Several days ago I was walking down the hall to run an errand. Rather than go the direction I'd intended, I picked up a scent - oddly enough - of Barbasol??? Was that really what I smelled? So I followed my curiosity to the third grade hallway, made my way into Mrs. Sanders' classroom, and sure enough... my nose had not lied. There, in the midst of foam-covered desks, a most-talented teacher (with shaving lotion can in hand) was reading off spelling words, one by one. To some this might seem a bit strange, but to those of us who love to observe master teachers finding unique ways to reach children and make the learning "stick", it was a great moment. The students were practicing spelling, sharpening their handwriting skills, and enjoying every minute of it. The power of multi-sensory learning... As I read recently in an article at early-advantage.com, "Multi-sensory learning takes advantage of the way our senses—hearing, sight, and touch, primarily—reinforce one another while learning. Each sense builds toward a more complete experience of a concept or idea." When done well, students at the end of such an experience know that they know what they are learning...
and that can make all the difference!Shine bright,
JDG
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