Teach literacy lessons in a logical, cumulative order. Begin with the most basic concept and add more complexity with each lesson. By doing this, students are required to use the previous knowledge learned in other lessons, which increases their understanding of the material.
Use all pathways to the brain during reading and writing instruction. Make sure that, in addition to using visual and auditory teaching methods, you are using kinesthetic instruction, in which students learn through movement and touch. Students should be able to interact with what they read and write about using as many of their senses as possible.
Interact with your students continuously, providing direct instruction for all concepts. Direct instruction is necessary when teaching literacy, and should be used in the multisensory classroom. Working one on one with students, when possible, increases their exposure to purposeful multisensory instruction.
Differentiate your instruction with every individual in mind. Find out how each of your students learns best and what senses they use in their learning. Breaking students into leveled groups, providing multisensory stations, and giving regular in-depth assessments will help you individualize your instruction.
Include both synthetic and analytic instruction in your teaching. According to LD Online, a national education service that focuses on learning disabilities, "Synthetic instruction presents the parts of the language and then teaches how the parts work together to form a whole. Analytic instruction presents the whole and teaches how this can be broken down into its component parts." For your multisensory classroom to work best, synthetic instruction and analytic instruction must both be present in your teaching.