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How to Determine Your Child's Learning Style
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The key to effectively teaching your child is understanding the way he or she receives and processes information. Here are the steps to identifying and teaching to your child's learning style.
Steps
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1Understand the three main learning styles or modalities.
- Auditory Learners learn by talking or listening.
- Visual Learners learn by seeing video or images.
- Kinesthetic/Tactile Learners learn by doing in practical.
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2Observe your child.
- How does your child express himself? Visual learners may express themselves through facial expression. Auditory learners may express themselves through their words. Kinesthetic learners may express themselves through their body language.
- What are his or her interests? Visual learners are typically interested in videos and images. Auditory learners may enjoy sound and music. Kinesthetic learners are generally interested in physical activities.
- How does your child solve problems? Visual learners may use their eyes to find solutions to a particular problems. Auditory learners may want to discuss the possible solutions. Kinesthetic learners will find a solution using their hands.
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3Look over various home schooling methods and programs to find a homeschooling curriculum that caters to your child's strengths. Visual and auditory learners tend to do well with traditional programs. Kinesthetic learners may need something more hands on, such as a unit study or Montessori program.
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4When teaching, use your child's strengths to compensate for areas of their weaknesses.
- Auditory learners thrive on reading aloud, conversation, music, and oral drill.
- Visual learners thrive on reading, writing, and making charts, graphs, and diagrams.
- Kinesthetic/Tactile learners thrive on touch, large or small muscle movement, and hands-on projects.
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5Teach your child how to study in a way that makes the most of his or her dominant learning style.
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6Find ways to help your child develop skills in his or her weaker learning modalities.Ad
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| Secondary students talk about what methods of teaching have the most positive effect on their learning.
The responses are a valuable insight into your students' thoughts.
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Tips
- Become familiar with various homeschooling methods so you can find one that best fits your child.
- A close watch on the child's activities would help you.
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Warnings
- Be careful not to pigeon hole your child or use learning styles as an excuse for poor academic performance.
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