Nessy Tales

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About Nessy

Nessy Tales books 1-5 provide confidence and support by using a small vocabulary of carefully selected words. The introduction of additional words is a gradual progression, building knowledge in small steps. The learning structure follows the UK National Curriculum, advancing from Consonant-Vowel-Consonant or C-V-C words (e.g. ‘t-a-p’), to C-C-V-C (e.g. t-r-a-p), and building to C-C-V-C-C (e.g. t-r-a-m-p) in book 5.

Many children will learn to read words when they are presented individually but it is vital that they transfer this learning to recognise words within the context of sentences and stories.

About the author and artist

Mike Jones was identified as dyslexic at 9 years old when he could read nothing and not even spell his own name. The frustration of seeing class peers and younger children progress through the Ladybird reading scheme while he remained stuck on book 1 led to bad behaviour and exclusion. After a period of directed help he overcame his difficulties and returned to mainstream schooling. He is now an avid reader.

Despite a deep routed fear of the classroom Mike trained to teach dyslexics and has taught at the Bristol Dyslexia Centre for 10 years. He now heads the Nessy development team to create learning aids for dyslexics. Original artwork, story and script all created by Mike with consultation from other specialist teachers. Mike has also co-authored the Nessy Learning Programme, BrainBooster study skills, Nessy Fingers and Nessy GamesPlayer.

Glynn Hayward led the development team at Complete Control Ltd to bring the artwork to life and create the animated books.