Information Age Education

Multiple Intelligences and Total Physical Response

March 30th, 2007

We know that kids (and adults) learn in different ways. Why not find or make some songs about your subject? Create some appropriate hand gestures that further support learning.

On Pi Day my students had to create a poem or song about Pi using at least 5 facts about the number. There were a number of exceptional poems and songs written. The top 5 songs are going to be recorded and posted on this blog as podcasts.

Here is an excellent example of using best teaching practices that addresses multiple intelligences and total physical response in Mrs. Burk’s math class. I can see this song being helpful for a wide range on students. It uses a lot of strategies to support ELD too. (The video is hosted on a new site called TeacherTube.com, an educational alternative to YouTube. It often slows down a bit to buffer the video, but once you’ve watched it, it’ll play smoothly the second time.)

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