How is your Child Learning?

Every child has a different method to comprehending and retaining information.  Grasping a child’s learning style enables parents and educators the knowledge of how to best present material so that it is effectively learned. 

There are four broad areas of learning style: Visual, Kinesthetic, Auditory and Tactile.

To help explain each learning style we have included a great article from Dr. Mary Ann Smialek www.maryannsmialek.com/resources/articles/how_learn.html.

Visual: These learners retain information from what they see.

• ·       Take notes
• ·       Close eyes to remember
• ·       Better with face than names
• ·       Learn more from illustrations and visual presentations
• ·       Make a picture in their hand

Kinesthetic: Learn by doing.  Through experimenting and being involved these learners remember through a hands on experience. 
  

• ·       Speak with hands and gestures
• ·       Build things
• ·       Body movements

Auditory: Learn from what they hear.  Names are easy to remember as well as lectures.

• ·       Enjoy reading aloud
• ·       Remembers best when verbalizing

Tactile: Using hands and fingers will help these individuals learn.  Through writing, drawing and doodling these learners are able to retain information.

• ·       Enjoy designing new things
• ·       Illustrates written work
• ·       Sculpts and Paints to relax

Knowing and understanding a child’s learning style will be extremely useful when helping with homework or teaching a new concept.  The undivided attention at Kumon helps to focus on these styles and enable a child to learn at their own pace and style.

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