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Book reviews
by Mary Mountstephen
Language for Learning in the Primary School: A Practical Guide For Supporting Pupils With Language and Communication Difficulties Across the Curriculum (2nd Edition)
S. Hayden & E. Jordan
The authors share expertise in speech and language therapy and also provide training for practitioners working with children and young people of all ages with speech, language and communication needs. They manage the ‘Language for Learning’ project based in Worcestershire.
The book opens with a useful timeline summarising the key events, government initiatives etc. in relation to SLCN since 2008 in the UK and a key to the colour coordinated symbols used in the book relating to the main areas of speech, language and communication.
There is also useful information relating to suppliers of commercial resources and the Language for Learning training opportunities.
This is a colourful book that is visually appealing and this helps the reader to understand the concepts and strategies more easily. There is a strong emphasis on what the professional might observe in a child, linked, for example, to whole class checklists and ways to create a language friendly environment that supports consistency and developing independence.
This book provides a very useful guide to developing a framework for thinking and talking about language and communication skills.
A David Fulton Book (Routledge) ISBN: 978-1-138-89862-2
£38.99
Parenting a Dyslexic Child
G. Ashley
Gillian Ashley is the Chief Development Officer at the British Dyslexia Association and is a qualified teacher and dyslexia specialist, with many years of working across education sectors.
The book is designed primarily to inform parents with an overview of dyslexia, its impact on individual children and the assessment process and key transition points and it covers a number of key areas that include: • The Dyslexic Brain
• Dyslexic Top Tips from the Perspective of Someone with Dyslexia
• Supporting Children’s Literacy Development
• The Value of Study Skills for Dyslexic Learners and How to Acquire Them
• Supporting Your Child’s Emotional Development
Gavid Reid, an international expert in this field, provides the foreword, and the contributors include the British Dyslexia Association and other professionals working in this field.
The book is a very practical resource, with chapters including ‘Key Takeaways’, references and further reading and resources.
Although it is aimed at parents, this would be a very useful publication to have available in schools as it is accessible, informative and presented in a dyslexia friendly format.
Jessica Kingsley Publishers ISBN: 978-1-78775-426-3 £16.99
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