Module teaching and integrating language skills lesson 1

Kinesthetic Learners
Kinesthetic learners learn physically by moving around.
K inesthetic learners respond well to:
songs with gestures
playing games in which they need to use their whole body (e.g. Charades)
doing exercise type activities which require running and jumping
movement activities
making models (e.g. with play doh or lego)
craft activities
following instructions to make something
setting up experiments
Kinesthetic kids always want to be on the go. Just sitting and watching/listening won’t keep them interested for long. Have lots of gestures to use with songs and let them act out new vocab (e.g. teach “horse” and let your students run around like a horse, teach “eat breakfast” and have them pretending to eat cereal and toast, etc.).
Set lots of action activities which lets them express themselves with movement (see our Top 10 Flashcard Exciting Games & Activities). Include craft and model making activities (your tactile learners will also thank you for this) and always encourage your students to experiment actively when learning new things – if a student wants to roll around on the floor like a ball when you are teaching the word ball, let him.