Multi Sensory Learning

Hi All!  Thank you for an amazing week at PVES!  There were so many smiling faces and happy people...what we all have REALLY needed!

I have been dabbling in all that is out there about the Science of Reading and I LOVE that it supports multi sensory learning.  Structured Literacy supports SOR because it is systematic and cumulative!  Read more about Structured Literacy over at Sarah's Snippets!   

I am a huge advocate for teaching to different learning styles.  Check out this quick video about the multi-sensory approach!

The term multi-sensory means that when new information is presented to a students they will interact with that new material using multiple senses all at one.  In a nutshell, the more ways they interact with new material, the more pathways they create for retrieval. 

When planning your lessons, think about visual, auditory & kinesthetic approaches. When I plan my lessons,  I always have something visual like a video or image projected, a song or chant to support the learning & and hand motions! These simple additions give children something to link their learning too. 

Take a look at the Language Triangle! 

SEE HOW it is all CONNECTED!

Think about Quick Coding!  Allowing students to mark up word parts hits visual and kinesthetic learning. Take it to the next level and have your students quick code with play dough or pipe cleaners! That would make one engaging center!

Can we make comprehension multi sensory!  Sure can! Try color coding your graphic organizers & then have your students respond about the text in the corresponding colors!  Check out this JAMboard! 

Can we use the Multi-Sensory approach in math?  

Yep...we sure can! 

It takes us back to the concrete, representational and abstract! 

I love this connection for tapping out numbers.  Reminds be of tapping our letter sounds in words! 

The act of tapping out the numbers allows students to connect symbols to actual amounts.  

It is like FEELING the NUMBER!

Read about more fun ways to multi sensory your math at Understand.org!

Using multiple senses allows student to connect in more ways with new subject matter.  It helps them tap into how they learn best.  What approach they need to take when presented with new material.  

I have been thinking about our 3rd grade Letterland training this week and decided to MULTI Sensory the black line masters to be used in centers.  So SUPER easy to do!

In the first picture, you will see the reading passage for the unit.  This activity would be great for a buddy reading activity!  I used color coding and cut and paste to add the visual & kinesthetic.  The speech bubbles are where the students will be discussing the meaning of the boldface words.  I added the word mapping at the bottom.  

*Echo Microphones would be great for reading the words! 

*And perfect for ROBOT reading! 

Picture 2 is the word sort, again I added the color coding & cut and paste for the visual and kinesthetic.  This could also be put in a pocket chart with words on large cards or create the chart on a shower curtain.  

Multi Sensory learning is about thinking outside the box and upping the engagement through learning styles!  I can't wait to see what you all come up with next week!