The literacy triangle is a visual that helps explain intervention and also helps us better recognize where specifically a student is struggling. We know that in order for students to read or spell they need to process all the key elements of a word - with lightning speed!
They need to move from phonology (the sounds that make up the word) to orthography (the pictorial shapes we call letters) to semantics (meaning) in less than a second. Using this visual we are able to highlight the specific areas along the literacy triangle in which the student needs remediation.
The fewer areas a student needs support, the quicker intervention is likely to go. If a student has several areas that need support and remediation it's bound to take a lot longer. So, by using this visual we are also able to help parents or other educators understand how impacted a student may be and that can help us to determine what amount of service time the student may need for literacy!
They need to move from phonology (the sounds that make up the word) to orthography (the pictorial shapes we call letters) to semantics (meaning) in less than a second. Using this visual we are able to highlight the specific areas along the literacy triangle in which the student needs remediation.
The fewer areas a student needs support, the quicker intervention is likely to go. If a student has several areas that need support and remediation it's bound to take a lot longer. So, by using this visual we are also able to help parents or other educators understand how impacted a student may be and that can help us to determine what amount of service time the student may need for literacy!