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Subject: Early Intervention-See things outside the classroom

Author:
Yieng

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Date Posted: 05:44:21 01/29/12 Sun

I am a mother of twin daughters age 4 � years old born premature. I only realized that both having delayed in speech at 3 years old and that was when it alarmed me to beware of any other 'hidden' learning difficulty. They were sent for speech therapy and assessment for dyslexia but the feedback was they were too early to be assessed as dyslexic since they don't know how to write yet and confusion between 'b' and 'd' is quite common in early stage. Nevertheless, looking at their slower progress as compared to other children, they advice me that early intervention is important to assist them. So I took the Certificate Course in Teaching Children with Dyslexia and found it very useful not only for teaching dyslexic child but also children with normal or slower progress.
I came to know about the �multi-sensory� method. In order to implement different learning strategies and to prepare them to learn how to read, I brought the kids to places which will enhance their visual memories. We went to nearby playground and swimming pool, zoo, butterfly and bird park, animal farm, waterpark, hill land, lake and beach. All these with minimal cost and does not required any expensive trip. When we were back from each trip, I gave them new words and story book which will relate their memory to the alphabets. For example, show them a new word �Sea shell� and it reminds them on their previous trip to the beach. It also helps to increase their level of confidence and let them see things outside the classroom.

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