Pete was formally diagnosed as severely dyslexic. He reads well but his spelling is a huge embarrassment to him.
Stop Saying ‘Sound it Out’
There are two phrases we ask That Reading Thing tutors to avoid: ‘Sound it out’ and ‘Break it down’.
Why? Because our students have heard these phrases their whole school lives and have no idea what they mean.
Long and Short Vowels
Here’s my rationale for not using the terms ‘long’ and ‘short’ in the remedial setting of That Reading Thing.
Why not to teach syllable types
Dyslexia tutors who are trained in programs like OG are showing an interest in linguistic (speech to print) phonics which has led to more frequent questions about TRT’s approach to syllables.
Ghoti Spells Fish (no it doesn’t)
Ghoti spells Fish. This thing still shows up on social media and still makes me sigh heavily for two reasons.