Slide presentation World Dyslexia Forum 2010 Slides from 'Good practice' by Dr Harry Chasty For all films: http://di-videos.org/player/worlddyslexiaforum/2010/#/lg/EN/

1. Reading: is not a simple single skill.
It is a complex set of strategies, which will result in different outcomes.
Why?
Determines:
(i) Purpose
(ii) Outcome
Reorganisational
Appreciative
Literal
Evaluative
Inferential
Locate
WordRecognition
Skills
Why am I reading?
What is my purpose?
What strategy should be used?

2. HOW PHONOLOGICAL STRUCTURE LEARNED IN SPEECH UNDERLIES
LITERACY ACQUISITION
In pre-school language development, young child must develop links between
an object or idea, the sound made to represent it, and the motor pattern
of tongue lips and teeth to say.
Muscle control
in speech
Structure of
language
Idea
Sound
said

3. HOW PHONOLOGICAL STRUCTURE LEARNED IN SPEECH UNDERLIES
LITERACY ACQUISITION (continued)
Teacher uses this phonological structure for speech in developing reading skills
Motor systems for
speech and writing
Phonological
Structure of language
Idea
Sound
said
Shape seen,
(added by teacher)