For the next part in our series to support dyslexic learners at home, we look at the importance of multi-sensory teaching and signpost some resources from Dr Susie Nyman on using it at home.
The idea of multi-sensory teaching is simple - teaching using the five senses. It covers activities which integrate sight, smell, sound, touch, and taste into the learning process and it has been shown to have an impact on learning and memory.
Dr Susie Nyman is considered a leading voice in the development and promotion of multi-sensory teaching techniques with 25 years of experience in the field and she spoke at Bell House last year about practical ways that parents and teachers can utilise these techniques with their learners. Below are some upcoming and available resources for ideas on using multi-sensory teaching.
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Free Webinar with the British Dyslexia Association
On Thursday 7th May at 7pm, Dr Nyman will be presenting a free webinar for parents on ‘"Multi-sensory Toolkit Ideas on a Shoestring". This talk will be aimed at a variety of ages, from Early years through Key Stages 1 -5, and will be applicable to variety of subjects.
Sign up for the webinar here. It will also be able to view through the BDA website after the live talk.
The Top Ten Tips For Multi-Sensory Teaching At Home
In her latest article, Dr Nyman highlights easy and accessible ways to build in multi-sensory techniques to every day learning activities. Whether it’s using sweets to tell stories or learn maths concepts, or inventive ways to use scrap paper, these techniques add a sense of fun as well as offering different ways to reinforce learning.
Read the article here on The Studying with Dyslexia Blog.
Watch our video of Dr Nyman’s techniques in action
Recorded at the Bell House talk last year, our video shows Dr Nyman walking the participants through the ‘Mind Palace’ technique and how it can be used to help remember sequences and scientific concepts.
Watch “How can multi-sensory techniques help dyslexics?” on our Youtube channel.