Good Sensory Learning Blog

In every classroom, students learn in diverse ways. While some thrive by sitting quietly at their desks, others need movement to maintain attention and encode information effectively. Unfortunately, the needs of these active learners often go unaddressed. Behaviors such as tapping a pencil, fidgeting, leaning back in chairs, or frequently asking for bathroom or water breaks can sometimes be seen as disruptive by teachers and peers. Who Are Kinesthetic Learners? Kinesthetic learners excel when they can incorporate movement into their learning process. For them, sitting still and passively listening can feel impossible. So how can teachers embrace these learners' needs...

Dear Friends: I wanted to share a link to a free webinar on Multisensory Teaching. The hosts, Drs. Brock and Fernette Eide, the authors of The Dyslexic Advantage and The Mislabeled Child, are international experts on dyslexia and learning differences and they interviewed me as a guest speaker. This online event took place this August and you can view a youtube version of the webinar at the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVXwqyxTbPs Cheers, Dr. Erica Warren 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....

Foreign language courses are mandatory for graduation in many high schools and colleges, however, for some students with language-based learning disabilities such as dyslexia, this requirement may feel insurmountable. Luckily, schools and even Ivy League colleges, such as Dartmouth, are now granting students with well-documented learning disabilities waivers of foreign language requirements. Laws such as the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 have now paved the way to reasonable accommodations and substitution courses that have widened the route to graduation. 5 Reasons Dyslexic Students Should Avoid Traditional Foreign Languages Dyslexia is a language-based learning disability, and learning a foreign language presents...

I would love to introduce you to my product Monster Multiplication: A New Multisensory and Mindful Approach to Long Multiplication.  What is the Monster Multiplication Approach?  This publication offers a step by step approach to teaching long multiplication that makes the process both fun and memorable.  This 46-page PDF download presents a unique instructional approach as well as printable practice worksheets for multiplying 1 by 2, 2 by 2 and 3 by 3 digits.  Cute characters, color-coded steps, illustrations, templates, games as well as rhymes and ditties make this teaching method memorable and empowering for all learners. What's more, this approach uses a grid...

Dyslexia is consistently found to be associated with academic difficulties. As a result, many of these learners require additional help at school or in their community by a qualified professional. Alternative reading instruction is a common approach, but many of these struggling learners require a more comprehensive method. Remedial help needs to focus on strengthening areas of weaknesses, while nurturing abilities and developing compensatory learning strategies. What's more, many of these learners possess both physical and emotional concerns that also require attention. Cognitive Problems for Students with Dyslexia: There are a number of common cognitive processing areas that require remediation: Visual...