NATIONAL POETRY DAY UK

Its National Poetry Day in the UK today and the theme is hero and heroines...

I am sure parents of dyslexic children would agree with me, when I say that our kids, are certainly heros and heroines in their battle with dyslexia on a daily basis and their effort to overcome their difficulties in the classroom.

Here are two really nice poems I found written by dyslexic young people about dyslexia :

I was born with it
But because of it
I got hit for it
I cried about it
Fought because of it
Tried to get rid of it
Albert Einstein had it
Sulked about it
Called names becasue of it
I didn't like it
Mum had enough of me because of it
Couldn't be bothered to live with it
Do we really have to have it?
Mum thought I was lazy because of it
I thought I was crazy because of it
Punched walls because of it
Got in trouble over it
Disrupted class because of it
Walked out, away from it
Embarrassed because of it

By John Rogers and Lea Bourne
from :

http://www.dyslexichelp.co.uk/

Dyslexichelp UK is a website for parents of dyslexics.

I’m Not Marking This Mess

I can see his face ready to blow

he shouts so the whole class will know

‘Sir, Sir I’m stuck, I need more time.

’‘I told you what to do, don’t step out of line’.

I find it hard and embarrassing with him yelling

about my reading writing and spelling.

‘Hurry up, get on with it, I’m not marking this mess

’I say, ‘I need more time, I’m doing my best’.

He tells me little kids can do better than me

‘I’ve seen better from my daughter, she’s only three

where’s your full stops and capital letters?

now go and sit down until you do better.

’It’s hard to do my work I find

I never rest, it’s always on my mind

then I get frustrated, rude and angry

because he doesn’t understand me.

By Mark Chivers (12 )

http://www.dyslexiaa2z.com/


Many dyslexic children do find it very hard to memorize poetry and other prose .If your child has to learn something try to break into manageable chunks and practice for a short length of time over a regular basis.

A team of researchers got a group of six-year-olds with dyslexia to memorize a lengthy poem, "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere." It was found that the children made progress in both reading comprehension and fluency after reciting the poem daily for several weeks. You can read more about this research project in an article in the Additude Magazine ( July 2007 )Headed Update on Dyslexia.


www.additudemag.com/addnews/41/2507.html