With less than a week to go till Dyslexia Action Week (15-21 June) we are delighted to announce we have some brand new FREE downloadable resources for use in the classroom.

In tune with the action theme for the week, these three exciting resources can be used to inspire your students in the classroom, while providing great creative and learning opportunities. More on these below.

We are also now taking final bookings for the very limited number of places still available for Neil Mackay’s groundbreaking workshops.

There has been an incredible response to this nationwide series of workshops, and most have sold out. These workshops are absolute ‘must dos’ for tackling dyslexia both in and out of the classroom. Not only is Neil Mackay widely recognised as an international expert on dyslexia, but the workshops are specially designed to provide a head start on the type of accountability required under the Government’s Crusade for Literacy and Numeracy.

We believe the overwhelming workshop response reflects a real need for action on dyslexia, and we would thank all those who have signed up. There are a few places still available in Christchurch this Sunday, 14 June; Palmerston North, Thursday 18 June; and Auckland, Sunday 21 June. Go www.dfnz.org.nz for details and bookings.

Our free classroom downloads are also designed to support action in the classroom. These fantastic resources can be used as the launch point for all sorts of activities, from class discussions through to performances and plays or unleashing the artist within through music, paintings and sculpture.

The resources include our inspirational dyslexia song specially written by one of New Zealand’s foremost singer/songwriters, Don McGlashan, ‘The Closer You Get, The Bigger I Look’ is inspired by the challenges of being different and the creative gifts that dyslexia can bring.

The other two resources revolve around individual stories about dyslexia and creativity. All can be used to engage your class and nurture their own creativity – dyslexic or not. Get your downloads here.