Parent Dyslexia Group
With PEARL Teachers Abby Jorgensen + Mark Lapides
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Pearl Parent Dyslexia Study & Support Group
You are free to join at any time!
Dear Pearl Parents of students who may be dyslexic thinkers,
You are invited to join our monthly study group. We are a welcoming group of parents and teachers who share our experiences, learning ideas and resources to support one another with reading & spelling instruction. Zoom Meeting Link.
This year we have agreed to a book study of Beneath the Surface of Words by Susan Scibetta Hegland. Each month we will discuss several chapters of this book as well as other topics on our minds. Copies of the book may be checked out from the Pearl library.
To Do in Preparation for the first meeting Oct. 3rd:
Order the book - there are copies in the Pearl Library. Amazon carries it as well if you want to mark yours up and keep it.
Flip through the book, especially the first half, noticing the graphics like this word matrix for the base word "do."
Read the Introduction through chapter 2, noting thoughts and questions for the group. We won’t be strict. If you haven’t read ahead of time you’ll still likely benefit from the discussion.
Schedule for the Year - Thursdays from noon - 1pm
October 3rd & 9th Topic - Spelling Structures
In Group; Discuss Chapters Intro - Chapter 2
General Discussion of Reading support and resources
November 14th Topic - Word Families and Consistency
Discuss Chapters 3-4
General Discussion of Reading support and resources
December 12th Topic - Morphology
Discuss Chapters 5-7
General Discussion of Reading support and resources
January 16th Topic - Relationships Between Spoken and Written Words
Discuss Chapters 8-10
General Discussion of Reading support and resources
February 13th Topic - The Identity of Words
Discuss Chapters 11-12
General Discussion of Reading support and resources
March 13th Topic - Form & Etymology
Discuss Chapters 13-14
General Discussion of Reading support and resources
April 17th Topic - Putting it All Together
Discuss Chapters 15-16
General Discussion of Reading support and resources
May 15th Topic - More Learning/Plan for Summer Learning
Other Resources in case they interest you:
Pearl Dyslexia Parent Study Group Resources Doc. This is a place where we collect ideas and resources that come up in our discussion groups so we don't lose track of them.
In 2022/23 we studied a book together called The Dyslexic Advantage. You can check this book out of the Pearl library and are welcome to use these notes we created as we studied together then to support your learning.
In 2023/24 we each brought topics for consideration and used the Dyslexic Advantage Newsletter as inspiration for discussion. You all have access as Pearl parents.
The Dyslexic Advantage - Site Membership through Pearl, including newsletter, videos, short classes, etc.
website - dyslexicadvantage.org
Our Account Name - dyslexicadvantage@qsd48.org
Password - PEARL#48
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