Nessy Reading and Spelling
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Device modifier
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Product Description:
Nessy Reading and Spelling is a cloud-based reading and spelling teaching system for students aged 6-11 years with dyslexia that was developed at the Bristol Dyslexia Centre.
Main Features:
- There are 100 lessons featuring video strategies, motivating games, and supporting printable worksheets and card games.
- Adheres to established Orton-Gillingham principles.
- Each student learns independently and at their own pace, gradually building confidence.
- The program starts with an assessment that identifies where the student needs help, then guides them through target lessons.
- Teachers can adapt the targets and use the program as a supplement for their lessons.
- Parents can use Nessy without a specialist teacher to help their children at home.
- The incremental structure systemically develops phonemic awareness, phonics, blending and segmentation, sight words, reading fluency, spelling, vocabulary, and comprehension.
- Students begin by taking the Nessy Challenge to establish their baseline reading and spelling ability.
- The program then automatically assigns personalized reading and spelling targets.
- Reporting features provide performance data and analysis, and color-coding allows teachers to identify and target areas of individual difficulty.
- Working independently, students’ progress through a series of strategy videos, games, and worksheets to complete their personal targets.
- Student progress is rewarded by completing fun game-like activities that then unlock new games, characters, and magical worlds.
- After completing initial targets, students are reassessed, and new targets are set.
- Students continue working through the 10 islands rapidly developing essential reading & spelling skills.
- Within the animations, Nessy embeds memory strategies that help students encode important rules.
- Can be used by people learning English as an additional language.
- Ages 6-11 years.
- 300+ animated strategies.
- 1000+ worksheets.
- Mnemonic spelling strategies.
- Sets learning objectives.
Primary Specifications:
- Broadband internet connection.
- Compatible with most mobile devices.
- Chrome or Safari browser recommended. Not compatible with Internet Explorer.
Options & Accessories:
- Available as part of the Summer Pack bundle.
- Available as part of the Home Pack bundle.
- Available as part of the Dyslexia Home Pack bundle.