{"id":2628,"date":"2021-07-08T13:43:16","date_gmt":"2021-07-08T08:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/squarepanda.in\/pandablog\/?p=2628"},"modified":"2021-07-08T18:13:41","modified_gmt":"2021-07-08T12:43:41","slug":"6-activities-to-nurture-multisensory-awareness-in-early-childhood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.squarepanda.in\/pandablog\/6-activities-to-nurture-multisensory-awareness-in-early-childhood\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Activities To Nurture Multisensory Awareness In Early Childhood"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Touch. Sight. Sound. Hearing. Taste. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A child’s experience in this world is one of multisensory stimulation. It is likely that evolution itself supports optimal functioning in such an environment. While all children reach their developmental goals at different paces, research suggests multisensory learning<\/strong><\/a> is one of the most effective strategies to enhance the learning experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*<\/em>About \u2018Multisensory\u2019 And \u2018Multisensory Learning\u2019<\/em><\/strong>: The term ‘multisensory’ means using more than one sense at a time, while ‘multisensory learning’ incorporates learning techniques that use multiple senses at the same time. For example: Adding audio or visual aids into teaching and assignments. Not every lesson does (or needs to) include each sense, but such an approach does require more than one sense to be stimulated at a time for better learning outcomes.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Multisensory activities are based on the concept of ‘whole brain learning’, which is the belief that the best way to teach concepts is to involve all areas of the brain. In his book, the Theory of Neuronal Group Selection (1987), American biologist Gerald Edelman wrote that more elaborate brain connections are formed with multisensory learning as compared to single sensory learning, greatly enhancing comprehension and retention. To learn more about connections in the brain and how they help with memory retention, consider reading how to help children retain learning<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Multisensory learning also proves effective to different types of learners: visual learners, auditory learners, tactile learners, and physical or kinesthetic learners. This ensures multisensory instruction reaches every learner in the classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To help children enhance their multisensory awareness, we curated simple multisensory learning activities that tie into early childhood education and can be easily incorporated into the classroom or home:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: Each activity can be used (and tweaked) depending on children’s learning levels and interests.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Activity Name: Handprint Birds<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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