Multisensory Practices within Phonology by Kelsey Dyck

deenaannrihani — 2025-04-09 15:51:20 UTC

- Teaching students to read single and multisyllabic words explicitly, systematically and sequentially, I would start by introducing phonics concepts in a structured way, starting with simple patterns and moving to more complex patterns. For example, we would begin with basic consonant- vowel-consonant words before moving to more complex patterns. Incorporating multisensory techniques – like tracing the letters while sounding out the letter – helps my students with different learning styles grasp the concepts more easily. (Group 1)

2025-04-09 15:51:39 UTC

Group 1! Variations in dialects and speech patterns often involve combining, removing, or modifying aspects of the "standard" sounds in a language. This can create additional barriers to a student's ability to recognize and manipulate the phonemes, as well as difficulty in being understood by members of the same language group.

kaleneresler — 2025-04-09 15:53:01 UTC

Group 2: Orthographic mapping is the process by which the brain maps the sounds (phonemes) and spellings (graphemes) of a word onto its visual representation, making it easier for us to recognize the word in the future (sight word).

deenaannrihani — 2025-04-09 15:53:31 UTC

"Phonics instruction lends itself to multi-sensory teaching techniques, because these techniques can be used to focus children’s attention on the sequence of letters in printed words. As such, including manipulatives, gestures, and speaking and auditory cues increases students’ acquisition of phonics skills. An added benefit is that multisensory techniques are quite motivating and engaging to many children." (group 1)

https://www.readingrockets.org/topics/curriculum-and-instruction/articles/phonics-instruction-value-multi-sensory-approach

kaleneresler — 2025-04-09 15:53:45 UTC

Group 2: Resource for activities to teach orthographic mapping: https://www.literacyedventures.com/blog/orthographic-mapping-training-the-brain-to-read

2025-04-09 15:53:49 UTC

Group 2! The key is to create opportunities for students to actively engage with texts through both reading and writing. This helps them make meaning and communicate their understanding effectively. These practices help students process and apply what they read, making them more effective communicators and critical thinkers. As research shows, when reading and writing are integrated thoughtfully, students benefit academically and are better prepared for future success in both educational and real-world settings.

2025-04-09 15:54:20 UTC

Group 1.

Revisitng Read Alouds: Instructional Strategies that Encourage Students' Engagement with Text.

"Researchers and classroom teachers advocate that engaging students in extension activities as part of a read-aloud is good practice because the read-aloud event provides a beneficial context for students to see how language works (Cunningham & Allington, 2007; Gunning, 2010). Engaging with text requires active thinking and reflecting, which enhances comprehension; therefore, activating and making use of cognitive resources can enable understanding of texts."

2nd resource: Students in the PreK and Kindergarten class where I work keep "Life Journals". They color a picture of what they did over the weekend, explain the picture to the teacher, and depending on their readiness either recopy a descriptive sentence or attempt their own phonetic sentence writing (emergent writing).

2025-04-09 15:54:35 UTC

Resource - Group 2

kaleneresler — 2025-04-09 15:55:20 UTC

2025-04-09 15:57:04 UTC

(Group 1)

Orthographic mapping is the process where students connect sounds (phonemes) to letters (graphemes) and then connect those letter sounds to words they have in their oral vocabulary, allowing for instant recognition and understanding when reading.

Image source:

https://www.readingrockets.org/reading-101/reading-and-writing-basics/sight-words-and-orthographic-mapping

2025-04-09 15:57:23 UTC

Different ways of speaking can make it easier or harder for kids to learn sounds in words. If a child speaks differently at home than how they’re taught at school, they might find it harder to hear or work with certain sounds. This can make reading and spelling more difficult. But if a child is used to hearing different ways of speaking, it can also help them notice sounds better. - Grp 2

2025-04-09 15:57:47 UTC

Group 1! I've found some cool teaching resources on Teachers Pay Teachers, including this worksheet bundle for learning how to blend words https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Science-of-Reading-Worksheet-BUNDLE-Orthographic-Mapping-Heart-Words-VOLUME-1-7872519

2025-04-09 15:58:17 UTC

Multisensory practices help by engaging multiple senses, which strengthens neural pathways and improves memory retention. When students use more than one sense, like hearing, seeing, and touching, it creates stronger connections between sounds and their corresponding symbols (A,B,C...) This makes it easier for students to remember phonemic patterns and recognize how sounds are represented in writing.

Digital Promise. (n.d.). Multisensory phonics. Learner Variability Project. https://lvp.digitalpromiseglobal.org/content-area/literacy-pk-3/strategies/multisensory-phonics-literacy-pk-3/summary

Minshew, A. (2022, April 21). Multisensory learning strategies for teaching students how to read. Waterford.org. https://www.waterford.org/blog/multisensory-learning/

2025-04-09 15:58:41 UTC

Additionally, multisensory approaches are great for inclusion, as they support diverse learners.

2025-04-09 15:58:52 UTC

For multisyllabic words, I would start by talking about common prefixes and root words that can help students decode the meaning of the word even if they are unfamiliar with it. An example of this is bisector, which means to cut in half (Ian, Group 2)

2025-04-14 14:27:18 UTC

iandexter — 2025-04-15 15:47:17 UTC

Ian - Group 2