Dyslexia and Geography
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I want to look at my provision for pupils with dyslexia. Geography is a multi sensory kind of subject, with a strong emphasis on the visual. I rely a lot on the digital projector to depict images and to show power points. I try to avoid using the board too much, but I feel I could use it more effectively when I do; I admire the neat layout and handwriting of certain colleagues. There is a lot of good advice for teaching geography to dyslexic pupils, and I am particularly keen on exploring how this blog can help. For example, I have set up a word bank for each topic, and have started to embed PowerPoints using slide share. I think this is something that could be developed. I also want to consider how we could use podcasts as a way of helping revise topics. I also think I need to take each page of text book and each worksheet and produce an alternative, dyslexia-friendly version. Among the key works of reference is the HMIe’s latest report, Education for Learners with Dyslexia. This contains some excellent, practical examples of best practice for dealing with dyslexia in the classroom.
