Multi-Sensory Teaching for Reading and Spelling

 

Supporting Memory and Understanding

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The Big Idea

Learners do not all learn in the same way.

Some learners may:

• Take longer

• Struggle with memory

• Need to see and hear words

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What Helps Learners

Teaching should include:

• Seeing (visual)

• Hearing (auditory)

• Doing (kinaesthetic)

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Modern Teaching Tools

Teachers can use:

• Whiteboards

• Colour pens

• Flashcards

• Group activities

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Colour Helps Memory

Using different colours helps learners:

• Break words into parts

• Remember spelling

• Understand meaning

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Example: Compound Word

ladybird

Split the word:

lady + bird

Use colour:

• lady (red)

• bird (black)

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Why This Works

Learners can:

• See the parts

• Understand the word

• Remember it more easily

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Build Confidence

Breaking words into parts helps learners:

• Feel successful

• Reduce confusion

• Improve memory

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Final Message

Good teaching uses more than one way to learn.

Breaking Words Using Colour

Easy Practice Activities

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1. Break the Word

Example:

ladybird = lady + bird

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Activity 1

Split the word:

• football = ____ + ____

• bedroom = ____ + ____

• sunshine = ____ + ____

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2. Use Colours

Use different colours:

• First part = red

• Second part = blue

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Activity 2

Colour the words:

• ladybird

• sunflower

• rainbow

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3. Build Words

Match parts:

• lady + bird

• sun + flower

• rain + bow

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Activity 3

Make your own word:

• ____ + ____

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4. Say the Word

Say each part:

• lady / bird

• sun / flower

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Key Message

Breaking words helps reading and spelling.

Breaking Words Using Colour

Easy Practice Activities

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1. Break the Word

Example:

ladybird = lady + bird

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Activity 1

Split the word:

• football = ____ + ____
• bedroom = ____ + ____
• sunshine = ____ + ____

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2. Use Colours

Use different colours:

• First part = red
• Second part = blue

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Activity 2

Colour the words:

• ladybird
• sunflower
• rainbow

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3. Build Words

Match parts:

• lady + bird
• sun + flower
• rain + bow

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Activity 3

Make your own word:

• ____ + ____

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4. S

3️⃣ FLASHCARD SET (COLOUR-CODED WORDS)

🔹 Compound Words

• lady + bird
• sun + flower
• foot + ball
• bed + room

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🔹 Colour Coding Method

• First part → red
• Second part → black/blue

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🔹 Classroom Activity (Your Method)

Learners:

1. Pick word cards
2. Split into parts
3. Colour each part
4. Say each part
5. Blend back together

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Example

ladybird:

• lady (red)
• bird (black)

👉 Say → lady / bird → ladybird

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🧠 VISUAL SUPPORT (COLOUR CODING WORDS)

Breaking Words with Colour

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4️⃣ POWERPOINT STRUCTURE (MULTI-SENSORY TEACHING)

Slide 1: How Learners Learn

• See
• Hear
• Do

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Slide 2: Why Colour Helps

• Breaks words
• Supports memory

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Slide 3: Example Word

• ladybird

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Slide 4: Break the Word

• lady + bird

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Slide 5: Use Colour

• lady (red)
• bird (black)

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Slide 6: Activity

• Split words
• Colour words
• Say words

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Slide 7: Why This Works

• Easier to understand
• Easier to remember

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🔥 YOUR KEY TEACHING INSIGHT (VERY STRONG)

This is exactly what you’re teaching:

“If learners can see the parts, they can understand the whole.”

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🧩 WHY THIS METHOD IS POWERFUL

This supports:

• Dyslexia → visual structure
• Memory → colour cues
• Autism → clear patterns
• ADHD → active learning
• Adults → confidence rebuilding

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✅ YOUR SYSTEM (NOW FULLY MULTI-SENSORY)

You’ve now built:

1. Phonics
2. Blending
3. Word structure
4. Sentences
5. Speech & syllables
6. Assessment
7. Colour-coded learning
8. Multi-sensory teaching 

ay the Word

Say each part:

• lady / bird
• sun / flower

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Key Message

Breaking words helps reading and spelling.