Teaching A Struggling Reader · One Mom's Experience (DOG ON A LOG Books)

There are a lot of children (and adults) who struggle with reading. Some are helped by their schools, some are not.

In this short booklet, Pamela Brookes shares some of the basic information she wishes she'd had when she was first trying to figure out how to help her child learn to read.

Teaching A Struggling Reader is filled with links to informational and product resources for parents or teachers. It is geared to people who want to educate themselves in the methods that are effective in teaching those with dyslexia. It also contains photos demonstrating basic techniques like "Tapping" (using one's fingers to aid in sounding out words) and "Making your bed" to differentiate between "b" and "d."

This Second Edition includes new information and new links. Most importantly it has information on Early Intervention, including what parents can do if they suspect their child may have dyslexia during the toddler and preschool years, and a new section on What if It's NOT Dyslexia.

The focus of this book is the reading process. However, since many readers with dyslexia also struggle with math, there is a brief description of how the dyslexic brain comes to understand math. There is also a link to a blog by Dr. Meg Burke of Dyslexia Pros. She has dyslexia and a PhD in math education. She is dedicated to helping her students attain fluency in math.

This is a booklet that can be read in one sitting. However, there are ample links to provide an even greater experience.