Brilliant Strengths

Do you work with students with dyslexia? Do you wonder how you can best support them? Licensed Dyslexia Specialist Nicki Winter, MEd, LDT, CALT, created Brilliant Strengths to provide you with the tools you need to increase self-esteem and reduce anxiety in students with dyslexia while empowering them to focus on their strengths and develop a love of reading. <BR>During each fifteen-minute lesson, students will: ● Meet a fun and relatable character that emphasizes a strength of people with dyslexia (Rosie the Resilient, Ivan the Innovator, and Carl the Connector) ● Read and discuss a children's book about that strength ● Highlight their own personal strengths by adding them to a Strengths Bubble Map ● Hear an inspirational story about a person with dyslexia from Brilliantly Dyslexic by Liz Trudeau ● Have the opportunity to extend their learning through additional resources and activities <BR>Complete a lesson each day, each week, or on whatever schedule works best for you! Along with these guided lessons, Brilliant Strengths includes extensive lists of children's literature to get students excited about reading and recommended resources on dyslexia, brain and executive function, and ADHD. If you are looking for ways to best support your students on their journey to becoming readers, look no further!<BR><BR>

What are open and closed syllables? What is the difference between a long vowel and a short vowel? Discover these foundational pieces to reading with the amusing canines, Mrs. Mo and her student Max. These fun loving dogs will not only grab your students' attention but will also teach the concepts in an interactive way. Throughout her teaching career, Nicki Winter, an avid dog lover, has been integrating her dogs into classroom books or lessons to engage students in various reading concepts. Students not only learn the foundational stepping stones of reading but also smile and enjoy the journey along the way. "Delightful dogs and backyard birds in this fun-filled book help students build their foundation of vowel sounds. Students can practice alone, practice with a friend or practice with a family member and open the door to success"--Pat Pomaro, Dyslexia Therapists, Grapevine, Texas