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Benefactors and supporters

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Workshops and professional development

Diary of events 2012 - 2013

SPELD SA Workshop Google Calendar

Offsite presentations

Jolly Phonics In-school training series

Workshop registration form

Information

Assessments

Advocacy

Exemptions and Accommodations (NAPLAN)

Frequently asked questions about dyslexia

Frequently asked questions about spelling

Frequently asked questions about reading for early readers

Freqently asked quesions about reading

Frequently asked questions about repeating a grade

Frequently asked questions about who to contact if you have concerns about your child

Educational Psychologist

Audiologist

Paediatrician

Speech Pathologist

Optometrist

Occupational Therapist

Class Teacher

Tutor

Frequently asked questions about if this educational practice or program will help my child

Frequently asked questions about special provisions

Teaching a child to read and write

Checklists

How to tell if a young child may be at risk of dyslexia

How to tell if a primary school student may have dyslexia

How to tell if a middle or secondary school student may have dyslexia

I think I might be Dyslexic - Adult Dyslexia Checklist.(The British Dyslexia Association)

Choosing a phonics program for schools

Why does SPELD SA support Jolly Phonics

Reflections on dyslexia

Articles

Reading

Flesch-Kincaid Reading Ease Readability Score by Carol A Bratt

Choosing the right books for beginning readers by Angela Weeks

Listening to those 'home readers' Part 1: General Pointers by Kirstie Wilson M. Ed (special needs)

Listening to those 'home readers' Part 2: Reading for meaning: Reading the print by Kirstie Wilson M. Ed (special needs)

Listening to those 'home readers' Part 3: Trouble shooting common problems by Kirstie Wilson M. Ed (special needs)

Repeated Reading Revisited by Angela Weeks

Maths

Board Games help with Maths at home by Val Badham

Dyslexia and maths by Anne Mitchell, Helen Arkell Dyslexia Centre

Dyscalculia: Action Plans for Successful Learning in Mathematics by Glynis Hannell - Book review by Angela Weeks

Electronic Whiteboards

Point to the picture that starts with 'mm' by Jan Polkinghorne

Hearing

Childhood conductive hearing loss by Trish O'Loughlin

Specific Learning difficulties

What's the difference -- Slow Learner or Learning Disabled

Information for teachers

What can I do to support the children at-risk of dyslexia in my pre-school/junior primary class?

What can I do to support the dyslexic students in my primary class?

How can I accommodate the needs of the middle and secondary students with dyslexia whom I teach?

HELP ME TO HELP THEM!Learning Difficulties within the classroom -- Dos & Don'ts by Andrea Waddell, Dip.T., E.C.E.

Teaching students with learning difficulties in mathematics What does the research tell us? Anne Bayetto, Lecturer in Education, Flinders University

Links - to useful information

Educational Links

SPELD Shop

Study skills

Inspiration 9

Spelling Essentials by Elizabeth Tucker

Blake's Grammar Guide for primary students

ADVANCED STUDY SKILLS: A Pupil's Survival Guide by Christine Ostler and Frances Ward (2009)

Macquarie Schools Dictionary

Parent information

DYSLEXIA: A Parents Survival Guide by Christine Ostler (1999)

Listening to Home Readers by Kirstie Wilson (2006)

Overcoming Dyslexia FOR DUMMIES by Tracy Wood (2005)

PARENTING TOUGH KIDS : Simple proven strategies to help kids succeed by Mark Le Messurier (2007)

Maths

Dingo Bingo Division CD Rom

Dingo Bingo Multiplication Tables CD Rom

DYSCALCULIA: Actions plans for successful learning in Mathematics by Glynis Hannell,(2005)

EasyMaths CD Rom

The Illustrated Math Dictionary by Judith de Klerk,(2006)

MULTIPLICATION Tables Activity Book by Joanne James,(2002)

Numbershark 4

SURE FIND: Multiplication and Division Facts Chart

Table Tunes CD

Strategies for What To Do When You Can't Add and Subtract by Dr Steve Chinn,(1997)

Strategies for What To Do When You Can't Learn the Times Tables by Dr Steve Chinn,(1996)

What To Do When You Can't Tell the Time by Dr Steve Chinn, (2009)

What To Do When You Can't Do Fractions, Decimals and Percentages by Dr Steve Chinn, (2009)

