
How can online learning help children with dyslexia?
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Get startedDo one or more of your kids have dyslexia and are you struggling to find the perfect learning method to help them? We might have the solution for you! Today we’ll talk about how the new trend, online learning, can be the perfect method for kids with dyslexia.
What is dyslexia?
Dyslexia is known as a neurobiological disorder that makes learning difficult and affects reading and writing. According to the national survey carried out by the Association of Parents and Children with dyslexia, 17% of the Spanish population has some degree of dyslexia, and in the world, it is said that 10% of inhabitants suffer from this condition.
In scientific terms, dyslexia is a persistent inability to master the automated reading of whole words. However, it is important to emphasize that the intellect of a dyslexic child is not affected, since they tend to stand out in other areas and think more creatively. The reasons that may cause some degree of dyslexia have not yet been fully determined. Some researchers believe that it could be related to genetics and the particular structure of the brain. Though other studies suggest other reasons. Also, the German ophthalmologist Rudolf Berlin, was the first to use the term 'dyslexia', and he described the problem as "verbal blindness".
Reinforcing learning by ear through games, songs and visual exercises, can be a beneficial approach to educating children with dyslexia.
A great example, the Novakid online English school offers an individualized and personalized linguistic immersion, encouraging expressiveness and interaction with the child, which is ideal for teaching English to children with this disorder.
In addition to interactive materials and crafts, the communicative approach, which consists of communicating with many gestures, facial expressions and movements to reach an understanding without having to translate, facilitates learning in children with dyslexia.
As reading aloud can be a challenge for dyslexic children, it is also very important that the oral component is incorporated in their learning, to help them achieve better performance.
3 strategies that will help your child with dyslexia to learn better:
Audiobooks
If a child with dyslexia is struggling to read and not enjoying the process, listening to audiobooks often piques their interest. This can help improve vocabulary learning and listening comprehension.
Music
Experts often highlight the aesthetic and creative approach to the personality of dyslexic children. Music not only brings out the child's strengths but also helps develop phonetic hearing. Several studies have confirmed that the processing of speech and music takes place in the same areas of the brain. These areas are responsible for the mechanics of speech, finding correspondences between sounds, symbols and their combinations. Developing your hearing and sense of rhythm while playing music helps you better cope with these tasks.
Drawing
Continuing with the theme of creative talent in children with dyslexia, using pencils, markers and crayons when preparing their homework can be a good thing for them. As the child draws or does another task, they create images related to the topic and better understand and remember the information. For example, a dyslexic child may read a chapter of a textbook several times with great effort and not remember anything. However, if they take a pencil and graphically draw the designs, the information becomes tangible.
About Novakid
Novakid is an online ESL learning platform that offers individual classes with certified native teachers for children from 4 to 12 years old. Based in the United States, it has students from all over the world. Novakid operates in more than 30 countries, the company focuses on Europe and MENA with a significant customer base in Poland, Spain, Italy, Turkey, Russia / CIS.