
Tools given to the children in DLS class room:
1. Davis Focusing Skills
These are an innovative set of self-regulation skills, which provide students with the self-directed ability to be focused on the learning task at hand.
The tools are as follows:
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Release – Breathing exercises to stay calm.
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Energy dial – To understand and independently regulate the body energy level depending upon the task at hand.
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Focus – Body alignment tool that helps the child to be present both in body and mind.
2. Strategies used to improve reading
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Alphabet mastery – Both the upper-case and lower-case letters are mastered using clay. Every child takes ownership of the letters created by him.
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Trigger word mastery with clay – A list of 250 words commonly known as the sight words are mastered in this process. Mastery of these words helps the child to improve his grammar and prevents disorientation.
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Sweep, sweep spell – To read new/difficult words without causing any stress to the child.
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Dictionary mastery – The children are guided systematically to handle dictionary. This helps them to develop vocabulary and makes them independent readers.
3. Strategies used to improve reading comprehension and vocabulary:
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Picture at punctuation – The child is asked to picture the sentence that he has read each time he completes a sentence.
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Visualization techniques – This helps the child to learn spellings along with the meaning of the word.
4. Strategies to improve writing skills – All the above tools and strategies help the child as follows:
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Improves the child’s muscle tone (fine motor muscle), as clay is used on daily basis.
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Helps to perceive letters accurately.
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Removes triggers in letters/sight words.
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Helps to correct spelling mistakes.
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Improves vocabulary and comprehension skills.
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Helps to improve creative writing skills.


About Davis Dyslexia Correction Program and Davis Learning Strategies
Davis Dyslexia Correction Program and Davis Learning Strategies were created by Ronald D. Davis, author of The Gift of Dyslexia and founder of Davis Dyslexia Association International, Burlingame, CA, USA.
Davis Learning Strategies program helps in preventing learning difficulties in children. It gives unique strategies for providing very effective reading instructions and gives the students lifelong skills in the art of learning. Research in this area has proved that implementation of DLS benefits all students, no matter what their learning styles or reading levels. Sharon Pfeiffer, a teacher with more than 20 years of classroom experience, supervised research and development in this area. She conducted pilot programs in several local San Francisco Bay Area classrooms from 1994-1999.
Her research has proved that Davis Learning Strategies help the teacher to:
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Reach all students regardless of their learning style.
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Build sight vocabulary, comprehension, and other reading skills in the child.
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Meet early intervention needs for at-risk students.
Facilities provided in the Indigo Sections:

Duration of student's stay in the Indigo Section
Steps taken after the child reaches Class VII
