Visuals

BY KATIE ONEILL
Why are visuals important?
Language Barrier (ELL)

Visuals can act as the bridge that connects a students native language
to the English language

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Memory

Easier to remember visuals than words

Remember the following:

dog, cat, fish, hamster, rabbit

Which was easier to remember?

Understanding

Gives students a different way to look at a problem for better

understanding

Example:

2+2= OR + =
Increase Students Interest

Visuals grasp students attention and keep them engaged throughout the
lesson
Types of Effective Visuals
Timelines

Help students to visually understand the sequence of events

Graphs

Provides a way for students to easily view and sort data

Graphic Organizers - Writing

Allows students to visualize the pieces of a written assignment before

writing the finished product