Improving literacy skills for children with special educational needs : a guide to helping in the early and primary years

This practical book is designed to help teachers of pupils with special educational needs assess, record and improve the literacy skills of their pupils.

The book is a photocopiable resource pack which covers all aspects of literacy development through the early and primary years including early skills, reading, phonological skills, writing, spelling and handwriting.

The authors are experienced practitioners who understand that pupils with SEN have very individual learning needs and as such have developed a pack that is designed to assess and meet these needs.

This resource pack includes advice and ideas on: using the pack with the National Literacy Strategy, record keeping and individual education plans; assessing pupils' skills and strategies for future learning.

It contains photocopiable checklists and assessment sheets for both teacher and pupil to complete and has clear child-friendly illustrated worksheets throughout.