Description
Sensory Learning Bundle
In ‘The Senses and Learning’, we look at each of our eight senses and how we use them. Next, we explain how learners with sensory impairments and autism, or both, may experience barriers to learning and explore practical strategies to reduce these barriers, including the use of repetition. Continuing with ‘Creating Engaging Sensory Stories, ’ Richard outlines the key characteristics of a sensory story and why you might wish to use this method of storytelling to support multisensory learning in your classroom. We finish with ‘Sensory on a shoestring and portable environments’ – a two-part course showcasing some of the best low-cost sensory tools and how to use these low-cost sensory resources in innovative teaching and learning. Finally, Richard suggests a variety of portable sensory learning environments you can create.
The senses and learning:
The course outline:
Module 1: An introduction to multisensory learning
Module 2: Our sensory system and the eight senses
Module 3: Sensory impairment and barriers to learning
Module 4: Repetition and neuroscience in multisensory learning
Quiz
Conclusion
The Senses and Learning
Our senses play a vital role in living and learning. Therefore, it is crucial to understand how our learners receive and understand the information their senses send to them.
This course looks in-depth at each of our eight senses and how we use them. We explain how learners with severe/complex learning needs, sensory impairments and/or autism may experience barriers to learning and explore practical strategies to reduce these barriers, including the use of repetition.
Creating Engaging Sensory Stories:
The course outline:
Module 1: What is a Sensory Story
Module 2: How to create a sensory story
Module 3: Sensory Story Environments
Module 4: Using technology in a sensory story
Quiz
Conclusion
Creating Engaging Sensory Stories
For all learners, with or without SEND, sensory stories can be much more interactive and engaging than stories read traditionally.
In this course, you will learn about the critical characteristics of a sensory story, why this method of storytelling supports multisensory learning and how to create a sensory story easily using our helpful template, which is available to download.
Sensory on a shoestring and portable sensory environments:
The course outline:
Module 1: Safety first
Module 2: Top cheap and cheerful sensory tools
Module 3: Portable sensory environments
Quiz
Conclusion
Sensory on a shoestring and portable sensory environments
This course showcases some of the best low-cost sensory tools. Informative videos show how to create engaging sensory learning activities. We suggest a variety of portable sensory learning environments. We include a safety briefing.