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Reading and writing with ADHD

Your child with ADHD knows more than their worksheets show: they lose focus, rush or skip lines. Short, structured tasks with movement and quick feedback help children with ADHD show what they can do.

For: Parents, teachers and therapists of children aged 4 to 8

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Why it happens

  • ADHD affects attention, activity and self-control, which makes long seated tasks hard.
  • Many children with ADHD also have reading or writing difficulties.
  • Working memory difficulties make holding a sentence in mind while writing it hard.

What helps

  • Short tasks with a clear end; break long sheets into parts.
  • Movement breaks between tasks.
  • One thing per page; fold or cover the rest.
  • Immediate feedback and praise.
  • Say the sentence out loud before writing it.
  • Keep a fixed routine and place.

The planstep by step.

  1. 1Structure

    First-then board and a checklist.

    First-Then Board and Writing Checklist (Printable)Pre-K – Grade 2

  2. 2Move and write

    Movement built into the sheet.

    Write and Move Worksheet 1: Movement Breaks Built InKindergarten – Grade 1Write and Move Worksheet 2: Movement Breaks Built InKindergarten – Grade 13-and-Rest Handwriting Sheet: Short wordsPre-K – Grade 2

  3. 3Games

    Short game-like reading practice.

    Roll and Read: Mixed CVC wordsKindergarten – Grade 1Crack the Code: Secret Sentences 2Kindergarten – Grade 1Word Ladder: cat to dogKindergarten – Grade 2

  4. 4Keep your place

    Reading ruler and tracking.

    Printable Reading Rulers (Reading Guide Strips)Kindergarten – Grade 3Left-to-Right Tracking Worksheet: wordsPre-K – Grade 1

When to ask for help

Talk to your doctor if attention, activity or impulsive behaviour cause problems at home and at school. Ask the school to check reading and writing too, as difficulties often occur together.

These worksheets are practice materials, not a diagnosis or a treatment. Every child develops at their own pace. If you are worried, talk to your child’s teacher, doctor or a specialist.

Questions

Questions about adhd

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Do children with ADHD have more trouble with reading?
Reading difficulties are more common in children with ADHD than in other children. If reading stays hard, ask for reading to be checked separately.

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Sources

The LetterSchool app

Between worksheets: practise in the app

The same letter shapes as this sheet, with instant feedback on every line, animations and stars. Children play, and learn the right formation.

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