Multi-sensory literacy tuition How ICT can...

Multi-sensory literacy tuition – How ICT can help

BETT 2013

2nd February

Julie Yaxley ATS, AMBDA, BSc, MA (pending!)

Example materials to complement this slide show:

www.cpdjulieyaxley.co.uk

Overview Focus on Multi-sensory teaching/learning

Breaking literacy down

Reading

Spelling/Handwriting

Writing Composition/Structure

Lesson structure/content

Resources list

Questions

Multi-sensory teaching/learning

What is it? Definition What is it not?

Whom can it help?

Why and how does it help?

Who can deliver it?

Supports (ICT and meta-cognition)

General principles

Breaking literacy down

Why?

How?

Not just topics but knowledge about literacy

The building blocks The alphabet – Alphabet Track

Phonological skills/phonics – Click Hear! CD ROM (Semerc); Dog and Cat & Resource Maker (Q&D); Sonic Phonics CD

….Linking letter names with sounds – Alphabet Arc

Morphology/etymology – Tool Box Etymology dictionary http://etymonline.com

Reading

Talking Stories – Oxford Reading Tree

Listening books http://www.listening-books.org.uk

Nessy Learning Programme

Hardware: Laptop; Kindle; iPad; Dictaphone

Spelling/Handwriting ‘Hickey’ Cards (phonics)

Spelling rules (e.g. Nessy Learning Programme)

Boxes font

Sample boxes font spelling sheet website

Spelling/Handwriting

Etymology dictionary: Example

Word sums (Toolbox)

Predictive software e.g. WordQ http://www.goqsoftware.com

Hardware: Tracing letters; Phonic Spellchecker

Writing composition/structure First teach touch-typing preferably using an

alphabetic approach e.g. Nessy Fingers Plan work using a ‘Mind Map’ e.g. Kidspiration3 Alternative Dictaphone to plan ideas Use Word Predictive software e.g. WordQ Change background colour or put overlay over

screen to reduce visual stress

Lesson Structure

Present an overview of learning Example 1 Example 2 (my website) and a regular lesson structure

Revision at the beginning of each lesson and links with previous learning made throughout: Example lesson on website

Progress in small steps

Section for developing ICT support

Lesson Content Techniques for linking eye, ear, voice and hand

-tell students what you are trying and why

Use correct vocabulary so literacy can be discussed

Develop fluent handwriting (website) /touch typing then writing/composition

Make notes on difficulties/successes

Compliment with an independent learning pack built up over several lessons

Resources

www.cpdjulieyaxley.co.uk

Literacy: Effective Decoding and Spelling Instruction; M.Henry (2003)

The Spelling Rulebook: SEN marketing (2008)

The Hickey Multisensory Language Course: M Combley (ed) (2001)

Franklin Children’s Talking Dictionary http://www.amazon.co.uk

Resources - Websites

http://www.sonicphonics.co.uk

http://www.semerc.com (Alphabet Track)

http://www.busythings.co.uk (Q&D)

http://shop.sherston.com/sherston

http://etymonline.com

http://www.realspelling.fr (Toolbox)

http://www.listening-books.org.uk

Resources - Websites continued

http://www.nessylearningprogramme.co.uk

http://www.nessyfingers.co.uk

http://www.crossboweducation.co.uk (boxes font)

http://www.goqsoftware.com/uk (WordQ)

http://www.dstewart.eu (Kidspiration3)

Example Slides

Show during the slide show

Definition: Multisensory

“Any learning activity that includes the use of two or more sensory modalities simultaneously”

“Techniques for linking eye, ear, voice and hand… involving visual, auditory, tactile-kinaesthetic, articulatory-motor”

Moats & Farrell (2005) In: Birsh Multisensory Teaching of Basic Language Skills

Alphabet Track

http://www.semerc.com

Dog and Cat

http://www.busythings.co.uk

Alphabet Arc

‘Hickey’ Style Reading Cards

Tool Box

http://www.realspelling.fr

Oxford Reading Tree

Sherston: http://shop.sherston.com/sherston First Phonics Talking Stories

Nessy Learning Programme

Reading and Spelling designed for the Dyslexic learner e.g Nessy Phonic animations

http://www.nessylearningprogramme.co.uk

Combines a wealth of printable materials with on screen games and animations

Can make ‘Hickey’ type cards sample on my

website: http://www.cpdjulieyaxley.co.uk/

Boxes font

http://www.crossboweducation.co.uk

Etymology Dictionary

http://www.etymonline.com

Nessy Fingers

http://www.nessyfingers.co.uk

Kidspiration3

http://www.dstewart.eu

Independent Study Pack

Chain game; handwriting; speed word reading