This week I wanted to tell you about my online store, Good Sensory Learning. I’m Dr. Erica Warren, and I established this site so I could share all the materials that I have created over the last 20+ years as a learning specialist and educational therapist. When I first began my private practice, Learning to Learn, I had great difficulty finding fun and multisensory materials for my students that were effective and engaging. So back in 2005, I made it my mission to design and distribute high-end, remedial products as well as memorable, motivating lessons that bring delight to learning. If you would like to try a free sampling of my activities , CLICK HERE . How Are the Products Organized at Good Sensory Learning? You can download my Free Printable Catalog or you can browse the site using the grey “search all products” bar in the top right of any page with keywords such as dyslexia, working memory, and executive functioning. What’s more, drop down menus in the red banner allow you t...
Affirmations are phrases that foster a positive mental attitude and self-empowerment. They are words that can be said aloud or written around a room to inspire students, and they can become inner mantras that learners can use to support and encourage themselves. Affirmations are extremely important, as we live in an academic culture that typically points out what students are doing wrong. Therefore, integrating positive thoughts and words can counteract any feelings of discouragement, thus helping students step into their best academic selves. Why Are Positive Affirmation Important for Learning? When students are bombarded with negative comments and returned assignments that are constantly showing errors, it can discourage the learning process and can result in a case of academic learned helplessness. Academic learned helplessness is a condition in which a student suffers from a sense of powerlessness that sabotages motivation. In addition, it can negatively...