Some analysis and tips for working with dyslexic students in the ESL classroom:
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TRAITS |
SOLUTIONS |
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difficulties
with reading and writing texts – incl spelling
errors and reversing letters/words |
Building text-based skills through
oral/aural skills
1: using text-to-speech and speech-to-text
software ·
voice recognition and pronunciation apps 2: watching videos with English
subtitles 3: doing fun dictations ·
dictogloss, loop/gapped/collocation/running dictation
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slow reading
and writing |
Enabling and simplifying
1: using different fonts/colours/spacing
on laptops 2: using texts on coloured paper 3: seeing language in chunks 4: not reading out loud!
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difficulties
with processing texts |
Going beyond the text
1: multi-sensory ways of using
language (Gardner’s multiple intelligences) ·
visual timetables, mind maps, storyboards, flashcards ·
movement-based games, acting out scenarios ·
images, mnemonics, personalization 2: both reading and listening to the
text ·
songs, shadowing
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difficulties
with organizing thoughts |
Helping to put things in order
1: working
through a lesson by scaffolding; learning step-by-step 2: having clear instructions;
getting manageable chunks of info 3: focussing
on one single grammatical/spelling feature at a time 4: continuing/finishing stories ·
sentence-starters; chain story-making
5: working on structures for essays/reports ·
visual paragraphing, oral note-taking ·
working on sentence structure 6: delivering oral presentations
(Mark Powell: Presenting in English) and working on oracy skills 7: working on problem-solving
skills
8: repeating, revising,
reinforcing 9: focussing on meaning
over accuracy 10: comparing
L1: using bilingual capacities
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See: How to teach English to students with dyslexia
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