Exploring Science with Dyslexic Children and Teens
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Exploring Science with Dyslexic Children and Teens
This book is a collection of ideas, activities and approaches for science learning, to support kids with learning differences aged 9+ to grow in confidence, recall and understanding. The multi-sensory and fun ideas and activities can be adapted to suit individual students' needs and skills, and curriculum stage.
Written by an experienced science teacher, the book includes mnemonics, art, drama and poetry activities, board games, card games, and more. All of these strategies will aid neurodiverse students' science learning and memory through boosting their creative thinking, encouraging a play-based and exploratory approach to science. Whether you want to get creative, play a game or try out a fun experiment, you can dip in and out of the activities to suit your student's unique learning style. The activities in the book will help creative thinkers who learn differently to take alternative approaches to tricky topics, grasping a fundamental understanding of key scientific concepts, whilst gaining confidence as the scientists of tomorrow.
Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1 Creative Thinkers and Dyslexia. Why they sometimes struggle with science
Chapter 2 Look and See
Chapter 3 Hear and Say
Chapter 4 Touch, Make and Do
Chapter 5 Playing cards and Board games
Chapter 6 Action Games and Activities
Chapter 7 Act and Mime
Chapter 8 Dance
Chapter 9 Tips and Tricks for Learning
Chapter 10 Creative Scientists
Glossary
Appendix 1
Useful websites
Appendix 2
Templates.
ISBN-13:Â 9781787753860
Publisher:Â JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
Author:Â Hudson, Diana
Local release date:Â 27/08/2021
Format: Paperback (229.00mm X 152.00mm) 160 pages Weight: 220g
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This book is a collection of ideas, activities and approaches for science learning, to support kids with learning differences aged 9+ to grow in confidence, recall and understanding. The multi-sensory and fun ideas and activities can be adapted to suit individual students' needs and skills, and curriculum stage.
Written by an experienced science teacher, the book includes mnemonics, art, drama and poetry activities, board games, card games, and more. All of these strategies will aid neurodiverse students' science learning and memory through boosting their creative thinking, encouraging a play-based and exploratory approach to science. Whether you want to get creative, play a game or try out a fun experiment, you can dip in and out of the activities to suit your student's unique learning style. The activities in the book will help creative thinkers who learn differently to take alternative approaches to tricky topics, grasping a fundamental understanding of key scientific concepts, whilst gaining confidence as the scientists of tomorrow.
Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1 Creative Thinkers and Dyslexia. Why they sometimes struggle with science
Chapter 2 Look and See
Chapter 3 Hear and Say
Chapter 4 Touch, Make and Do
Chapter 5 Playing cards and Board games
Chapter 6 Action Games and Activities
Chapter 7 Act and Mime
Chapter 8 Dance
Chapter 9 Tips and Tricks for Learning
Chapter 10 Creative Scientists
Glossary
Appendix 1
Useful websites
Appendix 2
Templates.
ISBN-13:Â 9781787753860
Publisher:Â JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
Author:Â Hudson, Diana
Local release date:Â 27/08/2021
Format: Paperback (229.00mm X 152.00mm) 160 pages Weight: 220g
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