{"id":57490,"date":"2019-09-15T06:31:28","date_gmt":"2019-09-15T06:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xenodochial-archimedes.45-76-20-142.plesk.page\/2019x109x1literature-based-education-with-a-kinesthetic-learner\/"},"modified":"2022-11-29T17:53:35","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T17:53:35","slug":"literature-based-education-with-a-kinesthetic-learner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mrsbishop.com\/2019\/09\/literature-based-education-with-a-kinesthetic-learner.html","title":{"rendered":"Literature Based Education Even with a Kinesthetic Learner – Mrs. Bishop"},"content":{"rendered":"

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*As a BookShark Ambassador<\/a> I receive curriculum in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.*<\/em><\/p>\n

One of the many reasons we decided to homeschool in the first place was because our son is ALL OVER THE PLACE. He is constantly moving. Jiggling, jumping, running in circles. Hopping, tapping, fidgeting with everything in front of him. So, when we decided on a literature-based curriculum, I was nervous at first. <\/p>\n

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Could he sit still long enough to listen? With all of the books and reading I would be doing- would he be able to retain what I was teaching? These are absolutely valid fears. Especially for those of us with rambunctious little boys. They\u2019re loud and they move A LOT.<\/p>\n

But- books can be their best friends too. You just have to give them space to move. <\/h4>\n

Now that we\u2019re in our 3rd year of homeschooling, I\u2019ve perfected some ways to help my kinesthetic learner. Even with our Literature based BookShark curriculum<\/a>. A few simple ways you can help your kinesthetic learners. <\/p>\n

Get Hands-On <\/h4>\n
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BookShark<\/a> makes it super simple to get hands-on with their curriculum. I\u2019ve shared before about their Hands on History kit<\/a> and they\u2019re constantly adding more sets to go with their different levels of curricula. I\u2019m testing out the Level 1 set<\/a> for you as we speak (more on that ASAP), and am hoping to get my hands on the Level 2 <\/a>to go along with what we\u2019re learning right now. These sets allow you to do some fun crafts and hands-on activities while<\/em> you\u2019re teaching. Many of them your children can even do on their own, with little parental involvement. We\u2019ve enjoyed every activity we\u2019ve done thus far. And it really instills what we\u2019ve learned about and helps it stick. <\/p>\n

Take it Outside<\/h4>\n
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On nice days we love to school on the back deck <\/a>or read while swinging in the hammock. Or our new favorite- \u2018driveway schooling\u2019. A new term we\u2019ve coined after breaking out the sidewalk chalk and practicing our spelling words and math facts. It seems so simple- but it REALLY works. Taking our learning outside is great for a little one who doesn\u2019t like feeling cooped up. We\u2019ve even randomly put out baseball bases and ran around them during school time. Not being a kinesthetic learner myself, this has been a learning curve. But, lots of fun!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Reading Aloud Doesn\u2019t Mean Sitting Still<\/h4>\n
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There is<\/em> lots of reading with BookShark<\/a>. At first, I thought that meant curling up and sitting still, while cuddled up together. But, most days it doesn\u2019t look like that. (Some days it does!). Sometimes it\u2019s reading while swinging. While coloring. While building Legos. Maybe I have my son draw a picture to go along with what I\u2019m reading. Or sometimes he rolls around on the floor while listening. It\u2019s not my thing. And at first, I really<\/em> worried that he wasn\u2019t listening. But he is! It\u2019s just how he learns. He can repeat back everything I\u2019ve read to him. And more often than not, he\u2019ll ask me to read even more. One of the biggest benefits of homeschooling is that I don\u2019t have to MAKE him sit still. If he learns better by doing and moving- we\u2019re gonna roll with it. <\/p>\n

Breaking Up Our Day<\/h4>\n

It\u2019s hard to get all of our school work done in one sitting. Having been schooled traditionally, I had to throw out the mindset that we would sit down and get all of our subjects done at once. This year, I\u2019m finally<\/em> getting the hang of things and have started breaking up our day a little bit.<\/p>\n

Morning tasks<\/strong>: I write 2 or 3 tasks on our white board that Steven has to do before we start school. Sometimes he does them before breakfast. Or occasionally after playing for awhile. But, we don\u2019t start school until he finishes these tasks. These usually include him reading his Level 2 Intermediate readers<\/a>, doing a workbook page of some sort, and practicing his spelling words or Spanish. Nothing too extensive- but enough that he can take his learning into his own hands a bit. This will also help him be a better independent learner later on.<\/p>\n

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Tea Time: <\/strong>One of my new favorite things that we\u2019ve started doing a couple of times a week is Tea Time. In the afternoon, I brew some tea (or cocoa, or even juice or chocolate milk on occasion), we have a snack, and we do some of our school work. We usually read our fables, poetry, or even sometimes our read alouds<\/a>. This is also a great time to break out the art supplies, listen to music, or just have a nice chat about what we\u2019ve been learning together. It\u2019s a nice, calm way to continue our school day, that doesn\u2019t feel like \u2018work\u2019. We\u2019ve both really been enjoying this- and I\u2019m so glad we added it to our homeschool routine this year. <\/p>\n

I hope that these suggestions help those of you who have little movers and shakers like I do. Don\u2019t discount a curriculum with a lot of reading, just because your little ones move around \u201ctoo much\u201d. The great thing about a flexible curriculum like BookShark<\/a> is that you can completely tailor it to fit your family\u2019s homeschool needs. Even if they\u2019re a kinesthetic learner.<\/em> <\/p>\n

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