“What if I teach them the wrong grammar and they use it for life?” A dyslexic teacher shares his anxieties.
Tag Archives: Learning
Dyslexia-friendly Scotland – our journey so far
Dyslexia-friendly Scotland. How far have we come? Are we nearly there yet?
Who educates the educators about dyslexia?
School years are the prime window of opportunity to nurture dyslexic talent and foster achievement. But who educates the educators about dyslexia?
Covid-19: A letter from Australia
A Dyslexia Scotland volunteer based in Australia writes home about the covid-19 experience Down Under.
Laying a brighter career path
How do you make career decisions? Lean in to your dyslexic strengths, write Dyslexia Scotland’s career coach.
Getting to Know Your Learning Strategies: Part I
I was told I was dyslexic when I was around 6 in the early 1990s, and got extra tutoring for it, but it was believed then that dyslexia was merely a shortcoming in being able to read and write in my native language. Once I was able to do that, I was ‘cured’ –Continue reading “Getting to Know Your Learning Strategies: Part I”
Facebook and Literacy
According to recent research conducted by Booked, a magazine for UK schools, 70% of headteachers believe that Facebook and Twitter has adversely affected the literacy of young people. To be fair to them, the examples that are used to back up this claim are not without merit: “I wont to work wiv you’re company.” AnotherContinue reading “Facebook and Literacy”
What Gaps Exist?
Following the recent news that Michael Morpurgo has written the first book in a series that is being published with the intention of making it easier for dyslexic parents to read to their children, I was surprised that, as the volunteer Resource Centre Manager for Dyslexia Scotland, I hadn’t realised that such a big gapContinue reading “What Gaps Exist?”
Reading Snobbery
A friend of mine was having a rant on Facebook last night because someone who was a complete stranger to her had taken it upon themselves to berate her for reading a gossip magazine (you know, something like Hello! or Closer). It wasn’t as simple as decrying her choice of reading either; the individual madeContinue reading “Reading Snobbery”
What will I do now?
When I left school, I literally had no idea what I was going to do. When I was growing up, I wanted to do everything, be a writer, a singer, an actress, an artist and for a while I wrote poems, but, the longest standing aspiration was a fashion designer. I began school well, butContinue reading “What will I do now?”