PREVENTION
We have always been passionate about DLS for K-3 Classroom Teachers, having hosted at least 7 Workshops since 2002.
Julie Brewer attended one of these workshops and being a Montessori Early Childhood Educator she adapted the strategies for her 3-5 year olds. She found they truly provide the self management tools and foundations for basic literacy skills which result in a NeuroInclusive opportunity for all children as they prepare for school. Part of our goal to prevent learning challenges from day one.
NeuroInclusivity for Early Years:
In 2023, the Ministry of Education and Child Care in British Columbia, asked BCcampus to invite new opportunities for the professional development of Early Childhood Educators. Thanks to Julie’s experience we felt confident in creating a professional development pilot for Early Childhood Educators, “NeuroInclusivity for Early Years”.
This professional development training provided participants with unique, simple skills to teach students how to better focus their minds and have their bodies ready for learning.
The course involved an Interview, two background information modules and a two day Workshop followed by monthly assignments for each strategy, plus an optional parent information module .
By incorporating these strategies into preschools, we now know this is the first step to achieving NeuroInclusivity for all students, no matter their learning styles and the demise of so-called learning disabilities.
We are grateful to the Ministry of Education & Child Care, who funded the pilot and allowed us, The Whole Dyslexic Society, the opportunity of sharing this innovative, inspiring, enlightening and essential information for FREE!
To read more about the results of our pilot project visit our page HERE.
However, there is more! The Alberta Aboriginal Head Start Association requested a second pilot for 2026. We changed the format slightly, having learned from the first one and once again were fortunate to have Stacey Smith present the core two day workshop: Davis® Learning Strategies for Early Years. One more pilot, hopefully with University involvement, and we will be ready to go viral !!!
Davis Learning Strategies K-3:
The format of these workshops is under review and we will post details asap.
When they resume The Whole Dyslexic Society can fund Canadians $150CAN towards their workshop fee. Simply email us at info@thewds.org for further information.
Davis Learning Strategies
are a complete package comprised of Self Regulation Tools, Alphabet Mastery, Reading Skills and Word Mastery
are easy to learn in 2 days by the classroom teacher
reach all the children in the class regardless of learning style
level the playing field between the linear sequential sound based learner (who typically does well in our current education system) and the visual spatial image based learner (who typically gets labelled learning disabled).
provide an equal cognitive opportunity for all children
are cost effective, negating the need for the current level of special education staff
Teachers benefit when the children learn to regulate themselves; they spend less time managing which frees up more time for teaching.
More about Davis Learning Strategies:
Jan Stead in Australia interviews Sue Hall in Canada for a worldwide Sunday Night Live audience ... all about the Davis Learning Strategies for Early Years pilot.
Come to The Dyslexic Table with Sue Hall & Sharon Roberts have an engaging conversation with Priti Venkatesan about Davis Learning Strategies success in India.
Listen to the full episode here:
100 Women Who Care North Shore, On October 25, 2019
Participants of our Davis Learning Strategies 2-day workshop watched representatives from 100 Women Who Care present a cheque for $10,000 to Chair, Sue Hall. Funds supported our Davis Learning Strategies Basic Teacher Workshop. To read about DLS please visit our page here. We are so grateful to the North Shore 100 Women Who Care.
DAVIS LEARNING STRATEGIES WORKSHOP - CANADA & USA
A transformational workshop….the missing peace in Primary Education for K-3 classroom teachers and homeschooling parents of primary age children invited.
Why DLS
What are Davis Learning Strategies and how do they benefit schools and students.
DLS around the world
Visit our page to see DLS in action around the world.
Research
“Davis Learning Strategies (DLS) is a balanced approach that supports emotional, social, cognitive, language development in all the children irrespective of their learning styles.”~Priti Venkatesan
Elementary schools beat all others in their respective regions by introducing Davis Learning Strategies - methods which eliminate learning difficulties and ensure more gifted referrals.
Podcast
Our second series in Fish Don’t Climb Trees Podcast focusses on Davis Learning Strategies.
“All of our staff started implementing the tools immediately, and we have begun seeing some quick improvement with several students. When using the focusing tools, one student said, "last year, I had a really hard time focusing and getting my work done. This year, I can stay focused much easier and get my work done every day."
Another student began making their spelling words in clay and their spelling tests have improved dramatically. While others have used simple tools like spell-reading and their spelling tests results have dramatically improved.
This is after implementing only the basic tools. I am excited to see the progress we will make as we are able to implement all of the tools and strategies.
We are incredibly grateful for the support we have received from your organization; it has enabled us to utilize tools that would have been impossible to access otherwise. Because of your support, we are even more excited and hopeful about our ability to transform the learning experience for our students. ~~ A School in Saskatchewan
“I wanted to take a moment to send a BIG Thank You to the Society for the scholarship allowing me to attend the Davis Learning Strategies Workshop back in the fall. At the time I had no idea how much those 2 days would change my experience while working through the Davis method with my student whom I'm a tutor for. I was able to come back to our sessions together with the knowledge and confidence I needed to bring her through this school year work in Davis. It was so rewarding to watch her flourish and blossom in her learning. I know that with your investment in me this past year I will be able to bring hope to many more students and their families not only this coming school year but for my entire career as special education assistant. One little seed turns into something so beautiful.
Thank you for the blessing,” ~~Megan Davis