Reading is a mandatory skill to be a functional member in today's society. Modern society relies heavily on the skill to get written information, whether it is for leisure or work. Schooling depends on the skill as reading is the foundation in which other subjects are based. Good reading skills can be seen as a corner stone for academic success. Language acquisition; how to listen, comprehend and speak, is naturally given to a child. The child can receive it without any self-aware effort. Reading on the other hand, is a skill that has to be taught and learned. It is important to note that the degree or level in which pupils experience reading problems vary from one pupil to another. Their areas of strengths and interests may be different too. It is therefore important for teachers to offer instructional support to each pupil depending on his/her strengths, interests and needs. One way of developing reading skills in children with dyslexia is through the direct teaching method. The purpose of this paper was therefore to bring out the importance of the direct teaching method as a means to improve reading skills in children with dyslexia in ordinary primary schools. In order to meet the above purpose, the following areas were conceptually articulated: the concept of dyslexia, dyslexia's effects on reading, and reading skills development in children with dyslexia, factors affecting reading skills, the direct teaching method, and teachers' use of direct teaching method in reading and concluding remarks.