Emotions play an important role in learning. "Emotional climate is directly related to classroom climate, which is regulated by the teacher" (Sousa). Emotional Memory connects to content making it more meaningful and makes the learning more pleasurable and successful.
Using strategies that involve the use of Multiple Intelligences is the best way to engage the students and get them emotionally active and tuned into learning.
Activities that promote Multiple Intelligence Strategies include among others role-playing, virtual field trips or actual field trips. Using real life experiences will give students meaningful and memorable experiences that will help them learn and retain the information.
Learning involves the brain, the nervous system, the environment, and the process by which knowledge and information are acquired (Sousa). In other words, just because a student learns something it does not mean that they will remember it. If you want the information to be retained for the long-term you must provide plenty of rehearsal time so that the information can be transferred from working memory into long-term or storage memory.
If you would like to learn more about the brain, and in particular about memory, retention and learning David Sousa's books are excellent resources.
What is Dyslexia
According to the Mayo Clinic, dyslexia is a learning disorder that
involves:
Difficulty reading due to problems identifying speech sounds and learning how they relate to letters and words (decoding).
Dyslexia is the result of individual differences in areas of the brain that process language.
Dyslexia is not related to intelligence.
People with dyslexia have average to above average intelligence.
It is not due to a hearing or vision problem or a personality flaw such as laziness or lack of desire to learn.
Most children with dyslexia can succeed in school with tutoring or a specialized education program.
Emotional support also plays an important role.