S.M.A.R.T. Newsletter - March '22

That's One S.M.A.R.T. Teacher!

One S.M.A.R.T. Teacher, Steph from Kasson, wisely uses her time by giving her students a double dose of brain stimulation! She found that her students would often move around a little during the still time in Helicopter Spins. She tried adding Auditory Activities to the 15 seconds of “stop” time looking for a solution, and she is pleased with the results.

​Steph has her students find a spot in the room, spin for 15 seconds, and then tells them to stand still for 15 seconds. During their still time, she uses the Auditory Activities they’ve been working on (Rhyme Time, Same or Different, Stretch a Word, or Something’s Missing). She found by doing this, her students are more capable of standing still in their spot until it’s time to start spinning again. When they do additional Helicopter Spins later, she uses a different Auditory Activity.

Helicopter Spins and Auditory Activities are excellent to combine because they both stimulate the Vestibulocochlear Nerve, so by doing both, Steph is providing double the stimulation for her students!