Topic 6 /wh/ Words Game
“Whats Up” is a spelling and reading game to help reinforce words beginning with /wh/. Words included are what, where, who, why, when and which.
Topic 4 /ch/ Words Game
“First To Collect The Chicks” is a reading and spelling game to review words made with the sound /ch/. Words used in the game are rich, chips, much, chop, chin, chat, chaps, such and chops. A quick game which also requires short term memory so is ideal to reinforce /ch/ words.
Topic 9 L Blend Word Game
A game to reinforce the 2 letter L blends /bl/, /cl/, /gl/, /fl/,/pl/ and /sl/. Players may pick their own words or use a the reading sheet to find 2 letter L blends to spell.
Long Vowels Worksheets
These worksheets teaches the long vowel sounds as in “a” for acorn, “e” as in emu, “i” as in iron, “o” as in oval and “u”: as in unicorn. Visual imagery is used to teach the rule that if a word ends in “i” you must change it to a “y”. There is plenty of variety and the worksheets are fun and creative.
Visual Discrimination b and d
Visual imagery is used to help with discrimination of the letters b and d. Then over a period of seven days there are tracking exercises to help reinforce recognition of b and d.
Topic 2 Short Vowel Door Activity
An activity to demonstrate and explain the concept of closed syllables. A closed syllable has at least one letter after the vowel /a/, /e/, /i/, /o/ or /u/. The vowel is short and says its sounds as in /a/ for apple, /e/ for egg, /i/ for igloo, /o/ for octopus and /u/ for umbrella.
Visual Discrimination Of Vowels Tracking And Reading
A set of tracking and reading activities to be completed over a period of 7 days. Each of the five vowels /a/, /e/, /i/, /o/ and /u/ are tracked for individually. Then a collection of 3 letter words containing all 5 vowels need to be read. To read these words successfully the student needs to be able to discriminate between the 5 short vowels.
Multisensory /SH/ Worksheets
A collection of multisensory worksheets teaching the sound /sh/ as in fish. The worksheets encourage splitting words into sound units to help with reading and spelling. Included is a spelling test and dictation to ensure ability to apply the sound /sh/ in context.
Level 1 School Package of a comprehensive ten-level dyslexia intervention programme is designed for teachers to effectively support students. This level focuses on building foundational skills by teaching essential spelling rules and patterns. Through engaging worksheets and activities, students develop critical abilities such as phonemic awareness, visual and auditory discrimination, and kinaesthetic skills. Level 1 lays the groundwork for students’ continued success as they progress through the programme, ensuring a strong start in overcoming reading and spelling challenges.
This topics covered including:
Long Vowels – Examples: “by,” “he”
Short Vowels – Examples: “cat,” “bed”
Consonant Digraph /sh/ – Examples: “ship,” “fish”
Consonant Digraph /ch/ – Examples: “chop,” “rich”
Consonant Digraph /th/ – Examples: “the,” “with”
Consonant Digraph /wh/ – Examples: “who,” “where”
Discrimination of /sh/, /ch/, /th/, /wh/ – Examples: “shop,” “chop”
Two-Letter “S” Blends – Examples: “spin,” “spot”
Two-Letter “L” Blends – Examples: “plug,” “slug”
Two-Letter “R” Blends – Examples: “brush,” “crab”
Three-Letter Blends – Examples: “splash,” “squid”
Essential Words – Examples: “was,” "down
Topic 2 Discrimination of Long and Short Vowels Activity
This activity is designed to help those students who find it difficult to discriminate between long and short vowels. Long vowels say their names and short vowels say their sounds. The student posts words into Mr Long and Mrs short depending on whether the word contains a short or long vowel. Full instructions are given.
Topic 2 Reading Activity of Short Vowels
A set of 5 reading bookmarks for the vowels /a/, /e/, /i/, /o/ and /u/. A good reading activity to practise CVC words and develop automatic recall of the words to assist with reading.
Straight Family Letters
A collection of multisensory worksheets to help with the correct formation of the letters “i, j, K, l, t, u, v and y”. Visual imagery, verbalisation and doing skills are used to help with letter formation.
Multisensory /wh/ Worksheets
These worksheets concentrate on teaching the difficult /wh/ words. Vowels and consonant sounds are reviewed first and then visual imagery is used to help teach these words.
