| LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE | |
| Reading | Wolf Hill series. Suitable for older children with Reading difficulties. levels 1 -5 |
| Literacy Scheme for Specific Learning Difficulties | Lifeboat authors Ellis & Davison. Contact http://www.robinswoodpress.com/main/index.php |
| Listening Skills | Jean Gilliam De Gaetano Pubished by Winslow |
| Look, Listen, Think | Prim-Ed |
| Listen, Think & Do 1 & 2 | Each pack contains photocopiable exercises together with CDs. Organisational skills are encouraged by ensuring that the pupils listen and check that they’re on the correct page and have the correct materials. Each exercise gives instructions that progress in difficulty £29.99 each or £54.90 for 2 http://www.dyslexia-inst.org.uk/ |
| World of Science – Special Needs (SEN) Copymasters | Graham Booth, Bob McDuell, and John Sears O.U.P |
| Second Chance Readers | Specially developed phonic reading scheme and fun activities. Sample downloads available at http://www.jjeducational.co.uk/ |
| Photocopiable booklets in basic literacy, numeracy and spelling. Also literacy challenge for secondary pupils. | www.eprint.co.uk |
| Language Master Cards | http://www.language-master.co.uk/ |
| Mind Games | Program for Dyslexia, suitable for 7 -17 years. Starter Pack available from 08453306550http://www.ukdyslexialive.co.uk/shopping/mind_games/index.html |
| Cards, Games, Songs etc. | http://www.dotolearn.com |
| Concentration Grids, Word Attack sheets, Flip Cards etc. | http://www.iol.ie/~askeabns/discipli.htm |
| Magnetic Phonics | Stimulating way to encourage pupils to blend and segment words. Includes magnetic whiteboard and worksheets. Educational Printing Service Ltd. |
| The Text Checker | This device is a set of cards which attach to your key ring and allow you to check the language level of any text for your pupils. http://www.tic1.co.uk/ |
| List of Acronyms | Some commonly used acronyms in education |
| Lifeboat Scheme | designed by a respected team of SEN professionals for dyslexic children, this unique literacy resource has proved an enormous success across a wide range of literacy teaching applications. includes sample lessons. |
| NUMERACY | |
| Maths Power of 2 | http://www.powerof2.co.uk/intro.html |
| Talking Dice | Talking Dice is available in 16 different topics and colour coded. Topics include hobbies, pets, weather, transport, clothes, snacks, drinks, people, school, body parts, furniture, accommodation, occupations, in my pencil case, sports and extreme sports. Each dice, e.g. clothes, has the following six illustrations, one on each side; trousers, teeshirt, a pair of socks, a pair of trainers, a cap and a jumper. The dice are good for oral language, story telling, memory recall, sequencing and creative writing.
Talking Dice are available from Carroll Educational Supplies, Dublin. Phone 01-4567279. Each topic consists of six dice and costs 11 euro. Variety sets of one dice from each topic are also available. |
| Flexitables | These are 20cm moulded plastic number squares which exploit visual, auditory and kinaesthetic learning for maths. www.flexitable.co.uk |
| Teaching Clocks | Wooden clock with removeable hands and numbers. www.toy-choice.co.uk/qd_Wooden_Toys.html
Cloxi has two dials, one for minutes and one for hours. http://www.ideasun.com/cloxi.php |
| MISCELLANEOUS | |
| EasyLearn Photocopiable Teaching Materials for Special Needs | EasyLearn 01636 830242www.easylearn.co.uk |
| Easywriter Pencils | A triangular shaped pencil which helps children adopt the correct grip http://www.ideasun.com/easyriter.php |
| Yoropen | Various types of pen to help with finger support, grip etc. also for left-handed users. http://yoropen.colespenco.com/main.html |
Tag Archives: books
Books for teachers
| ADHD | |
| How to Teach and Manage Children with ADHD | Fintan O’Regan The Dyslexia Institute |
| Supporting Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder | Kate E Spohrer Questions Publishing 2002 |
| ASD | |
| The New Social Story Book – Illustrated Edition | Future Horizons Inc (Texas) www.FutureHorizons-autism.com |
| Autism in the Early Years | Cumine, Leach & Stevenson – David Fulton Publishers ISBN 1-85346-599-2 |
