Discovering: Learning to read and spell English when English is not the home language

Statistics, worldwide, indicate that one child in eleven has a learning difficulty, and they may not all be dyslexic. Teachers/tutors of special needs children recoganise that any learning ‘disability’ needs to be corrected as soon as possible, before it is entrenched and self-esteem diminishes too much. Helping children and adults with spelling and reading problems takes understanding and time. The Jenny Lamond Method (JLM) has forty-five years of success behind it, making it one of the best resources available.Often the child is bright and has the ability to learn, but they just need a different type of learning. Without it, the child falls behindand self-esteem can be affected. Yet, by the end of the school year, they are pushed up to the next level. The JLMis based on painstaking analysis of the structure of words in English. Children with problems in reading and spelling have often found this language chaotic and incomprehensible. The (JLM) method introduces children to written English as a system, which can be understood - understanding leads to confidence - and ultimately to competence. This practical textbook sets out in detail a systematic method of applying theoretically sound principles of spelling and reading remediation, yet it is fun, and children love it… as it is truly a method of Discovering.