:30 Starfish Make-it/Take-it
19,20 9:00 Reading Readiness
19 5:30 Dyslexia 101
20 8:30 MRS Day 1
21 ALTA Review
24 6:30 Simulation
27 8:30 MRS Day 2
February
3 9:00 Early Childhood Literacy
3 8:30 MRS Day 3
4 Semple Math Day 1
9, 10 9:00 Reading Readiness
10 8:30 MRS Day 4
11 Semple Math Day 2
13, 14 9:00 Scientific Spelling
16 9:00 Advanced Grammar
16 5:30 Dyslexia 101
17 8:30 MRS Day 5
17 9:00 Phonological Awareness
21 6:30 Starfish Make-it/Take-it
21 6:30 ADHD – Dr. Issinghoff
23 9:00 Advanced Workshop 2
27 8:30 Introductory AP class
March
1-9 8:30 Introductory AP class
2 9:00 Multisensory Grammar
9 9:00 Early Childhood Literacy
13 6:30 Starfish Make-it/Take-it
15 5:30 Dyslexia 101
16 9:00 Intro Workshop 1
27 6:30 The Myths, the Facts, the Science
30 9:00 Intro Workshop 2
Be sure to mark your calendars!
Also coming in 2012: (Note the dates…some have recently changed!)
Introductory AP
February 27-March 9
June 4-15
July 9-20
November 5-16
Advanced AP
April 9-20
June 4-15
July 9-20
October 1-12
Advanced Extension
June 18-22
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As always, call or email any time you have questions or want to enroll for an event.
Congratulations!
The following have recently completed their Intro practicum:
Margie Gregg
Colleen Jones
Lisa Neeland
It is such fun to get to see the growth your students make over the course of these observations!
WOW!
Ed and Kimberly Hope received a Good Apple Award for their work at Buckner Elementary School. The Good Apple Award program allows schools and administrative support centers to recognize employees, volunteers and school partners who provide exemplary service to the district and its students.
From 100+ Ideas for Supporting Children with Dyslexia
by Gavin Reid and Shannon Green
Idea 6 Keeping Time
Often pupils with Dyslexia will receive extra time in examinations. It is important to help them practice using this effectively and efficiently.
Allow the dyslexic pupil extra time from an early age to complete work, before he starts undertaking examinations. It is important, however, to ensure that the learner does not fall behind the work of the class because of the extra time being allocated to him.
Get the pupil to practice using extra time to:
- plan the answer
- check the content of the answer
- check spelling and grammar.
It is best to tackle each of these aspects individually at first. This will give the pupil practice at using extra time for that particular skill, such as planning, writing or checking.
The checking part is important as dyslexic pupils will need to read for both meaning and for punctuation, spelling and grammar. They will need time to ask themselves what the question is asking and whether they have answered the question fully and to the best of their ability. This means they will have to read over their work at least twice and time needs to be allocated for this. It is also a good idea to allow a break for the student to get up, stretch and have a drink of water midway through the exam. It will help with their focus and concentration.
Time will also need to be devoted to discussion after the exam so the student can reassess how they are using the additional time. Using extra time efficiently can take a lot of practice and evaluation with an emphasis on planning and using strategies to check and recheck their work. If the planning of the answer is carried out appropriately then they will have already made good use of the extra time.
Check it out…
www.freereading.net has one-page readers that are fairly well controlled. You can choose from fiction and nonfiction passages; you can print b/w or color, and with or without illustrations. I encourage you to explore this site beyond just the reading passages; there are many ideas for teaching a variety of concepts along with various graphic organizers. Have fun!
Have you seen the trailer? Rumor has it this will be release in Oct. 2012.
