Resources for Early Reading & Dyslexia
What are decodables?
Decodables are simple books for beginning readers using learned grapheme-phoneme correspondences, encouraging decoding and building reading confidence. Decodable books encourage readers to sound out words using decoding strategies, rather than guessing from pictures or predicting from other cues. (readingrockets.org)
Perth East Public Library has decodable books in the form of B.O.B. book sets, B.O.B. easy readers, JE decodables, and Junior Fiction decodables. As a Perth East Public Library cardholder, you also have access to the literacy collections of all the libraries in Perth County (Stratford, St. Marys, North Perth, and West Perth). Click on the text below to be taken directly to the Bibliocommons entries for each of the collections and put some on hold today!
What is dyslexia?
"Dyslexia is a learning disability that makes it harder to read words accurately and fluently. Students with dyslexia may also face challenges in spelling and writing, in addition to reading difficulties. With the right support and accommodations, these students can thrive academically and reach their full potential." (dyslexiacanada.org)
Decodables can also assist readers with dyslexia, by encouraging them to sound out words rather than memorizing words or guessing them from pictures.
Print & Audio Resources
Borrow a JP Kit containing a print story and a CD, or a Wonderbook. You can read along to the story while listening to the same story for the proper pronunciation of words.
Older readers can borrow a C-Pen to help with more complicated words, for example in science textbooks.
Digital Resources
On Libby, you can borrow an audiobook at the same time as a book in order to hear how to sound out the words. You can also read an e-book in OpenDyslexic font.
On PressReader, listen to a magazine or newspaper while reading along, or read a newspaper or magazine in OpenDyslexic font.
Famous authors with dyslexia: David Pilkney, Roald Dahl, Henry Winkler, Sally Gardner, Octavia Spencer, Avi
Books with characters who have dyslexia: Mixed Up, Flipping Forward, Twisting Backward, Holy Enchilada, The Flying Horse, Fish in a Tree
- Learn about dyslexia, myths and misconceptions, signs and symptoms.
- Information about the curriculums across Canada and how they measure up for assisting kids and assessing kids for dyslexia (national snapshot)
- How to get support for your child
- Resources available: Parent handbook, checklist, About Dyslexia book
- Dyslexia in the news
Learning Disability Association of Canada
- Has a research hub, scholarship information, news
- Information about legal help by province
- Learning disabilities basics, definitions, ADHD policy statement, survey results on disabilities
International Dyslexia Association of Ontario
- Dyslexia basics, programs and events
- Resources and courses such as Basics of Decoding & Spelling Instruction in English and French
- Podcast called Reading Road Trip
- Read October is a campaign that was designed to bring awareness of dyslexia to the community
- It is the most common cause of reading difficulties
- Read October provides educators, families, and libraries, with clear, accessible information and ready-to-share resources to support greater understanding and inclusion
- Resource library for all grades
- Information about the Language (2023) curriculum for teachers and parents of Grades 1-3
- UFLI (pronounced "you fly") is the name for the program now being used in many schools to teach kids to read
- There is a UFLI Foundations manual and toolbox
- Resources for teachers
- Parents Resource Hub
This is an online collection of educational resources
Links to 32 online resources featuring decodable texts, books, and text generators
- Offers a rich library of evidence-based classroom strategies to help young children become skilled readers
- Kathleen Kischer is a certified Orton-Gillingham tutor, parent coach, and mom whose children were diagnosed with dyslexia