Overview
A collection of fun, colorful cartoon mnemonics to help children aged 5-11 recall tricky spellings. It is particularly suited to kids who prefer to learn by seeing and doing, who have tried traditional spelling strategies but with limited success, or who continue to confuse similar sounding and similar looking words. The humor and active learning approach embodied in the book will support children to build associations and effortlessly recognise, learn and recall spelling patterns. An invaluable resource for teachers and parents supporting kids with dyslexia or other specific learning disabilities, ADHD or ASD, this fully illustrated guide is designed to work alongside the school curriculum. This edition contains mnemonics specifically tailored to American English spelling. If the traditional spelling methods aren't working for you, if you prefer to learn by seeing and doing or if you just want to make spelling fun, this book is for you.
Full Product Details
Author: Lidia Stanton
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Imprint: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Dimensions:
Width: 21.10cm
, Height: 0.80cm
, Length: 27.40cm
Weight: 0.380kg
ISBN: 9781787756328
ISBN 10: 1787756327
Pages: 112
Publication Date: 21 January 2021
Recommended Age: From 5 to 11 years
Audience:
General/trade
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Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
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General
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Educational: Primary & Secondary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Lidia's new book provides readers with a creatively fun, visual and multi-sensory approach to spelling tricky words. Simple, engaging, and effective! -- Lauren Brukner, MS, Occupational Therapist (OTR/L), author of The Kids' Guide to Staying Awesome and In Control Teaching by example, this book is sure to kickstart students of all abilities to see the value and fun of mnemonics - inspiring them to create their own. -- Martin L Kutscher, MD. Author of Kids in the Syndrome Mix and ADHD: Living without Brakes
Teaching by example, this book is sure to kickstart students of all abilities to see the value and fun of mnemonics - inspiring them to create their own. -- Martin L Kutscher, MD. Author of Kids in the Syndrome Mix and ADHD: Living without Brakes Lidia's new book provides readers with a creatively fun, visual and multi-sensory approach to spelling tricky words. Simple, engaging, and effective! -- Lauren Brukner, MS, Occupational Therapist (OTR/L), author of The Kids' Guide to Staying Awesome and In Control
Author Information
Lidia Stanton is a teacher, study skills tutor, dyslexia specialist, psychologist and linguist. She has taught literacy, numeracy and study skills to students of all ages, as well as adults in the workplace. Her main area of professional interest is multi-sensory teaching and remediation strategies. Lidia's ideas have been published in The Times, Forbes, Medical Daily, IB Times and The Independent.
