The last thing a kinesthetic learner probably wants to do is sit at one more desk, listening to and responding to one more set of directions. These learners thrive on active participation, with the more moving body parts required, the better! Get ready to leave the chair and desk behind and try these inexpensive and easy activities to improve articulation in kinesthetic learners. 1. Jar Drop – This game is one that my mom used to use decades ago and I have modified with my own kids over the years for various learning goals. You’ll need a sturdy chair your child can kneel on, facing backwards. Behind the chair place 3-5 jars that have labels on them of the target sound. I like to put the label in the bottom of the jar, facing up, so my kids can see the target sound when they are kneeling over the jars. Then give your child a bucket or bag with clothes pins (the spring-based pinching kind) that have word tags attached. The word cards need to be narrow so they can easily fit through the jar opening.

For example, if your target sound jars have /s/, /t/, and /r/ on them, you can give your child clothespins with words that use these sounds, such as: Have your child say the word aloud, and then from the kneeling position on the chair drop the clothespin with the word into (hopefully) the corresponding jar. costco high back office chairAny cards that don’t make it into the correct jars can be replayed.high chair cover aliexpress 2. Musical Chairs – Put a new twist on this traditional game that is best suited for at least 3 or 4 players so it works well in group therapy sessions or at home with siblings. cheap chair covers adelaideOnto each chair tape a notecard with a target sound, such as /r/, or words with the target sounds. pink desk chair pottery barn

When you stop the music, everyone who is in a chair needs to say either the word on their chair or come up with a word that uses the target sound. For non-readers you can add pictures below the words (clip art of magazine cuttings work great).bean bag chairs from target 3. A.R.T.I.C.U.L.A.T.I.O.N. – Remember the basketball game of H.O.R.S.E.? floating pool chairs & loungesYou can play this with either an outdoor hoop or just use one of those over-the-door models of basketball hoops. Instead of spelling the word horse or pig though, pick words that use your target sounds. If you need a refresher on the traditional rules of this game, here is an easy tutorial to try. 4. Articulation Bowling – For this game you can use an inexpensive plastic bowling play set, or make your own using plastic soda bottles and a volleyball or rubber gym ball.

Onto each pin tape pieces of paper with words that use the target sounds, the actual letter sounds, or for non-readers use stickers of picture that represent these target items. Another option is to take articulation cards and place them under each pin. For every pin that gets knocked down have your child say the word on the pin. 5. Bean Bag Toss – Bean bags are both great sensory tools and versatile accessories for various games. If you have an actual bean bag toss game, such as Toss Across or a bean bag board, just add notecards with articulation target words on each opening. Have your child call out the word for which he is aiming, this way he gets articulation practice even if he doesn’t get the beanbag into the correct opening. Kinesthetic learners have the most potential to learn when they are given opportunities that meet the needs of their particular learning style. For them this means movement and experiencing the world in tactile ways, and this can be done for articulation practice as well, and adding in a bit of never seems to hurt learning.

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