Customer Reviews
it is great - By: A. J. Oyelami, 05 Dec 2009 
it is a very good book ideal one for my teaching practice for dyslexia.Thanks to amazon
Alpha to Omega books - By: Shelagh Hodder, 15 Oct 2009 I love these Alpha to Omega books which follow the developmental reading (and spelling) of children. These new books (published by Dyslexia Action) are an improvement on the old one which was getting a bit out of date. I wish the other material wasn't so expensive. The pupils' book is a little dull to look at & could have been enlivened with some illustrations, but it is excellentin content as usual.
Alpha to Omega The A-Z of Teaching Reading, Writing and Spel - By: , 04 Jan 2005 This is an excellent multi-sensory programme, written specifically for dyslexic learners. It can also be a useful resource for busy class teachers, needing spelling lists/language activities for the literacy hour.
It teaches the rules for each spelling pattern & contains guidance to indicate how frequently each word is used, thus enabling teachers to create differentialted/extension lists for varying ability groups.
In addition to phonic instruction, A - O also contains dictations for spelling practise, activities for language usage & games. It can be used on its own or alongside the acompanying activity packs or with any other suitable resources at the teachers discretion.
An easy way to teach children English as a second language. - By: , 13 Oct 2000 I have started using the Alpha to Omega Teacher's Handbook to teach a friend's daughter English as a second language & my son who speaks English to begin readingin English. I thought that, as a beginner my friend's daughter needed to learn the very basics of English as is layed outin the first stage of this three part course for teaching reading. Within less than a month she was able to readin English & spell the words I dictated to her! My son is also reading quite well for his age. He is six years old. My friend's daughter is making steady progress. I am eager to go on to the second stage of the programme with her. I am now using the programme to teach another group of foreign students English. We are at the first stage & it has once again simplified my tasksin teaching the letter names & sounds. Once the children have mastered this part of stage one completing the other part just seems to be easier for the children. It is not a tedious task to teach the letter sounds & names as the children can transfer their knowledge from their language to English. This makes us progress quite steadily. I feel that this could be an interesting avenue to explorein the teaching of English as a second language. I certainly recommend it for beginners & would love to comment more on the other stages of the programme as or/when I get to them.
