The Nessy Story
The company grew out of a desire to teach dyslexic children to read, write and spell more effectively. Nessy was Founded in 1999 by Mike Jones and is based upon the teaching materials developed by his mother Pat Jones. Mike and Pat’s story is featured in the film Mical (below)
Nessy is an award winning, global educational company that specialises in early literacy, both in school and at home.
At Nessy we are best known as advocates for children with dyslexia and other special education needs around the globe, but the Nessy programs are not only for dyslexia. Nessy is widely used for whole class, phonics, math, typing and early reading instruction. Nessy collaborates with some of the world’s leading academics and follows the Science of Reading, to ensure our programs are based upon proven research.
Our programs take an individualised approach to learning, by identifying exactly where the student needs help and guiding them through an individualised learning plan. In the reporting area, teachers can see what each child is learning, set personal targets, monitor how much time is spent on the program, and are alerted when a child is having difficulty.
Nessy programs are designed to help educators meet the needs of all their students. Our goal is to provide effective learning to all children, at an affordable cost. We are passionate about helping children learn to read through multi-sensory, game-based learning. Most of all, we believe that learning happens, when it’s fun.
3-time winner at the prestigious Educational Resources Awards, Nessy is used in over 190 countries, by millions of children worldwide. Nessy have established relationships with schools across the Middle East and we are proud to work with such forward-thinking schools to support their students
I’m so thrilled that Nessy have partnered with Louise. Having had the pleasure of meeting Louise and hearing her talks on a number of occasions it is clear she is a pillar of the children’s additional needs community within the Middle East. Adding her collaboration to Nessy’s fun and effective programs means we can work towards ensuring all students of determination and students with English as an Additional Language have the support to create pathways to their success!
To learn more about Nessy feel free to get in touch with Louise at louise@louisedawson.com
Alternatively, you can contact Stuart directly with no obligation:
Telephone: UK +44 117 923 9777
Email: stuart@nessy.com (schools) or info@nessy.co.uk (home users)
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Nessy Reading and Spelling is our Structured Literacy program that covers five years of literacy development. As literacy skills develop, students advance to instruction in spelling, morphology, vocabulary, and comprehension. There are 100s of lessons packed with videos, motivating games and 1000s of supporting printable worksheets and card games. Each student learns independently and at their own pace, gradually building confidence.
8 Essential Components of Nessy Reading and Spelling
A complete Structured Synthetic Phonics Program that provides a teaching framework to develop phonological and phonemic awareness.
Nessy Fingers gets students typing real words fast and introduces spelling practice immediately.
Writing Beach helps students practice sentence construction, conjunctions, and punctuation.
Dyslexia Quest is an online screener that identifies those at risk for dyslexia.
Nessy Fingers gets students typing real words fast and introduces spelling practice immediately.
Nessy Reading and Spelling is an effective resource that covers 5 years of literacy development from Yr 1 – Yr 6.
Nessy Number Sense is a brand new dyscalculia intervention program coming in the next school year, developed with renowned Maths expert Christopher Woodin.
Nessy has partnered with the Dyslexia Trust to create our Dyslexia Aware School Badge, a new way to reward schools for investing in their teachers and students. It is a fantastic way to show your community that you advocate for inclusive and supportive learning!
Nessy wants to support teachers and parents. Access free educational materials from Nessy to help you teach your children. We have a range of worksheets, flash cards, eBooks, and teaching videos to support learning at home or school.
Nessy Learning regularly undertakes studies to measure the effectiveness of our programs, and to direct program development.
Mr Hanlan, a teacher at the Glasgow High School, undertook an independent study into the effectiveness of the Nessy Reading and Spelling program. Students were aged between 8-10 years. Spelling ability was tested at the beginning and end of the 4-month trial. The average increase was 8 months. Three students who barely used the program made no progress. Several students used the program 3 or 4 times a week in addition to their scheduled time with the teacher. The student who used the program most intensively made 21 months progress. A huge difference in motivation was observed among the pupils.
“In my opinion, the results speak for themselves, particularly when you consider that it was over such a short timescale, and that the ‘sample’ was a group made up completely of pupils who have previously identified difficulties with spelling.”
– I. Hallahan, Glasgow High School
