Dyslexia Lily Montagna

Dyslexia and Me

If you're in grades 3-5, this webpage is full of resources, games, and tools that can help you feel understood, confident, and equipped to learn the way your brain works!

What is dyslexia?

A language based learning disability
- Meaning it's harder to work with language compared to your classmates
- Doesn't mean you're any less intelligent than the next guy!
These people often have a hard time with reading - recognizing words, spelling them, writing, and with the ability to read as if they're speaking
Sound familiar?

You're unique...but you're also not alone!

People with dyslexia learn differently than others because their brains work differently. The part of your brain that is usually used for reading (the left brain) has to work much harder than someone without dyslexia. This is because you use the right side of your brain a lot more than the left side.

Strengths and Weaknesses

The right side of your brain is where your creativity comes from!

Because your brain works differently than others', you have many skills and abilities that most people do not! It's almost like a superpower.

What's your superpower?
What are you really good at?
What are some hobbies or things you can do that you are proud of?

Below you can watch a few short videos to hear the stories and experiences of other youth who have dyslexia.

Tips, Tools, and Games
for Fun Learning

Celebrate your successes!
Find a book or book series that you are really interested in.
Tell the story you see in the pictures of the book, making up your own! That counts as reading.
Listen to books on tape and follow along.
Take many opportunities to read- reading a book during car rides, signs while you're waiting in line, or a menu at a restaurant.
Practice skills that are difficult, using fun games online! A few may require an adult to help with login or with certain activities.