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How to Teach Your Dyslexic Child to Read use s accessible terms, along with charts, graphs, and lesson pl ans. It teaches the tutor how to discover the child''s learni ng pace, how to lengthen a youngster''s short attention span, and much more. '
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
As a parent of a dyslexic child, I've read most of the recommended books on the subject. Of all of them, this is the first one I would recommend to parents who have realized that their child is dyslexic.
The author presents most of the classical techniques in dealing with the dyslexic learning style in an exceptionally clear, concise, and very human style. She uses as a vehicle to do this her own experience in teaching dyslexic children and young adults. After using these techniques with my own daughter, I can say that many are quite helpful.
In the course of describing the learning-to-read process with dyslexic kids, the author also brings some practical thinking to the "phonics vs. whole-word" reading debate. She explains the necessity of phonics for word-attack skills in non-intuitive readers as well as the ultimate necessity of whole-word reading in order to establish fluency and comprehension.
At the end of the book she provides most-used word-lists, phonics charts, writing charts, and pictures. She tells you how to use these materials in applying the techniques previously described.
This book is not revolutionary nor does it promise a panacea for all the issues surrounding the dyslexic learning style. But, I recommend that you make it your first of several on this complex subject.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Having read a previous review on this site, I felt the need to add my view point. Ms Baumer certainly puts forward some interesting ideas and I'm sure that these have helped many people. However, I was left with the feeling that the book had not covered the REAL issue. It felt like she was still trying to get a square peg in a round hole without really addressing the issues that made reading difficult. We know it is....we have identified the dyslexic child....now we will teach it rote methods of learning that seem to still require the 'skills' of the 'normal' child.
In no way do I deny that her methods may work for some people and undoubtedly have. I meerely have reservations that the 'whole' dyslexic syndrome has been addressed.
In no way do I deny that her methods may work for some people and undoubtedly have. I meerely have reservations that the 'whole' dyslexic syndrome has been addressed.
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72 of 76 people found the following review helpful
The First Book on Dyslexia to be read by Parents
7 July 1998
Format:Hardcover
As a parent of a dyslexic child, I've read most of the recommended books on the subject. Of all of them, this is the first one I would recommend to parents who have realized that their child is dyslexic.
The author presents most of the classical techniques in dealing with the dyslexic learning style in an exceptionally clear, concise, and very human style. She uses as a vehicle to do this her own experience in teaching dyslexic children and young adults. After using these techniques with my own daughter, I can say that many are quite helpful.
In the course of describing the learning-to-read process with dyslexic kids, the author also brings some practical thinking to the "phonics vs. whole-word" reading debate. She explains the necessity of phonics for word-attack skills in non-intuitive readers as well as the ultimate necessity of whole-word reading in order to establish fluency and comprehension.
At the end of the book she provides most-used word-lists, phonics charts, writing charts, and pictures. She tells you how to use these materials in applying the techniques previously described.
This book is not revolutionary nor does it promise a panacea for all the issues surrounding the dyslexic learning style. But, I recommend that you make it your first of several on this complex subject.
48 of 53 people found the following review helpful
NOT for dyslexic children
1 April 2004
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I think this book was originally called "How to Teach Your Child to Read" (or, probably, "How I, Bernice Baumer the Great, Taught Your Poor Neglected Child to Read"). The "information" consists of a number of chapters that read like testimonials to her "method." The method, once revealed, has little or nothing to do with Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, or any other MSL technique. The method could in fact be very damaging to children who actually do have dyslexia. The author's attitude could be very damaging to parental confidence, since the author doesn't seem to recognise that dyslexia is any different from a "slow" reader, and posits that dyslexia can be cured in a few "simple" steps. As any parent of a dyslexic child knows, dyslexia is a lifelong disability that can be corrected and dealt with to some extent, but that will never be "cured" or go away entirely.
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30 of 34 people found the following review helpful
Best, Most Useful Book Purchased for tutoring a Dyslexic!!
29 April 2002
Format:Paperback
I am tutoring a 7th grader, apparently dyslexic, who has never been taught how to read or given any individual help. At the beginning I was clueless how to improve his reading skills, and was puzzled by the many mistakes he made in decoding. After receiving this book in the mail, I began to understand his problems better, and better yet - how to remedy them! He has since passed his required state reading test (3rd grade level) and is reading in most cases at a 4th grade level, a jump of 4 grades since November. Many thanks to the author, and Amazon for giving me the opportunity to buy it used from the Marketplace, which is the only way I could afford it.
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