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Image and Letter Tracking to Strengthen Visual Processing

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ELA: Reading Elementary School Strategy

Skills

Visual Discrimination Spatial Perception

Image and Letter Tracking to Strengthen Visual Processing

If your student is regularly reversing letters and numbers beyond grade 2

How To Apply It!

  1. Objective: Image and letter tracking practice will help students with dyslexia or those who have difficulty with visual processing, including symbol reversals and sequencing.
  2. Teacher Takeaways: In tracking practice activities, letters or images are presented in consecutive rows or on a grid. The student finds targets symbols and colors or circles them within the grid in order left to right. Paper and pencil image and letter tracking activities found in worksheets or workbooks are better than digital options because they offer the benefit of engaging other senses. Plan to practice for relatively short periods of time (e.g. 5-10 minutes) on a frequent and consistent basis for ongoing reinforcement.
  3. Considerations: These exercises can be more work than fun and so are typically best for students who really need the extra practice with letter or number identification and tracking. Expect to provide continuous adult guidance and encouragement.
  4. One good practice option is The Reversing Reversals Series, by Dr. Erica Warren which offers a variety of exercises that address visual discrimination, sequential processing, tracking, abstract reasoning, attention, pattern recognition, and directionality.

Why It Works (the Science Of Learning)!

For some students, letter recognition and tracking skills do not come naturally but are essential. Image and letter tracking activities help build visual discrimination, visual attention and sequencing skills, which are essential for learning to read. These skills can be taught in a focused and targeted way through consistent and routine practice.