Did you know there are seven different learning styles, some that are correlated to our different senses? It’s true! And, many benefits come from creating lessons, curriculum, or home learning time that use multiple senses.
Benefits of Engaging All Senses While Learning
By engaging multiple senses, you’ll be able to:
Make things more relevant between lessons and child’s personal interests
Reach children who might not respond well to traditional lessons and learning time
Make homework fun!
Activities for the Sensory Learning Styles
According to Edudemic, the four learning styles that match our senses are:
The other three styles of learning are logical, social, or solitary, but today we’re focusing on the ones that are associated most heavily with our senses.
Visual Lessons
Visual learners prefer using pictures, images, and spatial understanding. Try some of these ideas to learn how to engage a visual learned.
Teach planning and problem solving through this Scribble Art activity
Try out the lessons from PBS LearningMedia that “use dance, drama, music, and visual arts to teach math concepts.”
Aural Activities
Aural learners prefer to learn using sound and music. If you’re looking to engage an aural learner, try some of these suggestions!
Play music during math time!
Listening to music in math lessons can dramatically improve children's ability in the subject and help them score up to 40 per cent higher in examinations, as a 2012 study found.
Encourage a child to take up a musical instrument, which can help them:
Increase their memory skills
Improve coordination
Improve their math skills
Nurture their self-expression
Improve listening skills
Verbal Activities
Verbal learners prefer to learn using words, both in speech and in writing. If you’re looking to engage a verbal learner, try some of these suggestions!
YouTube works here as well! Even though it’s a visual medium, children can learn from listening to some of these fun children’s educational YouTube channels.
Integrate some of these educational podcasts into your child’s day
Browse these 251 free creative writing prompts
Physical Activities
Physical learners prefer to use their body, hands and sense of touch. The ideas below might help you to better engage physical learners.
Keep kids active and moving in the classroom
Play Blocks Rock!, which involves touch and is scientifically-proven to develop STEM skills
Bring to life other, fun hands-on activities, like rock and soil exploration
Physical activity can benefit children of multiple learning styles! You can learn more about it here.
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