Up Your Teaching: Transforming ELT & Learning Beyond Labels - Podcast · Ania Karwowska PolCa Languages

Decoding Dyslexia: What Reading is All About and How it Should be Taught"

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The host reveals students can't read words like 'insignificant' because they were never explicitly taught, highlighting the quirky history of English spelling with the word 'island'.

The host, an experienced ESL teacher and researcher, critiques the lack of explicit, sequential reading instruction in ESL/EFL classrooms, especially for dyslexic learners. She argues that reading must be taught directly by integrating listening, speaking, and writing, and champions the use of students' first language (L1) as a valuable learning tool.

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