1. Hands-on is... Involving all our students in a meaningful learning experience! Theresa Zanatta

2. Hands-on learning is learning by doing!

3. I hear and I forget. I see and I believe. I do and I understand. Confucious

4. A hands-on approach requires students to become active participants instead of passive learners. Carol J. Stadum, The Planetary Society

5. Hands-on experiences are multisensory experiences!

6. Multisensory experiences: n involve the 5 senses n involve the whole child n are personalized n are real

7. The Golden Rule of Phonics! n I say it. n I see it. n I hear it. n I touch it. n I smell it

8. Multisensory experiences involve different learning styles n auditory n visual n aural n kinesthetic n Gardner’s 7 multiple intelligences

9. Everyone is involved! n Different learning styles n Different interests n Different capabilities n Different imaginations

10. Examples of Hands-on Activities n Student portfolio n Flashcards n Gameboards n Word walls n Books n Realia

11. The result?