After watching the videos about Vision and Hearing, I feel like the environment of the classroom is so important! I feel like their needs to be a lot of color, pictures, and textures to help stimulate the brain. I think it is also important to play different types of music. I think playing classical music in the classroom would be a great idea and a good way for students to be exposed to different types of music as well.
While reading the chapters for this lesson, I also learned a lot about the importance of smells in a classroom. Having plants in your classroom can create a big difference. It is also a good idea to have different aromas that can keep students alert and energized. I really liked the idea of using peppermint as a scent in the classroom.
One of the biggest things that stood out to me though, was the importance of understanding why students are struggling. Are they not able to see the board to follow the directions? Can they not understand and differentiate between the "b" and "p" sounds? Are they unable to process the directions that I give orally? Is a certain color dry erase marker extremely difficult for them to see on the white board? Asking these questions is very important to understanding a students behavior. You can't just pass them off as being unfocused or bad at following directions. It is important to understand why they have this behavior. This could be a big help to them being able to fully understand what is happening in the classroom. It could make a huge difference for the student!
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