https://www.brighthubeducation.

com/special-ed-learning-disorders/79992-multi-sensory-activities-for-
students-with-dyslexia/

https://www.wikihow.mom/Teach-a-Dyslexic-Child-to-Read

Multi-sensory learning is the use of multiple senses including vision, hearing, tactile and movement to
teach a child new concepts and skills. The more senses used, the better the information retained in the
brain. It helps the child to connect information to previous knowledge and experiences. Children with
dyslexia usually tend to be visual and tactile learners.

Teaching Math - Children with dyslexia need to work with an object to understand counting, numbers
and calculations.

= Use stones, beads and small toy animals to teach addition and subtraction

= Use an abacus to teach counting.

= Teach children shapes by asking them to collect different objects that are in the shape of a
circle, square etc.

= Help the children pick up rocks from outside and then arrange them in order of size.

= Teach patterning using blocks, leaves or pieces of colored paper

Reading Learning - They also need help and support to learn to read.

= Follow a recipe from a book to make a simple snack.

= Make a “shopping list" for the children and ask them to collect the various things on the list
from the classroom.

= Allow the child to sit/lie in any comfortable position for reading.

= Use books with lots of pictures and few words to start reading.

= Connect sound with texture. Giving letters a rough texture can help the child remember what
the letters look like and feel like. Make both capital and lowercase sandpaper letters so that the child can
start to learn when to use each.

= Practice word building with magnetic letters. Purchase some magnetic letters and let the child
play on the refrigerator or another magnetic surface. Have the child say the sound of each letter as they
lay it out.

= Read books that pique the child’s interests.

= Ask questions about the story. When reading a story, ask questions about comprehension
throughout. For example, before turning the page, ask about what happened, how the character feels, or
what the child thinks might happen next. Comprehension exercises can happen throughout the story, so
don’t wait until the end to make sure the child understands.

Writing Skills - Children with dyslexia have difficulty in understanding and forming letters.
(https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/partnering-with-childs-school/instructional-
strategies/8-multisensory-techniques-for-teaching-reading?view=slideview) Children with dyslexia often
respond best to multisensory interventions that allow them to play while learning reading and phonics.
Use shaving cream or sand to have the child spell out words and say the sound of the letters out loud.
This can help them see the letters and associate a tactile sensation with each letter and word. "Phonics,
or creating an awareness between letters and sound, can be particularly useful for kids with dyslexia." by
Soren Rosier - PhD Candidate, Education

= Help children understand the shapes of the various letters by making play dough shapes of the
different letters.

= Write words with fingers on sand.

= Do craft activities to make various letters. For example, Cut out a huge A in cardboard and
decorate it with colored paper.

= Using sand or shaving cream can make activities fun for the child. Put the sand or shaving
cream in a bowl, drop in a few drops of food coloring, and stir it to add some color to the activity.

*Use a specific font. When writing letters or doing letter and word activities, use a font that is specially
designed for people who have dyslexia. Go to https://opendyslexic.org/ or
https://www.dyslexiefont.com/

*"Kids with dyslexia tend to need a lot more time than other kids. If they get that help early on, it can
make a really big difference in their learning trajectory." by SOREN ROSIER - PhD Candidate, Education

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Teaching Writing Skills to Dyslexic Students

1. Use Imagery - Dyslexic students rely more on visual thinking strategies than on word-based thinking.
By using images and visual media in your lessons, you can help your students to connect the words they
are trying to use to the object or scene that they are trying to describe. Using pictures can help your
students to describe what they’re trying to write about, as well as providing a common point of
reference between teacher and student. Encourage students to deveop and use a rich descriptive
vocabulary to describe details in the images.
2. Use Your Language Consistently - It’s important when you’re talking and writing with your students
that you use the same phrases, language and words when describing elements of writing. For example,
the terms ‘Headline’ and ‘Article Header’ technically mean the same thing but interchanging between
these two phrases will make things confusing.