How can I help boost my child's literacy and numeracy?

A wonderful opportunity to watch SPELD NZ Teacher Serena Driver demonstrating simple materials you can use at home to help with reading, writing and maths. She also talks about excellent free online games and resources, decodable books and dyslexia-friendly literature.

Learning Outcomes

Gain insights on:

  • Using simple manipulative items to boost literacy and numeracy e.g. egg cartons, dice, dominoes, magnetic letters, plastic blocks, counters, packs of cards, buttons, magnetic letters and marbles
  • Making a simple Elkonin box to help your child learn sounds in words
  • Using whiteboards and whiteboard marker pens to create games and activities to help reading, writing and maths
  • Dyslexia-friendly books
  • Dyslexia-friendly maths and spelling dictionaries
  • Recommended free online resources and games (e.g. phonics and number games)
  • Recommended decodable readers and how to use them
  • Recommended websites and social media groups

Ideal for

Anyone wondering how to support their child at home.  A great place to start if you feel overwhelmed.

Delivery method

A 26-minute video.  Background notes are also provided.

Inquiries

Email: nationaloffice@speld.org.nz
Phone: 028 2552 5822

Cost

Free for SPELD NZ members in their Family Support Package.  Contact us if you would like it resent.

Free for SPELD NZ Professionals (Teachers, Assessors and Kaiārahi )
(Use your regular Moodle login and click the Webinars/Kōwae Ako tile to access.)

$20 incl GST for all others.

Enrolment:

For all others, please use the  enrolment portal below.  It will ask you to create your own login to our Moodle platform, if you don’t already have one. You can then choose your Learning Capsule/Kōwae Ako. Once non members have made payment via credit or debit card, you will be given immediate access to the recording and associated notes. The recording will be available for seven days.

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Learning Capsules

Navigating Neurodiversity at Primary School
Phonics