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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 Arc
‘Hickey’ Style Reading Cards
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/
Independent Study Pack
Chain game; handwriting; speed word reading
