Comments on: Get Your Child Moving to Improve Learning! http://www.homeschool-articles.com/get-your-child-moving-to-improve-learning/ Articles by Homeschoolers for Homeschoolers! Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:01:04 +0000 hourly 1 By: Karen Newell http://www.homeschool-articles.com/get-your-child-moving-to-improve-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-462 Karen Newell Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:16:07 +0000 http://www.homeschool-articles.com/?p=513#comment-462 Excellent article, and very important strategy for many learners. I would also add some other "moving" tips: Draw or color while listening to a story being read Physically walk to a number card, rather than "announce" the answer to a math flash card Stand and sit for "yes" and "no" when answering review questions Take a hop, skip, and jump break after completing three activities on their academic schedules.' Complete different activities in different locations for variety in their environment AND in their posture. For instance, read on the couch, sprawl on the floor to do art, stand at the table to do science, sit at their desk to do writing, etc. etc. Depending on the gender, maturity, and learning styles of the student; these modifications can make or break their ability to learn. Thanks for the great information, Tamara. Excellent article, and very important strategy for many learners. I would also add some other “moving” tips:
Draw or color while listening to a story being read
Physically walk to a number card, rather than “announce” the answer to a math flash card
Stand and sit for “yes” and “no” when answering review questions
Take a hop, skip, and jump break after completing three activities on their academic schedules.’
Complete different activities in different locations for variety in their environment AND in their posture. For instance, read on the couch, sprawl on the floor to do art, stand at the table to do science, sit at their desk to do writing, etc. etc.

Depending on the gender, maturity, and learning styles of the student; these modifications can make or break their ability to learn.

Thanks for the great information, Tamara.
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]]> By: Scientific-Homeschooler http://www.homeschool-articles.com/get-your-child-moving-to-improve-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-262 Scientific-Homeschooler Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:56:20 +0000 http://www.homeschool-articles.com/?p=513#comment-262 I'm a mom of 2 boys! This was very useful; as a homeschooler, I love that I can alter our learning environment to suit the needs of each of my boys' individual needs and learning styles. .-= Scientific-Homeschooler´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.squidoo.com/chronologicalhistorystudies">Chronological History of the World Unit-Studies for Homeschoolers updated Tue Oct 27 2009 12:58 ...</a> =-. I’m a mom of 2 boys! This was very useful; as a homeschooler, I love that I can alter our learning environment to suit the needs of each of my boys’ individual needs and learning styles.
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]]> By: Rae Pica http://www.homeschool-articles.com/get-your-child-moving-to-improve-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-193 Rae Pica Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:12:57 +0000 http://www.homeschool-articles.com/?p=513#comment-193 Wonderful post, Tamara! Thanks for calling attention to the connection between moving and learning. Too many people are still unaware of the interrelatedness of the mind and body and believe that the best learning takes place while seated. Not even remotely true! Thank goodness homeschoolers have the right to make movement part of the curriculum. Too many public school teachers are currently being forced to teach in ways that they KNOW are developmentally inappropriate. But they're not being given a choice. Wonderful post, Tamara! Thanks for calling attention to the connection between moving and learning. Too many people are still unaware of the interrelatedness of the mind and body and believe that the best learning takes place while seated. Not even remotely true!

Thank goodness homeschoolers have the right to make movement part of the curriculum. Too many public school teachers are currently being forced to teach in ways that they KNOW are developmentally inappropriate. But they’re not being given a choice.

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