Kinesthetic Reading Remediation

Many students struggle with reading, and when decoding and comprehension don’t come easily, the learning process can quickly become frustrating and discouraging. Traditional methods that rely solely on visual or auditory instruction often leave some learners feeling left behind, especially those who thrive through movement and hands-on engagement.

Kinesthetic reading remediation session using movement and multisensory learning techniques

Mastering the Vocabulary

One common problem is mastering the vocabulary behind reading. Words like syllable, vowel, and consonant are abstract terms for many young learners, and without an understanding of and recognition of these distinctions, students build their knowledge on a weak foundation.

How Can You Teach the Terms in a Multisensory Fashion?

The last two weeks, I video-taped a couple of sessions with one of my students and then created a short YouTube video. In these lessons, we tapped into all 12 ways of learning , and as you can see, her enthusiasm is contagious. The process addressed the following modalities:

Educational therapist using a kinesthetic, movement-based activity to support reading remediation

Visual
Auditory
Tactile
Kinesthetic
Sequential
Simultaneous
Reflective
Verbal
Interactive
Direct Experience
Indirect Experience
Rhythmic/Melodic

Here is a link to our YouTube video, or view it below. I hope you enjoy it and also integrate the ideas into your own lessons.

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Cheers, Erica

Dr. Erica Warren is the author, illustrator, and publisher of multisensory educational materials at Good Sensory Learning. She is also the director of Learning to Learn and Learning Specialist Courses.