| Supporting Children with Autism in Mainstream Schools | D. Seach, M Lloyd & M Preston, Questions Publishing 2002 |
| Aspergers | |
| Asperger Syndrome the Universe and Everything | Kenneth Hall 2001 Jessica Kingsley Publishers Ltd |
| Asperger Syndrome A Practical Guide for Teachers | Cumine, Leach and Stevenson, 1998, David Fulton |
| Cerebral Palsy | |
| Cerebral Palsy: Principals and Management | Panteliadis C, Strassburg H, Thieme 2004 |
| Challenging Behaviour | |
| Cracking the Hard Class | Bill Rogers available at Amazon |
| Classroom Behaviour: Strategies for Managing the Harder Class | Bill Rogers |
| Dyscalculia | |
| The Mathematical Brain | Butterworth 200 London Macmillan |
| Maths for Dyslexics – A Teaching Handbook | Chinn & Ashcroft 1998 London Whurr |
| Specific Learning Difficulties in Mathematics – a classroom approach | El-Naggar 1996 Tamworth NASEN |
| Basic Topics in Mathematics for Dyslexics | henderson & Miles 2001 London Whurr |
| Dyslexia and Mathematics | Miles and Miles 1992 London Routledge |
| Mathematics Solutions – An Introduction to Dyscalculia Part A, Part B | Poustie 2000 Taunton Next Generation |
| Practical Activities for Children with Dyscalculia by Tony Attwood RB/CD Rom £24.95 1687 Practical Activities for Children with Dyscalculia: Parents Edition by Tony Attwood Cop £9.99 |
First and Best in Education Ltdhttp://www.firstandbest.co.uk/titleopqrs.htm |
| Dyspraxia | |
| Developmental Coordination Disorder Hints and Tips for the Activities of Daily Living | Morven F Ball Published Jessica Kingsley |
| Developmental Dyspraxia. Identification and Intervention |
Madeleine Portwood David Fulton Publishers |
| Dyslexia | |
| Understanding Dyslexia A Teacher’s Perspective | Janet Townend Dyslexia Institute |
| Dyslexia in Practice A Guide for Teachers | Ed Janet Townend & Martin Turner Kluwer Academic/Plenum |
| How to Identify and Support Children with Dyslexia | Chris Neanon The Dyslexia Institute |
| Dyslexia and Modern LanguagesDyslexia and HistoryDyslexia and Geography
Dyslexia and ICT Dyslexia and PE Dyslexia and Art, Design & Technology |
Crombie DarbieWilliams
Keates Portwood Renaldi Published by David Fulton, |
| ‘Dyslexia:Assessing the need for Access Arrangements during Examinations. A Practical Guide 2nd Edition’ |
Gill Backhouse with Elizabeth Dolman Caroline Read. published by PATOSS |
| The Secret Life of the Dyslexic Child | Robert Frank ISBN 1-4050-0675-7 |
| Dyslexia, assessing and reporting | ed. Gill Backhouse & Kath Morris, Hodder Murray ISBN 0 340 900199 |
| EBD | |
| The Boxall Profile: Handbook for Teachers | Bennathan & Boxall details at http://www.nurturegroups.org/publications/boxallprofile.asp |
| Gifted | |
| Gifted Young Children; A guide for teachers and parents | OU Press |
| Inclusion | |
| Theories of Inclusion. A Students’ Guide | Peter Clough, Jenny Corbett available at www.Amazon.com |
| Parents | |
| Parent-Teacher Partnerships | H Blamires, Robertson & J Blamires Published by David Fulton |
| Involving Parents in Individual Eduction Plans | Surrey County Council 1996 |
| Speech and Communication | |
| How to Manage Communication Problems in Young Children | M Kersner & J Wright Published by David Fulton |
| Visual Impairment | |
| Visual Impairment, Access to Education for Children and Young People | Heather Mason & Stephen McCall David Fulton Publishers |
| Teaching Children with Visual Impairments | A B Best, Open University Press |
| The Visually Handicapped Child in your Classroom | EK Chapman & J M Stone, Cassell Educational Ltd |
| General | |
| A-Z School Health | Adrian Brooke and Steve Welton Published by David Fulton |
| Managing Special Needs in Mainstream Schools The Role of the SENCO | Edited by J Dwyfor Davies, P Garner and J Lee, David Fulton Publishers 1998 |
| Teaching Thinking Skills in Science to Learners with Special Needs | International Journal of Special Education pp84-94 |
| Teacher Guide to Readability levels | http://www.ncll.org.uk/20_books/20_our_publications/40-resources |
| The CASE approach for pupils with learning difficulties | School Science REview pp73-80 |
Resources for Deaf/hearing Impaired Children
