A Teacher's Guide to Multisensory Learning: Improving Literacy by Engaging the Senses

by Lawrence Baines

How can teachers help students develop the literacy skills that are necessary for learning and retaining information in any subject? Traditional memory tricks, mnemonic devices, graphic organizers, and role playing do little to turn bored or reluctant students into enthusiastic learners. In A Teacher's Guide to Multisensory  Improving Literacy by Engaging the Senses , Lawrence Baines shows teachers how to engage students through hands-on, visual, auditory, and olfactory stimuli and link the activities to relevant academic objectives. Throughout the book, you'll find real classroom examples of how teachers use multisensory learning techniques to help students interact with material more intensely and retain what they learn for longer periods of time. Baines provides a wide variety of engaging lesson plans to keep students motivated, such as

208 pages, Paperback

First published October 2, 2008

Reviews

[Anna Gibson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book! I read it to fulfill my professional growth requirements. It was written a couple of decades ago, but is still relevant. We can engage the senses to help our students find meaning in learning. Baines gives us a chapter for each sense: sight, sound, touch/ movement, taste and smell. He also adds "sense of fun" in it's own chapter.

His main point is that it really doesn't save anything to make students sit and listen all day. They tune out what the teacher is saying. Bringing meaningful, enjoyable learning experiences to the classroom makes all the difference.

Each chapter contains usable examples to help you along and inspire your own creativity.

[Carole · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm reading this as part of a research project on motivating primary students to engage in reading. This treasure is a discussion of why and how using the senses in teaching works and then gives practical applications you can use and adapt to your grade levels.

[Gordon Hultberg]

tremendous resource. My students have said that the SOUNDS TRACK OF MY LIFE was their favorite assignment this school year. Extremely usable, this practical book is theory driven and includes three specific lessons by master teachers employing each of the five senses.

[Sabrina · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderful book that provides multiple methods to engage learners! I plan on using several strategies in my own classroom.