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Multisensory Reading Method

- Based on the premise that some students learn best when content is presented in several modalities. - VAKT is used which stands for Visual – auditory – kinesthetic – tactile. - Multisensory reading programs include instruction in the following areas: phonological awareness, phonics syllable instruction, morphology, syntax and semantics. - Multisensory programs are primarily made for students with dyslexia, or students that have a really hard time learning to read. - There are two methods used they are Fernald and Gillingham. - Fernald method uses whole word learning o Here the vocabulary from a story is chosen and then taught as a whole. o The teacher picks out unknown words, and the student writes to develop word recognition. o There are 4 stages § Stage 1: Student selects a word to learn · Student traces word and says each part of the word · If there is an error made they must start over § Stage 2: learns word by looking at it now · Looks at teachers copy and says it and writes it   § Stage 3: learns new word by looking at it saying it before writing it    · Here the student can begin reading from books § Stage 4: student can recognize new words by similarity or printed words already learned. · Apply reading skills to expand reading. o Disadvantages § Progress is slow § Student chooses material § Student is never encouraged to sound out words § 4 stages must be mastered in sequence - Gillingham method features sound blending o Highly structured and phonetically orientated approach o Five weekly lessons for a minimum of two years. o Goes like this § Teacher shows student a card with one letter on it. The teacher says it and the student repeats it   § Then the teacher says the sound of the letter and the student repeats the sound § Then the teacher says the sound of the letter and the student is suppose to say the name of the letter § Teacher then writes the letter and shows the student how it is wrote.

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