Educate yourself. Be careful about programs that promise a “cure” or a “quick fix”.
Word study tools
- etymonline
- wordsearcher
- Mini Matrix Maker
- Word Microscope
- Latin Dictionary
- Real Spelling Toolbox (subscription)
- logeion.uchicago.edu – When you are typing in a word, Logeion will consult its database and suggest Greek or Latin lookalikes
Helpful Resources for word study – online
- Word Works Kingston – Pete Bowers
- Real Spellers
- Orthographica – films made by Real Spelling to accompany Spellinars, a series of online classes offered by Real Spelling
- Word Nerdery – forays in morphology & etymology
books
Just a FEW examples to get you started!
- The American Way of Spelling – The Structure and Origins of American English Orthography- Richard L. Venezky
- Beneath the Surface of Words – Sue Scibetta Hegland
- Backpocket Words – Sharing the Essence of English Spelling – Gail Portnuff Venable
- Etymologicon – A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language – Mark Forsyth (The Inky Fool)
- Word Histories and Mysteries From Abracadabra to Zeus – from the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries
- Spell It Out – The Curious, Enthralling, and Extraordinary Story of English Spellilng – David Crystal
- SL – Is For Sleaze but SN- Is For Sneeze! The Meaning Behind English Consonant Clusters – Colin Williams
- English Words – from Latin and Greek Elements – Donald M. Ayers
- Say What – The Weird and Mysterious Journey of the English Language – Gena Gorrell
- Unlocking Literacy – Marcia Henry
FREE!
These materials can be downloaded and are free! (a bequest from the family of Peter Smith.)
- Greek and Latin Roots: for Science and the Social Sciences, Part I – Latin – Peter Smith
- Greek and Latin Roots: for Science and the Social Sciences, Part II – Greek – Peter Smith
KIDS WORD ORIGIN DICTIONARY
Once Upon a Word – A Word Origin Dictionary for Kids – by Jess Zafarris
ETYMOLOGY DICTIONARIES
- ETYMOLOGY – Chambers
- Dictionary of Word Origins – John Ayto
- Word Stems – A Dictionary – John Kennedy
- Oxford English Etymology
STRUCTURED WORD INQUIRY
- Workshop handouts will be available on the funlearning.ca course website after registration for courses
ORTON-GILLINGHAM
– Structured literacy – RESOURCES
Information Websites
youtube videos – Dyslexia
- FUNDAMENTAL LEARNING YOUTUBE CHANNEL
- What is Dyslexia?
- Embracing Dyslexia: The Interviews
- What Could a Dyslexic Look Like in the Classroom?
- Dyslexia: A Hidden Disability
- Steven Spielberg Discusses his Dyslexia
- Richard Branson on Dyslexia
- Orlando Bloom – His Experience, thoughts & advice
- Keira Knightley interviewed about her Dyslexia
Orton-Gillingham Instructional videos
The orton-gillingham academy
IDA FACT SHEETS
- ADHD and Dyslexia
- Adolescents and Adults
- Assessment
- At Risk Foreign Language Students
- Dyslexia and the Brain
- Dyslexia Basics
- Dyslexia-Stress-Anxiety Connection
- Educational Promises
- Effective Reading Instruction
- Evaluating Professionals
- Gifted and Dyslexia
- Helpful Terminology
- Homeschooling
- IDA-Dyslexia Handbook – What Every Family Should Know
- Spelling
- Testing and Evaluation
- Transition to College
- Understanding Dysgraphia