Good Sensory Learning Blog

It's easy to forget how challenging it can be for children to learn the complexities of the English language. Following a parents' directives, interpreting the needed steps to complete a homework assignment, understanding multiple choice test questions, and discerning a teacher's instructions are just a few examples of how young learners need to be able to understand and navigate the subtleties of linguistic cues.  Following Directions is a Tricky Task to Learn For many children, learning to follow directions is a complex task that requires instruction, and the mastery of this skill involves vocabulary development, mental flexibility, attention to details, listening...

Making the reading process fun can transform an apparent chore into an enjoyable activity that young learners can relish.   Make Reading Fun One can make the reading process pleasurable by integrating engaging activities, creating a fun reading environment, teaching kids how to visualize, pairing the activities with pleasantries, sharing the process with them and integrating technology such as audiobooks. You might also be interested in my reading games:  CLICK HERE What Are Some Specific Strategies? Be positive and excited about your own reading time.  If kids see that you love it, they will want to do it too. Help your...

For many students, it is a struggle to edit one's own writing - if it is even done at all.  We all tend to read what we have written the way we meant to write it, and it’s easy to scan over misspelled words, word omissions, improper word choices and more.    Typos like “form” instead of “from,” will never be detected by a spell check and these types of mishaps can be very difficult to notice.  However, activating text to speech on the Mac can really help with the editing process.  For many students, it is a struggle to...

With constant tests around the corner, many students are perpetually battling feelings of anxiety.  Although a small dose of the jitters can provide some motivation, larger degrees of anxiety can virtually cripple many young learners. What is Test Anxiety? Test anxiety is a product of fear or worry about a test or quiz.  In fact, a student that struggles with test anxiety may know the material, but he or she can not access the information during the examination due to this enfeebling mental state.   What are the Causes of Test Anxiety? Test anxiety can manifest from a number of root causes? 1)...

According to recent research, a growing number of school-aged children are experiencing a plethora of social, emotional and behavioral problems that interfere with school success, interpersonal relationships, as well as the potential to become competent adults and productive citizens.   Many Students are Passive Learners What's more, many students are passive learners that mindlessly attend classes and complete the work.  As a result, a growing number of young learners are unmotivated to learn, struggle with encoding academic content, and have trouble getting the grades that they desire.   So what can we do to help these students?  A simple strategy is...