Books
For Parents
The Gift of Dyslexia: Why Some of the Smartest People Can’t Read… and How They Can Learn. By: Ronald D. Davis
Equipped for Reading Success - David A. Kilpatrick
The Dyslexic Advantage - Brock L. Eide and Fernette F. Eide
Overcoming Dyslexia - Sally Shaywitz
This is Dyslexia - Kate Griggs
Essentials of Assessing, Preventing, and Overcoming Reading Difficulties- By: David A. Kilpatrick
https://www.thereadingleague.org/knowledge-base/ (This is an excellent list of books for parents to read to increase their knowledge-base in the science of reading).
The Mislabled Child, Brock and Fernette Eide (not the greatest title but has a lot of info about various learning differences and what they each mean and how they can overlap)
(Article): Put Reading First from the National Institute for Literacy, online only: https://www.google.com/books/edition/Put_Reading_First/oXG_eWWddpcC?hl=en&gbpv=1&printsec=frontcover
Smart but Scattered by Peg Dawson (Smart but Scattered is about managing executive skills weaknesses in children 4-13. Often, executive functions are described as the skills needed by an executive to run a company (e.g., organization, prioritizing tasks, monitoring progress, etc.)
The ADD Answer - How to Help Your Child Now by Dr. Frank Lawlis (shows parents how they can reclaim their central role in healing their children with comprehensive step-by-step advice on dealing with the problems of ADD.)
Superpowered: transform, anxiety, into courage, confidence, and resilience. By: Renee Jain and Dr. Shefali Trabary
For the Dyslexic to Understand Dyslexia
Last to Finish
Learning to Slow Down and Pay Attention - A Book for Kids About ADHD by Kathleen Nadal and Ellen Dixon (this book emphasizes those aspects of ADHD that are troublesome to the children, trying to look at the world more from their point of view.)
Book Series - The Adventures of Everyday Geniuses
Stacy Coolidge - Fancy Smancy Cursive Handwriting
A Positive Growth Mindset & Fine Motor Skills Book for Kids to Build Confidence & Self Esteem
Books about children with dyslexia (for students)
Aaron Slater, Illustrator. By: Andrea Beaty
The Alphabet War By: Robb, Diane Burton
Just Ask: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You By: Sonia Sotomayor (also includes books about other differences)
The Map Challenge: By: Tracy Packiam Alloway
If You’re So Smart, How Come You Can’t Spell Mississippi? By: Barbara Esham
It’s Called Dyslexia ByL Jennifer Moore-Mallinos
My Name is Brain Brian By: Jeanne Betancourt
Fish in a Tree by Linda M Hunt
Books for Liz to read first & then categorize:
Two-Minute Drill By: Mike Lupica
A Walk in the Words By: hudson Talbott
The Wild Book By: Margarita Engle
The Brilliant World of Tom Gates. By: Liz Pichon
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan ( the main character/narrator talks about having dyslexia and ADHD, but is also a son of Posiedon- fiction, but beneficial for some of our kiddos)
Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullally Hunt (fiction about a child with dyslexia)
Decodable Books for Students to Read
Non Chapter Books
Flyleaf Publishing (free online books, listed sequentially by spelling pattern)
Chapter Books
Heggerty.org Chapter Books (Toucan series)
Ed and Mel’s Decodable Adventures (3 book series)
Meg and Greg (3 book series)
Hank Zipzer Henry Winkler
Websites (the what, the why, the causes)
South County Child & Family Consultants (Strategies to help understand Executive Functioning and Executive Functioning Deficits)
https://www.thereadingleague.org/knowledge-base/ (book list included for at-home adult learning)
Understood.org (search: dyslexia)
https://www.davidsongifted.org/gifted-blog/stealth-dyslexia/ (dyslexic AND gifted)
https://www.mnneuropsychology.com/articles/Gifted_and_Dyslexia_2E.html
Websites (that include helpful resources for at-home learning)
fcrr.org (Florida Center for Reading Research: FCRR Student Center Activities)
Teach Your Monster to Read (Free computer program for the child; fun & engaging)
ReadingA-Z (Has a free trial or you can buy a membership. It contains decodable books, reader’s theater scripts, fluency passages, comprehension worksheets)
https://linktr.ee/imse?sa=D (Free multi-sensory activities to use with your children)
https://www.themeasuredmom.com/ (she is a teacher who used to teach balanced literacy but has “converted” to science of reading and talks about her experience with this change)
Reading Eggs: $10/month for up to 4 children. *Kindergarten students at RHE have this program, but it would be helpful for some to continue past Kdg. I don’t know if this is used district-wide in kdg.
https://goodsensorylearning.com (mixture of free and for fee activities to use with children at home. Also has helpful blogs)
https://infercabulary.com (an app to learn vocabulary words. Gives multiple pictures for each word. Can create your own list or chose age appropriate )Cost is $10
Mymcpl.org (library website)
OverDrive (audiobooks & ebooks)
https://mymcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?query=Brookes%2C%20Pamela%20(Educator)%2C&searchType=author (decodable readers available at MCPL)
Apps (free)
Sound Beginnings
Phonemic Awareness Bubbles
ABC Magic
Reading Magic
Tutoring resources/products/curriculum
Orton Gillingham
Barton
Wilson
https://www.lexercise.com cost is $98/month. Online tutoring program that requires about 15 minutes a day and at least 4 days a week. Usually takes a year to complete and can children improve 3 grade levels on average.
https://appliedlearningprocesses.com tutors using Orton Gillingham