Literacy development in young students with dyslexia is best accomplished through using specific strategies. The video below highlights the struggles dyslexic students face in the classroom and provides some of those strategies that can mediate the situation.
Teaching Strategies For Dyslexic Learners
Some examples they suggest are a use of multi-sensory activities, movable devices, images, flashcards, tablet apps and other teaching aids. By utlizing different types of teaching, it’s possible for dyslexic students to make significant gains in literacy development.
These strategies can also equal the playing field for students, as the entire classroom can feel like they can learn and maintain a high level of self-esteem.
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Key Takeaways:
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The key in teaching mastery of English is to teach students how to spell and read without any difficulties, so that they are able to follow class lessons like their peers with enhanced self-esteem.
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Suggested practical literacy techniques to help dyslexic learners: use of multi-sensory activities, use of movable devices, images, flashcards, tablet apps and other teaching aids.
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Not all dyslexic learners will learn the same ways, so there is a need to provide different ways or methods of teaching them.
Author Quote
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“We need to provide multiple opportunities for students to extensively to practice these strategies in a stress-free environment, and we have to give frequent feedback in their progress. It’s absolutely necessary that they should know if they are doing better or not.” – Anna Petala & Anastasia Metallinou
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