An Enriching Experience

Radcliffe Creek School celebrates the creativity and original thinking that often accompanies neurodivergent learning styles. For this reason, instruction at RCS provides multiple ways for students to learn and show skills. This culminating project for a unit about World War II, for instance, allowed students to creatively engage by packing their suitcases with facts about a European country. Subsequent role-play about going through customs to describe what they’d packed provided another modality for these students to share what they’d learned. And because they were having fun, they are more likely to retain what they learned.

Because this kind of active learning allows students with various skills and abilities to engage using their strengths, students are actively involved in the learning process. Benefits of multisensory learning include:

• Increased Interest because multisensory learning incorporates various elements like visuals, auditory cues, and kinesthetic activities, making learning more exciting and enjoyable. 

• Improved Attention because multiple senses are stimulated simultaneously. This helps capture and maintain student attention, reducing distractions and promoting focus. 

• Stronger Neural Connections because when information is processed through multiple senses, it creates more robust and diverse neural pathways, leading to better retention and recall. 

• Enhanced Memory because the redundancy and reinforcement provided by multiple sensory inputs help solidify information in memory, making it easier to recall. 

• Inclusive Learning because it ensures that every student has access to learning in a way that maximizes their understanding and retention.