For Educators

Teachers, did you know that research shows between 5%- 20% of your students will struggle with dyslexia? Here’s a list of resources to assist you in reaching students on the dyslexia continuum. If there are any additional resources that you have found helpful, please let us know.

ECFE Parent Educator Lesson Addressing
Early Literacy and Dyslexia

This one-time lesson will build awareness of dyslexia, dispel myths, and provide actionable steps for building early literacy skills at home, while also providing signs/symptoms that may indicate a child could struggle to learn to read. As you may know, early identification of dyslexia is key to successful remediation.

Materials included in this lesson:

For Parent Educators

▪ Lesson plan

▪ A pre-recorded video presentation

▪ A fully-scripted lesson

▪ Discussion Questions

For Parents/Caregivers

▪ Guided Notes

▪ Decoding Dyslexia MN flyer/Signs of Dyslexia

▪ Dyslexia Resources handout

▪ Early Literacy Resources handout

We know most teacher-prep programs do not provide detailed information about dyslexia and you may not be well-versed on this subject. That’s okay! Should you have any questions before or after using this lesson, please don’t hesitate to reach out to DDMN via email at info@decodingdyslexiamn.org. We are always here as a resource to you and the families you serve.

Parent education is an invaluable resource to Minnesota families. We believe planting a seed about literacy struggles and dyslexia now, will result in more families being aware of signs/symptoms and being prepared to advocate for their child, should the need arise.

Thank you for all you do for families and caregivers! We hope you’ll choose to use this lesson in your classroom.

Parent Educator Materials (print double sided)
Parent/Caregiver Materials (print double sided)

The READ Act requires school districts and charters to adopt and implement a K-3 literacy screener from the list of Minnesota Department of Education’s approved literacy screening tools. 

MDE Approved Literacy Screening Tools for Grades K-3:

Podcasts

  • Teaching, Reading, and Learning: The Podcast by The Reading League
  • Science of Reading: The Podcast by Amplify Education
  • EDVIEW360 by Voyager Sopris Learning
  • Melissa and Laurie Love Literacy by Great Minds
  • Educate by American Public Media 
  • Sold a Story by American Public Media
  • Education Research Reading Room by Ollie Lovell
  • Research to Practice Podcast by Glean Research
  • Reading Meetings by Mark Seidenberg and Molly Farry-Thorn
  • The Literacy View by Faith Borkowsky
  • Literacy Talks by Reading Horizons

 

Blogs

 

Videos

7 Mighty Moves: Research-Backed, Classroom-Tested Strategies to Ensure K-to-3 Reading Success by Lindsay Kemeny

Speech to Print by Louisa Moats

Equipped for Reading Success by David Kilkpatrick

The Reading Comprehension Blueprint: Helping Students Make Meaning from Text by Nancy Lewis Hennessy

Bringing Words to Life: Robust Vocabulary Instruction by Isabel Beck, Margaret McKeown, and Linda Kucan

The Knowledge Gap by Natalie Wexler

Language at the Speed of Sight: How We Read, Why So Many Can’t, and What Can Be Done About It by Mark Seidenberg

Outsmart Your Brain by Daniel Willingham

Unlocking Literacy by Marcia Henry

Writing Matters: Developing Sentence Skills in Students of All Ages by William Van Cleave

The Writing Revolution: A Guide to Advancing Thinking Through Writing in All Subjects and Grades by Judith C. Hochman and Natalie Wexler

Essentials of Assessing, Preventing, and Overcoming Reading Difficulties by David Kilkpatrick

The ABC’s and All Their Tricks by Margaret M. Bishop

Uncovering the Logic of English by Denise Eiden

Essentials of Dyslexia Assessment and Intervention by Nancy Mather and Barbara Wendling

Teachers can make a huge difference in the lives of their students.
Thank you for taking the time to learn about dyslexia!

Disclaimer: Please note that DDMN does not endorse, represent or have any legal connection with any of the resources listed above. These are resources that many parents have found useful in searching for information about dyslexia.