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Intermediate School District 917

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Multisensory Approaches

Multisensory Approaches

Multisensory approaches to word work and writing (can also be used for Sonday)

What is it: an approach for students to gain confidence in their writing words

What do I use it for: decoding and sight word instuctions

Focus: Phonics

  • Write letters in sticky foam

  • Use chalkboard and markers

  • Make letters with glo sticks or wiki stix

  • use magnetic boards

  • cloth and cloth markers

  • use puffy paint on plastics

  • Sand, salt or rice tray

  • write in shaving cream, whipped cream or pudding

  • Legos

  • Playdough

  • magnetic letters

  • Alphabet pasta

  • letter stickers

  • label maker

  • lite brite

  • make words with popits

  • sidewalk chalk

  • sand paper letters

  • gel or paint in a ziplock

  • white boards

  • bingo markers

  • Qtips, toothpicks or pipe cleaners

  • letter stamps

  • cookie cutters

  • scrabble tiles, banana grams

  • Dry erase markers on window or plexi glass

  • finger paint

  • words/letters on popsicle sticks

  • letters on clothespins

  • letter beads

  • Markers, scented markers, pens, glitter pens, crayons, Pencils, rainbow pencils, colored pencils etc.

Pictures of Multi sensory approaches