Level 2 School Package of a comprehensive ten-level dyslexia intervention programme is designed for teachers to build upon the foundational skills introduced in Level 1. This level focuses on teaching more advanced spelling rules and patterns through engaging worksheets and activities. Students continue to develop essential skills like phonemic awareness, visual and auditory discrimination, and kinaesthetic abilities, further enhancing their reading and spelling capabilities. Level 2 strengthens students’ skills, providing a solid foundation as they move forward in the programme to overcome dyslexia-related challenges.
The spelling rules and words covered in this booklet are as follows:
Topic 1: Assimilation Sound /mp/ – Examples: “lamp,” “jump”
Topic 2: Assimilation Sound /nt/ – Examples: “spent,” “blunt”
Topic 3: Assimilation Sound /nk/ – Examples: “blink,” “drink”
Topic 4: Assimilation Sound /nd/ – Examples: “stand,” “blond”
Topic 5: Assimilation Sound /ng/ – Examples: “string,” “spring”
Topic 6: Assimilation Sound /nch/ – Examples: “lunch,” “bunch”
Topic 7: Vowel Digraph /ar/ – Examples: “scarf,” “sharp”
Topic 8: Vowel Digraph /or/ – Examples: “horse,” “shorts”
Topic 9: Vowel Digraph /er/ – Examples: “shepherd,” “herb”
Topic 10: Discrimination of /ar/, /or/, /er/ – Examples: “hard,” “herd”
Topic 11: Essential Words 2 – Examples: “every,” “does”
Topic 12: Essential Words 3 – Examples: “half,” “other”
This level ensures students continue progressing with increasingly complex spelling and reading tasks.
Level 3 School Package of the comprehensive ten-level dyslexia intervention programme is designed to further develop the skills established in Levels 1 and 2. This level introduces more complex spelling rules and patterns, delivered through engaging worksheets and activities. Students continue to enhance their phonemic awareness, visual and auditory discrimination, and kinaesthetic abilities, building their reading and spelling fluency and confidence. Level 3 reinforces and strengthens these abilities, providing a strong platform for continued progress as students advance through the program, addressing dyslexia-related challenges.
The spelling rules and words covered in this booklet are as follows:
Topic 1: W Rule 1 – Examples: “was,” “wash”
Topic 2: W Rule 2 – Examples: “warn,” “dwarf”
Topic 3: W Rule 3 – Examples: “worm,” “work”
Topic 4: Discrimination of The W Rules – Examples: “warship,” “worship”
Topic 5: Flossy “ff” Words – Examples: “cliff,” “huff”
Topic 6: Flossy “ll” Words – Examples: “ball,” “bell”
Topic 7: “al” Words – Examples: “talk,” “salt”
Topic 8: Flossy “ss” and “zz” Words – Examples: “dress,” “buzz”
Topic 9: Flossy “ck” Words – Examples: “black,” “sack”
Topic 10: “as” Words – Examples: “basket,” “ask”
Topic 11: “o” sounding /u/ Words – Examples: “London,” “money”
Topic 12: Essential Words 4 and 5 – Examples: “sure,” “year”
Level 3 ensures that students continue to gain proficiency with increasingly challenging spelling patterns, helping them make steady progress toward reading and spelling mastery.
Level 7 School Package of the comprehensive ten-level dyslexia intervention program is designed to build on the progress made in previous levels by introducing more advanced spelling patterns and suffixing rules. Through targeted worksheets and activities, students continue to enhance their phonemic awareness, visual and auditory discrimination, and kinaesthetic skills. This level focuses on complex spelling challenges, helping students further develop their fluency, accuracy, and confidence in reading and spelling. Level 7 equips students with the tools to tackle more difficult dyslexia-related challenges as they move forward in the programme.
The spelling rules and words covered in this booklet are as follows:
Topic 1: /er/ Words – Examples: “hammer,” “shepherd”
Topic 2: /ir/ Words – Examples: “circus,” “thirteen”
Topic 3: /ur/ Words – Examples: “church,” “surname”
Topic 4: Discrimination of /er/, /ir/, & /ur/ – Examples: “girl,” “urge”
Topic 5: Suffixing Rule 1 – The Doubling Rule – Examples: “beginning,” “hopped”
Topic 6: Suffixing Rule 2 – The Lengthening “E” Rule – Examples: “exciting,” “hoped”
Topic 7: Suffixing Rule 3 – Examples: “careful,” “lonely”
Topic 8: Suffixing Rule 4 – Examples: “courageous,” “noticeable”
Topic 9: Suffixing Rule 5 – Examples: “various,” “reliable”
Topic 10: Suffixing Rule 6 – Examples: “crying,” “babyish”
Topic 11: Suffixing Rule 7 – Examples: “enjoyable,” “employment”
Topic 12: Essential Words 11 & 12 – Examples: “necessary,” “separate”
Level 7 provides students with advanced strategies for handling suffixes and refining their spelling skills, ensuring steady progression towards mastering reading and spelling.
