Are You a Kinesthetic Learner?

1. Kinesthetic learners need to move. Always

struggle with focus unless their hands are

working on the learning.

2. Kinesthetic learners learn best when motions

are involved.

3. Typically use color high lighters and take notes by

drawing pictures, diagrams, or doodling

4. Are often gifted performers (athletes,

dancers etc.)

Teaching Strategies• During a lesson, allow the kinesthetic learners to stand, bounce their legs or

doodle.

• Offer various methods of instruction – paired readings, group work, experiments, projects, plays, etc.

• Have your kinesthetic learners perform tasks during the lecture like filling out a worksheet on the material or taking notes.

• Allow those students to perform movement tasks before and after lectures like passing back assignments, handing out quizzes, writing on the chalkboard, or even rearranging desks.

• If you feel the kinesthetic learners slipping away from you in class, stop everyone and have the whole class do something energetic like energy booster activity, stretching, switching desks (left side of the room switch spots with the right side of the room).

• Keep your explanation short and sweet. Be mindful of all your different learners when planning.

Activites• Role play• Treasure hunt• Catch ball drills• Have learner set up a “Shop” to practice math

with money by being the cashier.• Rhythmic Clap and Tap for spelling &

memorization (jazz chant)• Brain balancing activities