2. Learning to Learn

3. The Menu for today The Brain Being multisensory Avoiding stress Seeing the big picture Organising learning Making links Revision Tips

4. What is brain-based learning? All Learning takes place in the brain. Everyone learns in a different way. Accelerated learning is about knowing how the brain is constructed and how to be a successful learner.

5. In the Days of the Caveman What would he have to think about? What would he have to learn? What would he be afraid of?

6. The Functions of the Brain The Reptilian Brain Making sure you survive Breathing and making your arms and legs move Protecting your territory Knowing how to get a mate. Knowing who the boss is. The things you do without thinking about them

7. The Functions of the Brain The Limbic System Helping us get well when we’re ill Eating and sleeping patterns Knowing what to do when you’ve got a mate. Understanding what is right and what is wrong. Routing information to where it is needed Controlling emotions Retaining information in long term memory

8. The Functions of the Brain The Cerebral Cortex Relaying messages from right and left brain. Problem solving Understanding how to get on with people. Working out what things mean and making the connections with your own experiences. This part of the brain has evolved most recently. It is divided into two halves and is situated on top of the limbic system. It is responsible for:

9. The more of your brain you use………

10. the more you remember!

11. A Brain Teaser 2 men and 2 boys need to cross a river Their boat will only take 1 man or 2 boys at a time How do they all get across?

12. How did you work it out? VerbalSymbolsPictorial Two boys across+2b One boy back-1b One man across+1m One boy back-1b Two boys across+2b One boy back-1b One man across+1m One boy back-1b Two boys across+2b Some learners like to physically act out the problem

13. Breakstate Double Doodle

14. Learning through the Multiple Intelligences Reading, poetry, writing Maths, puzzles, well-organised Thinks in pictures, maps and charts, uses movement to help learning Independent, Knowing what you believe in, strong sense of fairness Good timing, likes to act, dance and touch, good control of objects Sensitive to mood & emotion, rhythm and melody Sorts out arguments, good communicator Notices and is interested in nature, environmentally friendly LINGUISTIC MATHEMATICAL & LOGICAL INTRAPERSONAL KINESTHETIC INTERPERSONAL MUSICAL VISUAL & SPATIAL NATURALIST

15. Learning through the senses A visual learner likes to use pictures to work things out and remember things. An auditory learner likes to listen and discuss things with others. A kinaesthetic learner likes to move things, act things out to work out and remember things. visual auditory kinaesthetic Everybody uses all their senses but most people have one sense that is more effective when we have to learn something new.

16. Songs Making up songs about what we have learnt stores it in the long term memory.

17. Surprise and fun keep the brain engaged.

18. Review & Recall Review and recall can mean sharing what you have remembered. It is important to be able to review what you have learnt regularly. Explaining it to someone else helps to store the learning for easy recall.

19. We are all learners and we can choose whether we learn or not!

20. Water – essential for the brain! Moistens the brain Makes you think more quickly Stops dry mouth, poor breathing, chapped lips

21. Get in the mood for learning Stress is no good!

22. Breakstate Would you like a piece of cake sir? No Sir Why Sir? Because I’ve got a cold Sir Where did you get the cold Sir? From the North Pole Sir What were you doing there Sir? Catching polar bears Sir How many did you catch Sir? 1 Sir, 2 Sir, 3 Sir, 4 Sir What happened to the 5 th Sir? It caught me Sir!

23. Make mistakes Important for success! Say, “I can” “How will I do it next time?”

24. Memory techniques Mind maps –Creating ideas –Organising ideas –Memorising information The peg system & learning journeys– see next slide Memory games to improve short term memory –Available from the project Visual Associations –I hear with my ear Ask a child to explain their mind map Friend – we should never fri a friend on Friday because a friend will be there in the end. And Friday is the end of the week

25. The Peg System 12345 678910

26. How much do you forget? Add bottle emptying

27. Associations You should never fri a friend on Friday because a friend will be there in the end Lead - Pb – I ‘led’ in the race and I achieved my personal best The heart is like a pump white cells = soldiers fighting the enemy

28. PLANTS FLOWERS GROWTH FERTILISATION GERMINATION CONDITIONS

29. Ways to revise Make a poster summarising the main points being as creative as possible Tape your summary and listen to it Describe what you know to a friend Regularly look at a mind map Revision cards with pictures and/or words

30. You have covered……….. The Brain Being multisensory Avoiding stress Seeing the big picture Organising learning Making links Revision Tips

31. How do I learn best? Now that you know what type of learner you are……. What are you going to do about it?