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Kinesthetic Learning

Sit still. Listen carefully. Take notes. Regurgitate it all onto a test or essay. For most of us, this was the way we were expected to learn. Desks sat in rows, and we sat still. The teacher was [...]

As a teacher working with at-risk students, I love the advantages of kinesthetic learning. In fact, my students thrive on being hand’s on, and it’s not just because they’ve struggled in a traditional classroom previously. My group of [...]

For more than eight years, I’ve taught troubled students. And unlike many teachers, I prefer these troubled teens and actively seek out teaching positions where I have a chance to interact with at-risk students. Working with such [...]

Kinesthesia is our movement sense. It simply refers to an awareness of changes in momentum, balance, pressure and body position in general. It tells us all about how we are moving our bodies. Kinesthetic intelligence includes control [...]