Over two years ago, we read Hungry to Read by Arti Sonthalia at my book club. The children thoroughly enjoyed the story, and the book discussion was completely different from what I expected. I thought we would talk about stereotypes and about how judging reading speed isn’t ideal … but none of that happened. Instead, the children talked of how much they loved the book.
For me, Read, Write, Race was a much more enjoyable read, but I can’t help wondering how this one will go with the book club!
Very recently, I realised that even older children are not familiar with dyslexia. This surprised me, as several schools I’ve worked with have encountered dyslexia and spoken to children about it. While I have no idea how old I was when I first encountered the word, I look forward to talking to the children about learning disabilities. With Read, Write, Race, we’ll follow Raghav’s journey, as he struggles to read and write like a neurotypical child.
Dyslexia
The protagonist of Read, Write Race, Raghav, is dyslexic. What does this mean? I’ll share a few dyslexia worksheets to help the children understand the term better, following which we’ll read a reverse poem about dyslexia and do a few unscrambling puzzles.
Book Discussion
How inclusive is your school? Do you have children who are hearing impaired, visually impaired, or wheelchair bound? What do you think would change if your class was inclusive?
This is a subject close to my heart. I think it is worth discussing the idea that accommodating people with special needs is very different from including them!
Spell Bee
Spelling bees are fun, and they’re even more fun when you try to spell in a team, or backwards! Looking forward to quite a bit of hilarity as we spell words from the book and challenge one another!
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