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ARTISTDYSLEXIA

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An interest or career in art is definitely a strong possibility for anyone who hasDYSLEXIA.

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Dyslexics can visualize art

and their imagination will allow them to go

beyond the norm and create new and innovative

expression.

In other words, DYSLEXICS are CRE-

ATIVE!

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ARTACTIVI-TIES FOR

DYSLEX-ICS

WRITING USING ARTFOR DYSLEXICS

Title of the Activity: Finger Painting, Finger Writ-ing

Grade/age: Pre- School to Middle school

Approximate time needed to complete lesson:

30 minutes

Learning objective(s) and significance of lesson:

Students will learn the writing process of pre-writing

the letters of the alphabet.

WRITING USING ART

WRITING USING ART

Title of the Activity: Using Sand to Teach Writing

Grade/age: Pre-school to Middle school (may still be modified for elementary/high

school)

Approximate time needed to complete lesson: 40 minutes


Children will develop an understanding of concepts, fine-motor, language, and literacy skills using sand,

water, and other materials to write words.

WRITING USING ART

Title of the Activity: Using Play-Doh to Teach the Writ-ing

Process Suggested

Grade/age: Middle school (may be modified for elementary/high

school)



Students will learn the writing process of pre-writing brainstorming, drafting, revising, editing, and publish-

ing through sculpting with Play-doh

READING USING ARTFOR DYSLEXICS

READING USING ART

Title of the Activity: Read the Secret Message!


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Significance of lesson:

The activity will help them learn and practice sight words and it creates a beautiful piece of art that they will

like to display. When the kid passes by, we’ll have her say a

word or 2.

READING USING ART

Title of the Activity: Thankful Turkeys!


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The thankful turkey idea combines a chance to brain-storm the many things we have to be thankful for and

write one on each “feather”. They have to read and recite it in

class.

READING USING ART

Title of the Activity: Greet me with a card!


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The activity will help them develop their creativity and craftsmanship. After creating their greeting card, they

have to read the content of the card to the person whom they

allot to give that card to.

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The list of famous artists

believed to have been dyslexic includes:

Leonardo da Vinci, Pablo Picasso,

Jackson Pollock, Chuck Close, Andy Warhol,

and Robert Rauschen-

berg.

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Leonardo da Vinci Pablo Picasso

Chuck CloseJackson Pollock

FAMOUS DYSLEXICS

SOURCES:http://painting.about.com/od/rightleftbrain/a/ArtistDyslexia.htm

http://artfulparent.com/kids-arts-crafts-activ-ities-500-fun-artful-things-kids

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/activity-plan-3-4-letters-sand

http://www.trueaimeducation.com/reading-activity-secret-message-sight-words/

http://www.californiakindergartenassocia-tion.org/2013/11/19/thankful-turkeys-com-bine-art-and-writing/

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