While Brain Gym does not give any ideas of involving the movement in the learning process,
TPR uses it as an element of the activities, which let the student feel safe when they are not
confident in the lesson. TPR stresses the need for a stress-free, relaxed atmosphere in the lesson
and the right to stay silence, when a student is not ready to speak. The exercises I have used are
often built on the idea to an extent. TPR-like activities give SLD students more time to think,
practise and at the same time stay “a step back” when they need it. Just observing others and
listening to their answers is sometimes enough for a student to remember things. And finally, the
useful umbrella-like idea behind Learning Style model supports both Brain Gym and TPR. I
agree with scientific arguments questioning some of Learning Style‟s claims, yet the discussion
reminded me as a the teacher, that there are many ways to learn and teach things and that they
kinaesthetic, audio and oral exercises should be interweaved in the lesson