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# Toe by Toe: A Highly Structured Multi-sensory Reading Manual for Teachers and Parents

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Review: my daughter learned to read - I've read some of the bad reviews about this book and one of them complains that it is boring, that too much repetition is required and not enough variety. Another complains about the lack of pictures. I spent a whole year with my then 8 year old daughter doing the exercises every day. Repetition - I believe - is the only way to learn something properly even for non dyslexics (although they may do it faster and in a less organized, hence 'invisible' manner). My daughter can now read quite well - from being 6 months behind (as measured by SATS) she is now 6 months ahead with her reading. If judged by her reading ability only, one could tell no difference between her and a 'normal' bright child. Yet, her still atrocious spelling gives away dyslexia so now I'm tackling it in the same repetitive way we've tackled the reading (this book will teach reading only, a dyslexic child needs to learn reading and writing separately - and reading first). I find this book very good, a life saviour. It does however, require very good discipline, a helper who will do the exercises with the child and a lot of persistence. If you are too busy or can't commit for any other reason then it's not going to work, so buying it will be a waste of money. Yet, so far as I've observed there is no magic 'cure' for dyslexia and the only way to tackle it is through working. And this book gives an excellent basis for working on the reading. Still, two of my friends have found the routine too challenging and gave up (their children are still behind with the reading as they found no 'easier' alternative). If you want to help your child and are prepared to spend 10 - 15 minutes a day with them going through the exercises then this is for you. It took us more or less a full calendar year to complete the book. She has not only learned good reading skills but the daily routine gave her a good basis for learning how to be disciplined. It also gave her confidence that she can tackle other problems in the same methodical way (ie. we're exercising spelling on a daily basis now, a few sentences at a time, little by little). She knows that it may take her longer than it takes a 'normal' child but the result is the same, and this is what counts.
Review: Thank goodness for this book - My son and I started this book over 12 months ago on 5th November 2012, we are now three quarters of the way through! I hope that by the middle of 2014 we will have completed it. Although it is a long, hard slog and a real commitment thank goodness for such an excellent resource. My son was 9 when we started using this book with a reading level of 7.4. We were awaiting an assessment for dyslexia (subsequently confirmed) but I desperately wanted to help him to learn to read with or without this confirmation. He was getting extra phonics classes and speech and language therapy at school and yet still wasn't reading. I despaired for him and his future if he wasn't able to read the most basic instructions for his homework let alone even completing the task required. I remember showing him the book the day it arrived from desertcart and going to the last page! I said, by the time we have finished this book, George, you will be able to read all the words here. Imagine how fantastic that will be. Tonight he was reading words such as cynic and concern - something I only dreamt of 12 months ago. Recently he returned from school with a certificate for most improved across the curriculum as well as one for being a hard worker. We are taking it fairly slowly as doing the exercises can get dreary after a while (we read books specifically designed for kids with dyslexia which are high in content but low in complex vocabulary on the days we aren't doing Toe by Toe). I also feel that by taking it slowly my son has more time to assimilate what he has learnt and is more willing and ready to tackle the next stage in Toe by Toe. And doing the exercises aren't always completed without frustration on his part and me digging deep for patience. However, I have found bribery works wonders and he is allowed to chose a new toy or DVD after finishing the next quarter / third of the book. I have read many excellent books about dyslexia which have helped me to understand the condition (I suspect I have mild dyslexia myself as I still can't spell, pronounce unfamiliar words correctly or do mental arithmetic!) but this is the only resource that has actually helped my son to learn to read and for that I thank the authors from the bottom of my heart.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 2,554 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 21 in English Language Study for Young Adults 27 in Language Skills Reference Material for Young Adults 95 in Children's Books on Reading & Writing |
| Customer reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (1,273) |
| Dimensions  | 21 x 2.7 x 14.8 cm |
| Edition  | 5th |
| ISBN-10  | 0952256401 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0952256403 |
| Item weight  | 1.05 kg |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 291 pages |
| Publication date  | 1 Dec. 1993 |
| Publisher  | K & H Cowling |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ my daughter learned to read
*by C***1 on 8 November 2013*

