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A Middle School Lesson Plan that Addresses Different Types of Learners

Through a previous series of articles, I have discussed and described various types of learners that teachers encounter in the classroom. I have also listed some ideas to help teachers reach these learners through their lessons. I have now been giving examples of lesson plans that display information presented in various forms in order to reach more children during one presentation of material. My last article detailed a lesson plan for primary grades. The lesson plan was intended to reach the auditory, visual, and kinesthetic learners. This article will focus on the middle school grades. I have taught both middle … Continue reading →

A Primary Lesson that Addresses Different Types of Learners

In previous articles, I detailed some ideas for teaching each type of the following learner: auditory, visual, and kinesthetic. I also discussed how it is important for teachers to address each of these learners in their lessons. For this reason, my next two articles will describe two lessons that reaches all three types of learners. This article will be geared toward a primary grade level while the next article will focus more on a middle school class level. During the Christmas holiday season, my class reads the Gingerbread Man. We sequence the people or animals that the Gingerbread Man passes … Continue reading →

Teaching Kinesthetic Learners

Teaching kinesthetic learners can be very trying for some teachers. Many teachers are still stuck in the thought that students should sit perfectly still and listen. Any movement indicates to the teacher that the student is not listening and learning. However, teaching kinesthetic learners can be very fun. Lessons that involvement movement and activity is usually enjoyed by all students and the teacher alike. While kinesthetic students actually need the movement to enhance their lesson, most other types of learners of students will find the activities interesting and entertaining. When planning a lesson for kinesthetic students involve as much physical … Continue reading →

Why Children Should Move in the Classroom

If any of you have spent much time with a young or primary age child, you have probably noticed that he or she loves to move. Movement is natural for children. Children are supposed to move. It is what they were designed to do and they do it well. Children love dancing, running, hopping, and anything else that requires them to use their bodies. For this reason, movement is very important in a primary classroom. As you know from previous articles, kinesthetic learners greatly base their learning on movement. However, movement and learning are greatly connected with learning for all … Continue reading →