Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “multi-sensory learning”
I recently read an article about how our society is turning into one of visual learners. Well, to be fair, I read an infographic…and it proved it’s point! Several days later, I have retained the information because it was presented in a way that was easy for me to understand. Here is a small piece of that infographic on visual …
On Tuesday, December 1st, Carole Richards will be the guest speaker on a local radio show called “Wonderfully Made”, hosted by Dr. Cara Daily. Dr. Daily’s weekly radio show focuses on God’s influence in the lives of individuals with special needs. Her guest stars all share programs or stories related to special needs and how God has been at …
Each year, many students require additional academic support outside of school. Some students need extra assistance to keep up in class. Others need more of a challenge. Injuries and illnesses require some students to catch up with classwork. Many simply don’t understand how to do their homework. For these students and many more, private tutoring is the solution. When it …
For most people, learning has always been a visual process. You look at the board, you read the textbook, you write the reports. In early learning, it’s common to incorporate kinesthetic methods, such as different textures and manipulatives. (Even high school students learn kinesthetically through labs.) As students go on to college, there is a tendency for a lot of …
For the third part of our series on multi-sensory learning, we have combined all five of the senses (plus body movement) to present an all-encompassing lesson plan. Since my degree is in Early Childhood Education, my lesson would be best suited for students in a K-5 environment. You could easily make the experience more challenging for middle school and high …
In our last post, we discussed multi-sensory learning and the benefits that it can have in a classroom. By incorporating multiple senses in the learning process, students are more likely to understand the material and retain the knowledge for the future. (This technique is especially effective with students who have learning differences.) To put it simply, not every student can …
If you reflect back on your classroom experiences as a college student, you can probably recall multiple lectures that seemed to go on for hours. How much of that material do you remember today? Odds are not very much. Now think all the way back to elementary school. You probably remember different classroom materials that helped you learn how to …
The Creative Education Institute is hard at work preparing for their annual Academic Fun & Fitness Camp. Since 2001, this camp has been specifically designed for children ages 6 to 19 with learning differences, including Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD), dyslexia, Asperger’s syndrome, and other learning disabilities. For six weeks, Lakeland Community College* becomes their home away from home as these …
