A Tip About Learning Styles
Obtain a book from the library on learning styles. Perhaps your child has to have a detailed job description or must be shown repeatedly how to do a task. Some children not only need to know what the job is, but why it is important in the scheme of things and how it affects them personally. This information is helpful for them in school situations also. Work closely with their teachers so that they will approach teaching your child in a manner that will maximize the learning experience.
In general, 80% of us are visual and learn by seeing and observing. 10% are auditory and learn by people telling us what needs to be done and how to do it and another 10% are tactile, which means we learn best with hands-on teaching. The problem in families comes when a parent who is auditory tries to tell his visual son what has to be done. Unless the son can form a picture in his mind, he simply doesn't get it and they both end up frustrated.
posted by Judy H. Wright @ 11:13 AM
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2 Comments:
Judy,
This is a great post. I teach people how to repurpose their writing so that they can reach people with different learning styles. Many people have more than one way they can receive information so it becomes frustrating when they are only offered one choice.
Connie Ragen Green
Ebook Writing and Marketing Secrets
Different learning styles are as different as personality styles. This is great that you are pointing out to parents that their child may have a different learning style from themselves. I grew up in a predominantly task-oriented family and I am more people oriented (based on the DiSC Profile). This created some stressful dynamics! If we only knew then what we know now! We all survived with love and patience, but being aware of normal differences can go a long way in supporting our children. Thanks for such a nice blog!
Diana Papili
www.resultsfromtheinsideout.blogspot.com
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