Annotated Bibliography

“Accommodating Students with Dyslexia in All Classroom Settings.” Readingrockets.Org,

www.readingrockets.org/topics/dyslexia/articles/accommodating-students-dyslexia-all-

classroom-settings. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

Summary: This source is an article that explains how to accommodate students with dyslexia in

the classroom. The article shares ways to integrate interactive learning and engaging

materials in the classroom in order to allow students to perform at their best. This source

specifically introduces strategies to help teachers aid students with learning difficulties.

Evaluation: This source is credible, as it is a national public media literacy initiative made to aid

children who struggle with reading. The creators of this initiative come together to

understand why students may struggle and create solutions to dilemmas that may arise in

their learning. Additionally, this source organizes different materials that have allowed

students to perform better.

Reflection: I have used this resource to create my game set. It allowed me to understand how to

create games that aid students with dyslexia or reading difficulties. It also gave me ideas on

how to develop specific games that can enable students to learn interactively. I was also

able to see how my mentor implemented some of the strategies this source talked about,

which gave me more understanding regarding curriculum and teaching.

Blue, Jade. “Cambridge English.” Ten Ways to Support Learners with Dyslexia | Cambridge

English, www.cambridgeenglish.org/blog/ten-ways-to-support-learners-with-dyslexia/.

Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

Summary: This source introduces what dyslexia is and explains that it is important to learn how

to support all learners in the classroom. It also explains how to best support students who

have learning difficulties by using various different types of lessons and activities. It

specifically promotes the use of collaboration in the classroom to encourage students to be

communicative.

Evaluation: This source is credible as it is made by a university and includes ways that people

have supported students with learning difficulties. The research was also created to

promote inclusion in education, which shows how dedicated and committed the author is.

Lastly, the source shares resources created by experts in the field of education.

Reflection: I used this source to understand how to support students with learning difficulties and

create activities that promote supportive learning. This source influenced me to create

various games to provide variety. Additionally, I made sure to check in with the students to

make sure that my material made sense and did actually aid them.

“Change the Y to I Spelling Rule.” Ies.Ed.Gov,

ies.ed.gov/ncee/rel/regions/southeast/pdf/3.2_Act_8_Change_the_y_to_I_Spelling_Rule.p

df. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

Summary: This source is an explanation of a reading rule of the English language. It explains

what the rule is and how to teach it to a child. It also provides a list of words that follow

the rule so that you can use it to help teach it to the child. Additionally, it provides an

activity sheet for a child to use to help understand the rule.

Evaluation: This is a trustworthy source as it is created by a leading research organization. This

organization helps provide people with research and statistics that are relevant and

accessible to all. The organization specifically ensures that all students are able to receive

equal access to an education and educational resources. The institute shares how students

can receive student loans or gain helpful resources.

Reflection: I used this source to understand what the “Change the Y to I Spelling Rule” is, and

gain insight on how I can teach it to the students. I was able to use their simple definition

of the rule in one of my games set pieces. This rule was specifically used in the bingo game

I created.

“Doubling Rule - Instruct Practice Prepare.” Lexialearningrescources.Com,

www.lexialearningresources.com/PowerUp/instrmatls/ll/LL_B_WS_doubling.pdf.

Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

Summary: This source shares word rules and vocabulary that can aid students with dyslexia. It

also shares ways to instruct children who need to learn material and concepts of the

English language. Additionally, it shares anchor charts and more resources of word rules.

Evaluation: This source is credible as it is created by a research-program that has helped students

gain reading skills. It provides students and teachers with resources which can allow

educators to be more prepared to teach. This source has lifted literacy tests of various

schools, which backs up the credibility of the resources through this learning program.

Reflection: I used this source to understand the “Doubling Rule” of the English language. I also

used it to understand effective ways to teach. Overall, this source allowed me to gain
 understanding of the rule and how I can include it in my game. I implemented the doubling

rule in my game set by including it in the bingo.

“Dropping Rule.” Lexialearningrescources.Com,

www.lexialearningresources.com/PowerUp/instrmatls/ll/LL_B_WS_dropping.pdf.

Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

Summary: This source shares how to teach the “Dropping Rule,” a rule to teach students how to

spell words that are not spelled how they sound. Specifically, it explains what the rule is

and how to teach it, and it shares learning resources for it. Additionally, it shares examples

of words that this rule can be applied to.

Evaluation: The source is credible, as it came from “Lexia Learning,” a learning resource that

has aided many students in gaining reading skills. As I have stated previously, many

schools have verified that this resource helps teachers teach students curriculum and

necessary skills in reading. In all, this source has been helpful to many and is credited as

many schools and teachers have verified its usefulness.

Reflection: The source supported the creation of my final product, as it allowed me to understand

the “Dropping Rule,” and it gave me examples of how to implement it in my game. The

source specifically gave a definition of the rule that was simple enough for students to

grasp and shared examples of words that they could understand and that are connected to

it. In addition, the way that the source gave tips on how to keep students engaged helped

me build a game that was fun for the children.

