Good Sensory Learning Blog

Teaching students about how to make inferences can be challenging. Unlike most of the concrete learning that they encounter, this is an abstract notion. However, most students love the idea of finding or uncovering a hidden message.  Teaching students how to make inferences can be one of the most challenging yet rewarding lessons an educator tackles. Unlike much of the concrete learning students encounter, inference-making requires them to think beyond what is said or seen, piecing together clues to uncover hidden meaning. It is abstract, yes, but it is also deeply engaging once students realize they can become detectives of...

Voice Dream Reader and now the new Voice Dream Writer are what I believe to be the best apps out there for dyslexics as well as struggling readers and writers.  I am so pleased to feature an interview with Winston Chen: the creator of these Voice Dream apps.  We focused our discussion on his recent release, Voice Dream Writer.  My Interview with Winston Chen Erica: If you had to put it into a single sentence, what is at the heart of Voice Dream Writer?Winston: It helps everyone write better.Erica: Why did you create Voice Dream Writer?Winston: Over the 3-year period during which I worked...

This week I am thrilled to feature a blog by the Founder and President of LearningWorks for Kids, Randy Kulman, Ph.D. Randy tells us about how to identify slow processing speed in your child. How to Identify a Slow Processing Speed in a Learner It can be very difficult to identify slow processing speed in your child. Many kids who process information slowly, initially appear to be frustrated, unmotivated, and disinterested. A child’s reaction to difficulty in processing information is often more noticeable than the slow pace at which he completes tasks. As a result, many kids with slow processing speed...

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. 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...

With the summer vacation just around the corner, it will be important to implement some mathematics over the break to avoid the "summer slide." The "summer slide" is a term used to describe the loss of academic skills and knowledge over the course of the summer holiday.  In fact, young learners can lose from 2-6 months of instruction. How Do We Entice Young Math Learners to Keep Their Skills Sharp? When I work with students over the summer months, the key to my success is to integrate fun activities and games into all of my lessons.  I not only want to...