IDA Dyslexia and Reading Disabilities Resource Guide

Click here to access the resource guide

As a member of the International Dyslexia Association (IDA) Tennessee Branch Board of Directors I am pleased to share this information that was collected by IDA with you -

Read the information below from the IDA website about the guide:


This guide is provided by the International Dyslexia Association (IDA) 
to deliver resources, both from and IDA, and external, to students, families, 
and teachers affected by school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Included in the guide you will find:

• Information on IDA's provider directory and branches
• Information on IDA's Accredited Educator Preparation Program
• Teacher and Educator Resources including webinars, articles, and guides
• Family and Student resources including webinars, blogs, fun activities and more
• Government and Nonprofit resources

All you need is a library card and other ideas for online books...

As we all are adjusting to our new "normal" I wanted to share with you some online resources for reading.  Bookshare and Libby require that you enter a library card number to get started.  The other sites are offering their products for free while students are out-of-school due to COVID-19.  I hope that you will find something great to read:)

Bookshare

Libby

Scholastic Books

Audible

Epic Books

Flyleaf Publishing


Finally, when you get tired of reading, Amazon is making more than 40 children's shows free (shows like Arthur and Peppa Pig).  Enjoy!

Amazon free streaming

Dyslexia 101

Check out these great and informative resources on dyslexia-

Microsoft and Made by Dyslexia course

Please also click on the tab above for additional information about Learning Differences.

Happy Winter!!

2019 is off to a great start at my house and I hope it is at your home too!  Wintry weather keeps us inside and I found a few websites and books with information about weather and snow.  To create a snowflake you may need to allow adobe flash to run on your computer.

National Weather Service Education

Weather Wiz Kids

Make a Snowflake:

Create a Snowflake

Books about Snow:

The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats

The Big Snow by Berta and Elmer Hader

The First Snowfall by Anne Rockwell

Snow is Falling by Franklyn Branley

White Snow, Bright Snow by Alvin Tresselt

Stopping by Woods On A Snowy Evening by Robert Frost

Summer Reading!

Summer is off to a wonderful start at my house and my family and I are staying busy with summer school, work, and visiting with friends.  Summer is also a great time to catch up on reading for fun so I wanted to share (and re-share) some resources that might help you find a favorite new book!  Even though you may not want to join a "reading challenge" I find that the booklists are a great way to discover a new author or title.  In my summer school class, we are creating a reading journal that students can use to organize book titles that they have read and their thoughts about the stories. 

I would also like to draw your attention to my Draggo page that contains lots of different links to websites on a variety of subjects.  I spent some time connecting to the links and found that using the Firefox or Safari browser worked best for me as several of the games require Adobe Flash to work.  There is also a section on my Draggo page that has links to Audiobooks.  These are great to use when reading more difficult material as you can follow along with the reader.

TN Electronic Library resources (ebooks, games, and activities)

Reading Rockets (tips for summer adventures)

Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge (contains booklists by age)

Booklists   (suggested titles to read)

A day late...

Hope everyone had a great “pi” day yesterday!  Here is an article explaining why we celebrate it-
30th Anniversary of Pi Day

Dyslexia Awareness Month

Wow, it has been too long since I last posted!  Time is flying by and I can't believe that it is almost the end of October.  October is a special month in that it is Dyslexia Awareness Month.  In honor of that, the Erika Center at Bodine School (where I work) is sponsoring several movie screenings of the show, The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia.  Please see the information below about this important event.  To register to attend please contact me at glandaiche@bodineschool.org.
Hope to see you soon!