By James Rossi, Classroom Coordinator Today’s post is part of a series on using the five senses to create an optimal learning environment. You can find all of those posts here. The sense of taste is one sense I do not actively engage from day to day. I do regularly joke with my students about not licking …
By James Rossi, Classroom Coordinator Today’s post is part of a series on using the five senses to create an optimal learning environment. You can find all of those posts here. NOTE: some of these suggestions may not be applicable due to COVID-19. Let’s talk about the sense of touch. I find the tactile aspect …
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By James Rossi, Classroom Coordinator Today’s post is part of a series on using the five senses to create an optimal learning environment. You can find other posts in the series here. Sounds can be as valuable to your classroom environment as they can be disruptive. The key, in my experience, is picking the right sounds …
By James Rossi, Classroom Coordinator Today’s post is part of a series on using the five senses to create an optimal learning environment. You can find all of those posts here. In the same way that smells engage a response based on evolutionary pressures, the things we see can affect our states. Unlike smell, however, …
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By James Rossi, Classroom Coordinator Today’s post is part of a series on using the five senses to create an optimal learning environment. You can find the first post in that series here. Environment influences outcomes. We discussed this in an earlier post, but it bears repeating. When we influence our students’ environment, we can …
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By using the five senses to create a calm classroom environment, you are, in effect, choosing the distractions for your students and ensuring that they’re constructive ones.