Good Sensory Learning Blog

Did you know that working memory is often touted to be the best indicator of academic success? However, if a student is easily distracted, the academic content can be missed or it can fade before it even reaches this vital part of the learning process. Attention and Working Memory Go Hand in Hand: Executive functioning, or what I like to call the Grand Central Station of the brain, houses both attention and working memory. In fact, attention and working memory operate in tandem, because attention is required to process and manipulate information in one's mental workspace or mind's eye. This...

Motivation is purported to be a common obstacle that obstructs academic success, however this is a misconception. As Rick Lavoie said, "It is not that students become unmotivated, because all human behavior is motivated." Instead, other core factors such as depression, anxiety, a poor self concept, and learning disabilities are the source that affect learning and appear to impact motivation. Assisting Students that Appear Unmotivated? To help students that appear unmotivated, first we must investigate the cause of the academic struggle or unwanted behavior. One can attempt to uncover these stumbling blocks through mindful discussions, but it may be best to pursue...

Over the years, I have found that students struggle remembering how to find multiples as well as least common multiples. Somehow the wording doesn't cue them into the process that they must execute to solve the math problems. As a result, I continually associate multiples with millipedes and use the alliteration, multiple millipedes to help them recall and even visualize the process. Multiples and Least Common Multiples Made Easy To make the process easier, I have created a new publication (a document and PowerPoint) - Multiples and LCM Made Easy with Millipedes. This product includes a PowerPoint lesson, as well...

Have you ever looked for a community of professionals and homeschoolers that can help you find the best educational services and multisensory resources?  How about a compassionate community forum that can offer advice and ideas?  You can now apply to be a part of my Learning Specialist and Educational Therapist Support Group.  Whether you are a homeschooler, learning specialist, educational therapist, speech and language pathologist, tutor, occupational therapist or another professional that assists struggling learners, this group can help! This group is moderated by Dr. Erica Warren, a seasoned learning specialist and educational therapist.  Dr. Warren is also the author...

When reading, do you ever find it difficult to track from one line to the next? This can be tricky for anyone when reading small text, but for many struggling readers, it remains to be a pervasive problem. A Better Solution When reading, do you ever find it difficult to track from one line to the next? This can be tricky for anyone when reading small text, but for many struggling readers, it remains to be a pervasive problem.  In the past, students have used a finger, highlighter or bookmark to keep place.  In addition, some Apps, such as Dream Reader,...