Kinaesthetic learners, or tactile learners as they are sometimes known, learn most effectively when motion becomes part of their learning process. The latest research suggests that 15 percent of the population learn primarily in this way.
As a result of this learning preference, kinaesthetic learners can struggle to learn from the usual teaching methods of reading and listening, and they really do benefit from alternative approaches.
When this happens, kinaesthetic learners remember their learning by going back in their minds to what their body was doing at the time of the learning. They recall the action and the learning as one memory, and are able to use that memory as well as any child using more common learning approaches.
But the question then arises, how can you effectively teach literacy to these learners?
One answer comes from a rather unexpected source: inflatable balls with words on them. With these “Phoneme Balls” and “High Frequency and Tricky Word Balls” children stand in a circle and throw the ball to each other. Whoever catches it has to call out the phoneme or read the word under their hand. It is kinaesthetic learning in practice.
Both ball packs, which cost £14.99 + VAT each, are now available from SuperStickers. To take a look at these unique teaching materials click here.
You can order in any of these ways:
- By freephone on 0800 318192
- By freefax on 0800 027 2833
- By post to Motivation in Learning, 4 Balloo Avenue, Bangor, Co. Down, BT19 7PJ
- On the website where we are pleased to welcome all orders, including online school orders on account.