Original blog post for Reading Horizons can be found here: http://www.readinghorizons.com/blog/post/2010/06/09/3-reasons-multisensory-phonics-instruction-is-effective-for-dyslexics-struggling-readers Reading Horizons is an educational software and publishing company focused on teaching the world to read through Orton-Gillingham based reading instruction. This method is especially effective for readers with dyslexia.

1. Three Reasons Multisensory
Phonics Instruction is Effective for
Dyslexics & Struggling Readers
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2. 1. Create a Solid Reading Foundation
• Imagine you were planning to build an addition to your home but in the
process you discovered that your house was built on an unstable foundation
that failed to provide adequate support for your home. Instead of trying to
build on top of the problem, the smartest decision would be to repair the
problem before it gets worse and degrades the safety of your home. This
analogy easily applies to the need to help struggling readers and dyslexics
strengthen their reading foundation, rather than trying to cover up the
problem.

3. 1. Create a Solid Reading Foundation
• Multisensory phonics helps dyslexics and struggling readers connect the
letters of the language to the individual sounds. These connections are often
what are missing in the understanding of dyslexics and struggling readers.
By building these connections, reading makes more sense to these students.

4. 2. Strengthen their Mind
• Multisensory and interactive instruction is effective when teaching
phonics to students because it works to strengthen the mind. By engaging
students in learning through multiple senses they are able to make
connections in their mind that they were not previously able to make. For
students that do not naturally acquire reading skills, new and stronger brain
connections help them overcome their difficulties.

5. 3. Improve Reading Fluency & Comprehension
• As students increase their phonetic abilities and understanding,
reading fluency andcomprehension also improve. A thorough
understanding and competency in phonics allows students to focus on the
meaning of what they are reading instead of focusing on sounding out each
individual word.

6. Three Reasons Multisensory
Phonics Instruction is Effective for
Dyslexics & Struggling Readers
Prepared by Reading Horizons
To view original, visit
http://www.readinghorizons.com/blog/post/2010/06/09/3-reasons-
multisensory-phonics-instruction-is-effective-for-dyslexics-struggling-readers