West Lothian Literacy Base has pulled together some of the resources/websites out there which, although relevant to all learners, are particularly relevant for learners with significant literacy difficulties. Links to the suggested resources are below.
Resources suggested for Parents/Carers/Families:
- Free access to games during Coronavirus situation https://new.phonicsplay.co.uk/
- Free access during Coronavirus situation https://readingeggs.co.uk/coronavirus-covid-19/
- Free audio books https://stories.audible.com/discovery
- Touch Typing with BBC DanceMat https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zf2f9j6/articles/z3c6tfr
- Touch typing, literacy and memory activities www.doorway.online.org.uk
- Memory and Learning Skills app Dyslexia Quest (not free) https://www.nessy.com/uk/apps/dyslexia-quest/
- Phonics app (not free) Phonics with Phonograms for iOS devices, sold on Apple App Store
- Literacy games online https://www.ducksters.com/games/
- Support Website for children and young people www.unwrapped.dyslexiascotland.org.uk
- My Study Bar portable tools to support planning, reading, writing, voice and vision for older pupils with literacy difficulties www.eduapps.org
- Natural Reader Free text-to-speech toolbar www.naturalreaders.com
- Seeing AI (app) from Microsoft; reads text in front of device camera
