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Learning comes in many shapes, and every student has their own affinity. That’s a strength, not a setback. While some children clock with reading or listening, others learn best by doing. Kinaesthetic learning is a hands-on approach through movement, action, and physical experience, central to how students understand and retain information. For these learners, knowledge is an experience more so than information to be absorbed.

Does It Work Though?

Research has shown that kinaesthetic learning can improve memory, engagement, and even abstract thinking. According to recent European studies, physically interacting with learning material, through role-play, building, experimentation, or movement, helps solidify complex concepts and keeps students more actively involved. It’s a method particularly well suited to younger learners, whose natural energy and curiosity often find their best outlet in activity-based learning.

Nature Has a Valuable Part to Play!

When this learning style is taken outdoors, its benefits are amplified. Nature becomes both a classroom and a canvas. Be it through gardening, outdoor science experiments, or Forest School-inspired activities, students can explore concepts like ecosystems, mathematics, or teamwork in a living, breathing context. As highlighted by initiatives like the Edinburgh Earth Initiative and the European School Education Platform, outdoor, nature-based learning strengthens not only academic skills but also emotional well-being, resilience, and a connection to the environment.

What About Your Children at BEPS?

At BEPS International School, we recognise the value of learning that moves, in the most literal sense. We are ideally positioned in Brussels, nestled in the “Bois de la Cambre”, to integrate kinaesthetic learning in the program. From interactive outdoor lessons to school garden projects and inquiry-led exploration, we offer our students opportunities to learn through action, movement, and real-world engagement. Because for many children, especially those who think best on their feet, learning doesn’t happen at a desk—it happens in motion.