Phonic Programs

Reading Sounds (TM) 1 Pro

TOE BY TOE

The Complete Phonic Handbook

Alpha to Omega

Alpha to Omega - Student's handbook

Alpha to Omega - Teacher's handbook

Beat Dyslexia Books

Beat Dyslexia Book 1

Beat Dyslexia Book 2

Beat Dyslexia Book 3

Beat Dyslexia Book 4

Beat Dyslexia Book 5

Jolly Phonics Program and support materials

The Phonics Handbook

The Grammar Handbook 1

Jolly Grammar Big Book 1

The Grammar Handbook 2

Jolly Grammar Big Book 2

Jolly Phonics Interactive Whiteboard

Jolly Phonics DVD

Jolly Phonics CD Rom

Jolly Phonics Resource CD

Jolly Phonics Starter Kit

Jolly Phonics Essentials Pack

Finger Phonics 1

Finger Phonics 2

Finger Phonics 3

Finger Phonics 4

Finger Phonics 5

Finger Phonics 6

Finger Phonics 7

Finger Phonics 1 - 7

Jolly Dictionary

Jolly Songs Book and CD

Jolly Jingles Big Book and CD

The Music Handbook Beginners Big Book

The Music Handbook Beginners Jolly Music

Jolly Phonics Alternative Spelling and Alphabet Posters

Jolly Phonic Flash Cards

Jolly Phonics Letter Sound Poster

Jolly Phonics Letter Sound Strips

Jolly Phonics Puppet Bee

Jolly Phonics Puppet Inky Mouse

Jolly Phonics Puppet Snake

Jolly Phonics Tricky Wall Flowers

Jolly Phonics Wall Frieze

Jolly Phonics Word Book

Jolly Phonics Work Book 1

Jolly Phonics Work Book 2

Jolly Phonics Work Book 3

Jolly Phonics Work Book 4

Jolly Phonics Work Book 5

Jolly Phonics Work Book 6

Jolly Phonics Work Book 7

Jolly Readers Level 1 Red

Jolly Readers Level 2 Yellow

Jolly Readers Level 3 Green

Jolly Readers Level 4 Blue

Jolly Stories

Tricky Word Hat

Reading Freedom 2000 Program

Phonics First 1 CD Rom -- Phonics First Level 1 Book

Phonics First 2 CD Rom -- Phonics First Level 2 Book Phonics First Level 3 Book

Phonics First 3 CD Rom -- Phonics First Level 4 Book

Phonics First 4 CD Rom -- Phonics First Level 5 Book

Phonics First 5 CD Rom -- Phonics First Level 6 Book

Phonics First Teacher Resource Book

Phonics First Achievement Tests Book

Word Workers Level 1 Book

Word Workers Level 2 Book

Word Workers Level 3 Book

Word Workers Level 4 Book

Word Workers Level 5 Book

Word Workers Level 6 Book

Word Workers Level 7 Book

Word Workers Teacher Resource Book

Word Workers Achievement Tests Book

Reading Freedom 1 CD Rom -- Reading Freedom Level 1 Book

Reading Freedom 2 CD Rom -- Reading Freedom Level 2 Book

Reading Freedom 3 CD Rom -- Reading Freedom Level 3 Book

Reading Freedom 4 CD Rom -- Reading Freedom Level 4 Book

Reading Freedom 5 CD Rom -- Reading Freedom Achievement Tests Book

Reading Freedom Teacher Resource Book

Reading Freedom 2000 Diagnostic Handbook

The Spalding Method

The Writing Road to Reading

Spalding Phonogram Cards

The Sound Check Series

Sound Check 1 - Sequencing sounds for spelling success

Sound Check 2 - Sequencing sounds for spelling success

Behaviour

Lets go! CREATING CONFIDENT LEARNERS

SOCIAL SAVVY- help your child fit in with others

Teaching

Building Childrens Self Esteem- Self Confidence and Optimism: Action plan for Teachers

COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL TRAINING: A How To Guide For Successful Behaviour

DYSLEXIA: ACTION PLANS FOR SUCCESSFUL LEARNING

Identifying Children with Special Needs:Checklists for Professionals

Assistive Technology

ClaroRead V4 for Mac

ClaroRead V5 for Windows

Collins Electronic Spellchecker

Inspiration 8

Textease CT Essentials

Textease CT Studio

textHELP Read & Write 10 Gold for Windows

textHELP Read & Write 10 Standard for Windows

textHELP Read & Write Gold 3 for Macs

Spelling

Collins Spellchecker SPQ-109

Oz Mnemonics

Reading and Spelling Made Simple

Spelling Essentials

Word Wizard

Wordshark 4

Cross Curriculum

Schooligans 1

Schooligans 2

Schooligans 3

Schooligans 4

Reading

Dandelion Readers 1-10 Pack 1 "Sam"

Dandelion Readers 1-10 Pack 2 "A Mat"

Dandelion Readers 1-10 Pack 3 "Sit Sam"

Dandelion Readers 11-20 Pack 4 "Pip Gets Rich"

Dandelion Readers 11-20 Pack 5 "Chips for Lunch"

Dandelion Readers Pack 6 Level 1, 1-10

Dandelion Readers Pack 7 Level 2, 1-10

Dandelion Readers Pack 8 level 3, 1-10

Dingo Bingo Sight Vocabulary 3 CD Rom

Fitzroy Readers Audio CD 1-10

Fitzroy Readers Audio CD 1x-10x

Fitzroy Readers Audio CD 11-20

Fitzroy Readers Audio CD 21-30

Fitzroy Readers Audio CD 31-40

Fitzroy Readers Audio CD 41-50

Fitzroy Readers Audio CD 51-55

Fitzroy Readers Audio CD 56-60

Fitzroy Readers 1-10

Fitzroy Readers 1x-10x

Fitzroy Readers 11-20

Fitzroy Readers 21-30

Fitzroy Readers 31-40

Fitzroy Readers 41-50

Fitzroy Readers 51-60

Fitzroy Talking Readers 1-10 CD Rom

Fitzroy Talking Readers 1x-10x CD Rom

Fitzroy Talking Readers 11-20 CD Rom

Fitzroy Talking Readers 21-30 CD Rom

Reading Works CD Rom