How We Help

Introducing new concepts that are structured and supportive

Our Approach

Moreton Bay Multisense, provides instruction that builds student confidence and allows them to experience success every lesson.  Lessons are structured in such a way that they build on what the student knows, introducing new concepts in a way that is structured and supportive. 

We use a multisensory teaching method to teach language skills to students.  This means that as many senses are engaged as possible during the lesson; hearing, sight, speech and bodily movement.  

This method is based on research on how the brain learns to read and has been proven to be very effective in helping students with dyslexia to improve their reading and writing skills.  

Process

How it works
The brain of the dyslexic is wired differently to the non dyslexic brain.  The language system for the non-dyslexic is like a highway whereas for the dyslexic brain it is like a cul de sac.  We need to rewire the brain.  This takes time, patience and a consistent approach. Dyslexia students need different pacing with more time and practice.

Research points to a multisensory approach, using as many senses as possible  (visual, auditory, kinesthetic) during learning.  Lessons are explicit, cumulative and focused on the structure of language. (Effective Reading Instruction, Arlene Sonday)
Lessons focus on phonological awareness; explicitly teaching the letter sound relationship.  Each lesson follows the same structure so that students can feel confident in the sequence of steps. 

New sounds are introduced and the learner reads words using those sounds then writes them.  At the end of the lesson, the teacher dictates sentences using the focus sound.  
Each lesson revises previously learnt sounds and introduces a new sound based on the student’s readiness.