Level 6 School Package of the comprehensive ten-level dyslexia intervention programme builds upon the skills developed in earlier levels, introducing even more complex spelling rules and patterns. This level continues to refine students’ phonemic awareness, visual and auditory discrimination, and kinaesthetic abilities through engaging worksheets and activities. Students will further improve their fluency and confidence in reading and spelling as they work through more advanced tasks. Level 6 supports students in tackling increasingly challenging dyslexia-related hurdles, ensuring steady progression toward reading and spelling mastery.
The spelling rules and words covered in this booklet are as follows:
Topic 1: “ea” Words – Examples: “bread,” “spread”
Topic 2: “oi” and “oy” Words – Examples: “noise,” “boy”
Topic 3: “ou” and “ow” Words – Examples: “house,” “brown”
Topic 4: “au” and “aw” Words – Examples: “August,” “yawn”
Topic 5: “ear” Words – Examples: “earth,” “learn”
Topic 6: Plural Rules 1 and 2 – Adding “s” and “es” – Examples: “dogs,” “foxes”
Topic 7: Plural Rules 3 and 4 – Words ending in “y” – Examples: “babies,” “monkeys”
Topic 8: Plural Rules 5 – Words ending in “o” – Examples: “potatoes,” “pianos”
Topic 9: Plural Rules 6 – Words ending in “f” or “fe” – Examples: “knives,” “thieves”
Topic 10: Irregular Plurals – Examples: “children,” “people”
Topic 11: Discrimination of The Plural Rules – Examples: “donkeys,” “parties”
Topic 12: Essential Words 10 – Examples: “February,” “business”
Level 6 deepens students’ understanding of spelling patterns and pluralisation rules, enhancing their ability to read and spell with accuracy and confidence.
Level 8 School Package of the comprehensive ten-level dyslexia intervention programme continues to build on the skills developed in earlier levels. This level focuses on more advanced spelling patterns, particularly dealing with words that contain medial sounds, complex letter combinations, and variations in pronunciation. Through engaging worksheets and activities, students enhance their ability to decode challenging words, further improving their fluency, accuracy, and confidence in both reading and spelling. Level 8 helps students overcome more difficult dyslexia-related hurdles, ensuring they continue progressing through the programme.
The spelling rules and words covered in this booklet are as follows:
Topic 1: Medial “rr” Words – Examples: “mirror,” “tomorrow”
Topic 2: “tion” Words – Examples: “competition,” “fraction”
Topic 3: “ture” Words – Examples: “picture,” “adventure”
Topic 4: “le” Words – Examples: “uncle,” “impossible”
Topic 5: “our” saying /er/ Words – Examples: “colour,” “behaviour”
Topic 6: “ch” saying /k/ Words – Examples: “Christmas,” “choir”
Topic 7: “que” saying /k/ Words – Examples: “antique,” “cheque”
Topic 8: “ch” saying /sh/ Words – Examples: “champagne,” “chef”
Topic 9: “ic” Words – Examples: “picnic,” “fantastic”
Topic 10: “ph” saying /f/ Words – Examples: “elephant,” “alphabet”
Level 8 introduces students to more complex spelling patterns, refining their skills and preparing them for even greater challenges as they advance in their reading and spelling journey.
The Hands-On Teaching Programme Levels 1-10 is a comprehensive dyslexia intervention designed by specialist dyslexia teachers for educators, tutors, and teaching assistants. This programme is tailored to help dyslexic students learn to read and spell with confidence and accuracy, providing a structured, step-by-step approach to mastering literacy skills. Each level builds on the previous one, ensuring steady progress through engaging activities that support the development of phonemic awareness, visual and auditory discrimination, and fluency.
The Level 1-10 Bundle contains the core teaching booklets only, with over 2,000 pages of carefully crafted activities and exercises. These booklets provide teachers with all the essential tools needed to deliver effective, targeted instruction, helping dyslexic learners overcome challenges and build a strong foundation in reading and spelling.