A teacher and university lecturer for many years, Dr Gavin Reid is an Educational Psychologist in Vancouver, Canada, a consultant with the Center for Child Evaluation and Teaching (CCET) in Kuwait, and a Director of the Red Rose School for Children with Dyslexia in Lancashire, UK. He is a prolific author, international consultant and trainer and has held seminars on effective learning in more than 50 countries worldwide. Gavin is co-author of 100 Ideas for Supporting Pupils with Dyslexia, also published by Continuum.

"There is a place for this small volume in any school staffroom. Even the most experienced teachers and assistants will find new ideas or be reminded of some that have become dormant in the recesses of the memory." Special Magazine, November 2007

• 1. Teaching strategies2. Reading and comprehension3. Spelling4. Creative writing5. Learning strategies6. Planning for learning7. Memory8. Getting the teaching right9. Number work and mathematics10. Dyslexia across the curriculum