“Floss Spelling Rule.” Ied.Ed.Gov,

ies.ed.gov/ncee/rel/regions/southeast/pdf/3.2_Act_4_Floss_Spelling_Rule.pdf. Accessed

16 Apr. 2024.

Summary: This source is an activity sheet and explanation of the “Floss Rule.” This rule helps

students identify the rule and learn about how to spell words that follow the rule. It also

includes a key to the activity sheet and shares specific words that students can use to

identify if it fits the rule or not.

Evaluation: The source is credible, as it comes from the “Institute of Education Sciences,” which

is supported by the U.S. Department of Education. Not only does this source collect data

that is meaningful, but it is also relevant today, as the data is constantly reviewed.

Additionally, it has helped many different public schools to create helpful tools.

Reflection: This source was used to help me understand the “Floss Rule” and how to implement

it in my game. The source not only gave me a simple definition of the rule, but it also gave

me a list of words that students can use to identify if the rule fits or not. This source also

helped me understand how to teach the rules specifically in a way that is easily

understandable by students.

“How to Teach Students With Dyslexia? 14 Evidence-Based Tips.” How to Teach Students with

Dyslexia? 14 Evidence-Based Tips, positiveaction.net, www.positiveaction.net/blog/how-

to-teach-students-with-dyslexia. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

Summary: This source simplifies how to teach students with dyslexia. Not only does this source

summarize how to do so, but it also includes evidence of the functionality. Additionally, it
 gives a background to what dyslexia is, so that you can understand how to accommodate

different learners.

Evaluation: The source is credible, as it gave proof of the functionality and included evidence of

the teaching style working. Not only did the source explain that dyslexia students learn

better in specific ways, but it also explained how you can learn to adapt for better learning.

This better accommodation included teaching kinesthetically and positively reinforcing

students.

Reflection: I used this source first to understand what dyslexia is. By understanding the learning

difficulty, I was able to accommodate the game to their needs. Additionally, I was able to

learn about different approaches to take so that if one strategy does not work, I can back it

up with another.

“Just Add Points: How to Create Engaging Learning Games out of Just about Anything.”

Tutored.Live, 14 Sept. 2023, tutored.live/just-add-points-how-to-create-engaging-learning-

games-out-of-just-about-anything/.

Summary: This source explains how to create engaging games that relate to curriculum material.

Specifically, the source talks about how to make the games fun and entertaining. The

source also talks about how to maintain friendly competition instead of harmful

competition.

Evaluation: The source is credible, as the creators of this article have shown the positive

outcomes of their learning approaches. The website that the article was on has also aided
 several teachers and schools. On top of that, many teachers recommend the website’s

tutoring program.

Reflection: I used this source to get an idea of how to create games for the students in my

mentor’s classroom. From reading this article, I was able to understand how to make

games engaging and good for learning. Specifically, I was able to understand how to

connect it to the curriculum and make it exciting for students to play.

“Six Syllables Types.” Pattan.Net, www.pattan.net/getmedia/8131cbc4-fafc-4d04-9d93-

5749397881d4/03.LessonsSyllableTypes. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

Summary: This source explains the six syllable types. The source gives a simple definition of

each syllable type and explains how to teach it to students. It also gives examples of words

that are of the closed syllable type.

Evaluation: This source is credible, as it comes from an educational training network. Not only

does the source aid in teaching teachers how to teach well, but it also provides helpful

lessons to specific types of material. Additionally, it has improved students' educational

results.

Reflection: I used this source to better understand the six-syllable types. I also used some of the

example words for my game set. In addition, I took inspiration from the card set, as the

website created a card set-type game similar to what my mentor wanted.

“Spelling Word Lists.” Beatingdyslexia.Com, www.beatingdyslexia.com/spelling-word-

lists.html#google_vignette. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

Summary: This source is a list of spelling words for children. The source specifically has a list of

words that relate to reading difficulties. It also includes different difficulty levels for

children of all ages to choose from.

Evaluation: This source is credible, as it came from people who struggled to learn about dyslexia

themselves. Not only does it include helpful strategies, but it is all free! This source is

created to allow children of all ages to excel in reading.

Reflection: I used this source for two of my games. I used the source specifically because it

included words that students with dyslexia may have difficulty learning, so viewing them

again and again can strengthen their memorization skills. I also used this source to

understand what dyslexia is and how to aid students with it.

“What Is a Double Consonant?” Twinkl.Com, www.twinkl.com/teaching-wiki/double-consonant.

Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

Summary: This source explains several word rules that can aid students in reading well. The

website has some matching sets online and different printable games. Additionally. The

source gives an in-depth explanation of each word rule so that the teacher can fully

understand the material before teaching it.

Evaluation: The source is credible, as it provides professional development to teachers and has

positively impacted them. The source also provides many free resources to parents who

want to aid their students. The source has additionally implemented curriculum-based

material into its free resources, which has helped many teachers and parents further aid

their students.
Reflection: I used this source to better understand some word rules. I was also able to use some

examples of words to use that fit the rules from this source. Additionally, I used this source

to get an idea of what to include in my game, as I needed to implement rules that the

students could benefit from.