Materials and Program

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In the “Sawaru Glyph” program, learners progress through tactile reading in stages using Three-dimensional letter plates along with visual and auditory materials. The learning begins with individual letters and gradually moves on to spelling and whole words. This process helps build three types of memory networks: letter-form memory, word-form memory, and letter-sound association memory. As a result, the cognitive load of letter recognition is reduced. These changes in brain function lead to improvements in reading and spelling skills.

 

Basic Spelling and Phonics Edition

This is the foundational material used at the beginning of the Sawaru Glyph program. It incorporates tactile reading practice using video and audio resources aligned with phonics and syllables. Starting with single letters of the alphabet, progressing to simple sound spellings, and then to more complex sound spellings, this approach builds memory for letter forms and spellings step by step. The process not only strengthens letter form memory but also facilitates the formation of word-form memory from spellings, promoting fluent reading. Additionally, it supports the formation of associative memory between spellings and sounds.

 

Highly Imaginable Words and Short Sentences Edition

The Sawaru Glyph (Highly Imaginable Words and Short Sentences Edition) is a next-step learning material following the Phonics Edition. This material enhances the spelling and word shape memory learned in the Phonics Edition by engaging in tactile reading of sentences composed of highly imaginable words. Additionally, our clinical research suggests that seeing, touching, and reading aloud highly imaginable words and sentences may improve RAN (Rapid Automatized Naming), which is crucial for reading functions.

 

Number Concepts and Basic Math Materials

Dyslexia and dyscalculia are known to have a high rate of comorbidity. By using tactile reading methods to learn the shapes of numbers, the quantities associated with them, and the objects they represent, you can also grasp the changes in quantities that occur with addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. This touch-based approach helps develop foundational mathematical skills.

 

Technology and Copyrights

 

Sawaru Glyph is not merely a tool that transforms characters into three-dimensional forms. This tool combines unique technologies to facilitate effective multisensory learning through haptic reading. These technologies and contents are protected under international copyright laws.

 

tepwise tactile Reading Program

 

The tactile reading program is designed step by step, using phonics rules and syllable structures to calculate the “complexity” of words. Learning begins with simple spellings and gradually advances to more complex ones. Exposure to high-frequency and image-rich basic words strengthens word-form memory, and tactile reading of imaginative sentences helps establish a stable reading and writing network in the brain.

 

 

A uniquely developed visual-audio system promotes the formation of integrated memory for spelling and sound. Immediately after viewing a video where the spelling of a word appears in sync with its pronunciation, learners engage in tactile reading of three-dimensional letter spellings. This process facilitates the formation of integrated memory connecting spelling and sound.

The speed of the visual and audio components, as well as the timing of tactile reading, has been adjusted based on the results of multiple tests conducted with children with dyslexia, thereby enhancing the effectiveness of multisensory learning.

 

Analysis and Extraction of Image-Rich Words

Computer analysis selects high-frequency and image-rich words for use in the teaching materials. Research has shown that tactile reading of image-rich words can influence RAN (Rapid Automatized Naming), a foundational skill for reading and writing. tactile reading of such words is believed to enhance the connection between visual and phonological representations through meaning. In Sawaru Glyph’s text materials, illustrations accompany sentences composed of these words, allowing tactile reading to activate semantic memory.

 

Font Design Optimized for tactile Reading

（触るグリフフォントで大きく立体化されたアルファベット、大文字と小文字）