A multi-Sensory Approach
What is Multi-Sensory Learning?
Multi-sensory education is a teaching approach that engages multiple senses simultaneously to enhance learning. It incorporates visual, auditory, kinesthetic, and tactile activities to help children better absorb and retain information. This method allows students to connect with material in various ways, making learning more interactive, engaging, and personalized.
The Science of Multi-Sensory Learning
The brain processes different types of sensory information in specialized areas but also integrates this information across different regions for comprehensive understanding. For example, reading a word and hearing it simultaneously involves both the visual and auditory cortex, while clapping or writing involves the motor cortex. This distributed processing ensures that the information is reinforced across different neural circuits, enhancing comprehension and recall.
Multi-sensory education is effective because it taps into the brain's natural learning processes, catering to different learning styles, and providing rich engaging experiences that help students understand and retain information more effectively. By connecting different parts of the brain through varied sensory experiences, multi-sensory education enhances memory, understanding, and the ability to apply learned concepts, making it an effective method for all learners. The Orton-Gillingham method, for instance, is a well known multisensory approach used in reading instruction that breaks down language into its foundational components.
The Orton-Gillingham Method
The Orton-Gillingham method is a renowned approach to teaching reading, writing, and spelling that has transformed the lives of countless students with dyslexia and other learning differences.
It is a structured, sequential, and multi-sensory approach that is grounded in decades of research. This method is specifically designed to address the unique challenges faced by students who struggle with traditional reading and writing instruction.
The Orton-Gillingham approach is based on the principle that students learn best when they are actively engaged in the learning process. By using visual, auditory, and kinesthetic techniques, our tutors help students connect with the material that makes sense to them. This multisensory instruction helps to reinforce concepts and skills, leading to stronger retention and mastery over time.