Only three more weeks and it is Easter again. Therefore, today’s freebie contains a worksheet with reading and coloring. We like this kind of exercise because it combines many skills: reading, looking, comparing – all important skills for reading, writing, and calculating.
Author: Dr. Elsa Palmer
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50 Popular iPad Apps For Struggling Readers & Writers
Teachthought has collected 50 iPad apps that help struggling readers and writers. You will find helpful tools, fundamentals, and apps for reading, writing, and spelling. Check it out.
While we’re at it, also have a look at 15 Of The Best Educational Apps For Improved Reading Comprehension.
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Ninja perception training
Today’s freebie contains perception training with ninjas: tracing and finding the shadows. This trains attention and visual and spatial perception – important skills for reading, writing, and calculating.
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I am dyslexic
In our schools, there are still far too many children whose dyslexia or dyscalculia is not recognized. The children are seen as stupid, lazy, unwilling to learn, difficult, etc. Watch this wonderful video in which a young woman talks about her dyslexia. She used to think she was just too stupid until she discovered, at the age of 18, that she is dyslexic. This happens to many people! That’s why it’s so important that parents and teachers know the signs of dyslexia and take these signs seriously. A lot of people think dyslexia will just disappear. Well, it does not!
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Monster – Perception training
Who can say “no” to these monsters? Today’s freebie is full of monsters! Children have to find monsters, connect monsters, recognize clippings, and find monster shadows. These exercises train attention and visual and spatial perception – important skills for reading, writing, and calculating.
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Math Worksheet Wizard
Yesterday, we presented the Handwriting worksheet wizard, today we bring you the math worksheet wizard. These math wizards make arithmetic worksheets for your children. Rather than being level-specific, these are general math worksheets that can be used by any elementary school student. Just choose the settings that are appropriate for your child. Access the math worksheet wizard here. Again, this is a free resource for teachers and parents.
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Handwriting Worksheet Wizard
With the ESL Writing Wizard, you can easily make worksheets for handwriting practice. You can change the font (print or cursive), the size, and the line patterns. With a few clicks, you can create one-word worksheets or multi-word worksheets. The Writing Wizard is a free resource for teachers and homeschooling moms and dads. Access the ESL wizard here.
More on this topic: writing letters by hand activates the brain differently than typing them. Read why the pencil still matters for children with dyslexia.
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Perception training from space
Tracing, recognizing mirrored images, counting pictures, and finding differences – all these exercises are included in today’s freebie. These exercises combine different skills necessary for good reading, writing, and calculating. Use these exercises when training dyslexic and dyscalculic children. Of course, you can also use them for homeschooling, tutoring, or extra training.
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Clowns! Clowns! Clowns!
It is soon Mardi Gras, and we thought this is a good time to offer some exercises with clowns: tracing, finding differences, seriality, and left-right exercises. These exercises train attention, hand-eye coordination, visual and spatial perception – very important skills for reading, writing, and calculating.
