Phonics gives kids the code, but meaning and context help it stick. Pairing sound work with rich talk and stories often makes the lightbulb turn on faster. Thanks for sharing this, it's good stuff for teachers and parents alike.
Yvonna Graham
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Educator/author focused on neurodivergence. DyslexiaKit.net Dyslexia Tool Kit: What to do when phonics isn't enough (2021) Never Too Late: Leveraging Technology to Support High School Readers with Dyslexia (2025) #EduSky
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Research supports using audio-assisted reading for dyslexia. Students increased vocabulary, comprehension, reading speed, and enjoyment.
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How Background Noise Affects Dyslexic Students - Dyslexia Tool Kit
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It's Never Too Late to Help Students with Dyslexia - Dyslexia Tool Kit
Never Too Late shows how high school teachers can help dyslexic students succeed by using free tech tools such as Text-to-Speech.
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Designing Meaning-Based Interventions for Struggling Readers www.dyslexiakit.net/meaning-base...
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Designing Meaning-Based Interventions for Struggling Readers - Dyslexia Tool Kit
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Dyslexia Tool Kit helps kids who have given up on Orton-Gillingham (OG) by shifting the focus away from phonics-only repetition and targeting dyslexic strengths.
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It’s Never Too Late to Help Students with Dyslexia www.dyslexiakit.net/its-never-to...
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Creative Schools: The Grassroots revolution that's transforming education, by Ken Robinson -- book review by Yvonna Graham. Highly recommended
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It’s Never Too Late to Help Students with Dyslexia www.dyslexiakit.net/its-never-to... Guide for high school teachers, any subject, who want to give kids who still can't read a chance. Classroom tested. No extra teacher time needed. Solidly researched.
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Never Too Late shows how high school teachers can help dyslexic students succeed by using free tech tools such as Text-to-Speech.
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Designing Meaning-Based Interventions for Struggling Readers www.dyslexiakit.net/meaning-base... This book's a gold mine.
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A book review by Yvonna Graham: Designing Meaning-Based Interventions for Struggling Readers, by Andrew P. Johnson
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Dyslexia Tool Kit offers research-based activities you can do to help a child with dyslexia learn to read well.
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How Background Noise Affects Dyslexic Students - Dyslexia Tool Kit
Background noise in classrooms affects students with dyslexia. Signal-to-noise ratio can alert teachers to why some students miss things.
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Reintroducing Playful Learning in High School
These strategies for using play-based learning with older students can get them more engaged with your course content.
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In this easy-to-do science activity, students practice observing their surroundings and make hypotheses about why different plants grow in different places. 🌱 #ITeachScience #ScienceTeacher
A Simple Science Activity to Encourage Close Observation
Teachers don’t need expensive equipment or elaborate planning to engage their students in a meaningful exploration.
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