Is it possible that learning can really be fun? Yes! Once you grasp the idea of how you and your child learn best, you will be better able to communicate and master concepts. Here are some helpful tips for each learning style to get you started.
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Teaching to Your Child's Learning Style
Teaching to Your Child's Learning Style
Visual Learners:
- Use visual materials such as pictures, charts, maps, graphs, etc. The child needs a clear view of you when you are speaking so he can see body language and facial expression
- Use bright color to highlight points in text
- Have your child take notes or provide handouts
- Encourage your child to illustrate her ideas as a picture or brainstorming bubble before writing them down
- Have your child write a story and illustrate it
- Use multi-media (e.g. computers, videos, and virtual field trips)
- Provide a quiet place for your child to study that is free from verbal disturbances
- Have your child read illustrated books
- Have your child visualize information as a picture to help memorization
Auditory Learners:
- Encourage your child to discuss and debate
- Ask your child to give speeches and presentations
- Have your child use a tape recorder instead of taking notes
- Read text out aloud
- Create musical jingles to aid memorization
- Create mnemonics to aid memorization
- Allow your child to discuss ideas verbally
- Have your child dictate to someone while they write down his thoughts
- Use verbal analogies, and story telling to demonstrate your point
Tactile/Kinesthetic Learners:
- Allow your child to take frequent study breaks Encourage your child to move around to learn new things (e.g. recite while playing basket ball, read while on a treadmill, draw or color to learn a new concept)
- Let your child work at a standing position
- Allow her to chew gum while studying
- Use bright colors to highlight reading material
- Let your child decorate his work space with pictures/posters
- Allow your child to listen to music while studying
- Encourage your child to skim through reading material to get a rough idea what it is about before reading it in detail.
Teaching to your child's learning style will bring amazing results that are well worth the effort. The possibilities are limitless! Use your imagination, encourage your child's input, and have fun learning!
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