I've read some of the bad reviews about this book and one of them complains that it is boring, that too much repetition is required and not enough variety. Another complains about the lack of pictures. I spent a whole year with my then 8 year old daughter doing the exercises every day. Repetition - I believe - is the only way to learn something properly even for non dyslexics (although they may do it faster and in a less organized, hence 'invisible' manner). My daughter can now read quite well - from being 6 months behind (as measured by SATS) she is now 6 months ahead with her reading. If judged by her reading ability only, one could tell no difference between her and a 'normal' bright child. Yet, her still atrocious spelling gives away dyslexia so now I'm tackling it in the same repetitive way we've tackled the reading (this book will teach reading only, a dyslexic child needs to learn reading and writing separately - and reading first). I find this book very good, a life saviour. It does however, require very good discipline, a helper who will do the exercises with the child and a lot of persistence. If you are too busy or can't commit for any other reason then it's not going to work, so buying it will be a waste of money. Yet, so far as I've observed there is no magic 'cure' for dyslexia and the only way to tackle it is through working. And this book gives an excellent basis for working on the reading. Still, two of my friends have found the routine too challenging and gave up (their children are still behind with the reading as they found no 'easier' alternative). If you want to help your child and are prepared to spend 10 - 15 minutes a day with them going through the exercises then this is for you. It took us more or less a full calendar year to complete the book. She has not only learned good reading skills but the daily routine gave her a good basis for learning how to be disciplined. It also gave her confidence that she can tackle other problems in the same methodical way (ie. we're exercising spelling on a daily basis now, a few sentences at a time, little by little). She knows that it may take her longer than it takes a 'normal' child but the result is the same, and this is what counts.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Thank goodness for this book
*by B***A on 16 December 2013*

My son and I started this book over 12 months ago on 5th November 2012, we are now three quarters of the way through! I hope that by the middle of 2014 we will have completed it. Although it is a long, hard slog and a real commitment thank goodness for such an excellent resource. My son was 9 when we started using this book with a reading level of 7.4. We were awaiting an assessment for dyslexia (subsequently confirmed) but I desperately wanted to help him to learn to read with or without this confirmation. He was getting extra phonics classes and speech and language therapy at school and yet still wasn't reading. I despaired for him and his future if he wasn't able to read the most basic instructions for his homework let alone even completing the task required. I remember showing him the book the day it arrived from Amazon and going to the last page! I said, by the time we have finished this book, George, you will be able to read all the words here. Imagine how fantastic that will be. Tonight he was reading words such as cynic and concern - something I only dreamt of 12 months ago. Recently he returned from school with a certificate for most improved across the curriculum as well as one for being a hard worker. We are taking it fairly slowly as doing the exercises can get dreary after a while (we read books specifically designed for kids with dyslexia which are high in content but low in complex vocabulary on the days we aren't doing Toe by Toe). I also feel that by taking it slowly my son has more time to assimilate what he has learnt and is more willing and ready to tackle the next stage in Toe by Toe. And doing the exercises aren't always completed without frustration on his part and me digging deep for patience. However, I have found bribery works wonders and he is allowed to chose a new toy or DVD after finishing the next quarter / third of the book. I have read many excellent books about dyslexia which have helped me to understand the condition (I suspect I have mild dyslexia myself as I still can't spell, pronounce unfamiliar words correctly or do mental arithmetic!) but this is the only resource that has actually helped my son to learn to read and for that I thank the authors from the bottom of my heart.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Life changing!
*by M***3 on 19 May 2019*

I started Toe by Toe with my profoundly dyslexic son on the recommendation of a friend when he was 6. We have been working on this over the last 19 months and are now 3/4 of the way through. We spend 20 minutes 4-5 times a week. The book is very structured with straight forward instructions. This means that I can coach him having no personal teaching experience . There are no distractions which works well for a child with significant literacy and attention issues. The mix of real and made up words using syllable division and over-learning really works. There is no doubt that it requires motivation to stick at this but the improvement is real and has been sustained. His reading age has increased from 5 years 5 months at the start to 8 years 1 month in 17 months. This has been truly amazing and the progress has far outstripped that expected by his teachers. He is now keen to read and this improvement has been significant for his learning in all subjects. His twin without literacy issues has benefited from the syllable division technique and his reading has also improved dramatically. We have also used Stareway to spelling with great success for my dyslexic son and Stride Ahead with my 9 year old in order to improve fluency and hence comprehension. Keda Cowling has produced a truly fantastic resource that I would really recommend. It has been a bit of a labour of love but worth every minute to now see the results which are truly amazing! This is a work book so buy new Edit It has taken 2 years and we have now finished! Reading age has increased from 5 years 5 months at the start, to 10 years 7 months at the end, with an actual age of 8 years 0 months. The single intervention of using Toe by Toe has without a doubt changed his life. Thank you Keda Cowling.

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