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Literacy Resources

Useful Websites

The websites below should give you several hints and tips of games or activities you can do with your child to support or encourage learning.  Many are played online, some have games you can print out, and others point you to resources you can buy.  

http://www.letters-and-sounds.com/

http://www.highfrequencywords.org/

http://www.aminuteaday.co.uk/mad_phonics.htm

http://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/ParentsMenu.htm

http://www.familylearning.org.uk/phonics_games.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks1bitesize/literacy/

Recommended Books

How to Help your Dyslexic and Dyspraxic Child - A Practical Guide for Parents

Sally McKeown

ISBN: 9781905410965

My Name is Brain BRIAN

Jeanne Betancourt

ISBN: 9780590449229