Specific Learning Difficulties - Classroom Strategies
Many children with additional literacy needs/dyslexia will have their needs met through appropriate classroom based support and differentiation. The Inclusion Development Plan materials for dyslexia contain a wealth of information on classroom and whole school strategies which aim to:
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Improve outcomes for all children by helping schools to develop inclusive practices
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Increase the knowledge and confidence of practitioners/teachers so that they can make appropriate adjustments that will narrow the gap between students with SEN and their peers
The materials can be found here:
Children with additional literacy needs should have access to reading material at a suitable level of difficulty for their skills. Possible supports might include:
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Using the finely graded list of books from the Cumbria Reading Intervention Programme
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Using books from the attached list of high interest/low reading age materials. These will help to ensure that materials are appropriate for a child's age/interest, whilst at the same time still being accessible for those with additional reading needs.
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Using audio books and e-readers with a voice option to give children access to reading material that would otherwise be beyond their reading skills