Learning styles influence the way your child understands information and solves problems.
Success in learning is highly dependent of your child’s ability to absorb, process, and retain information.
Understanding your child’s learning style is therefore critical (read here the 2 reasons why it is important to know your child’s learning style) to better support your kid and ensure success in learning.
How to make the most of your child’s learning style to improve success in learning?
Here are some practical tips on what you can do to make the most of each learning style:
- Make the most of Visual learning style:
- Understanding visual learners: Visual learners process information with eyes. They learn best what they can see or read.
- Practical tips for visual learners:
- Use pictures, charts, diagrams to explain concepts
- Make them write down or draw instructions and assignments
- Ask them to create visual representations of what they learn
- Show them how to create flashcards and highlight key words with colors
- Work on strengthen their ability to read actively
- Make the most of Auditory learning style:
- Understanding auditory learners: Auditory learners process information through ears. They learn best what they can hear or listen to.
- Practical tips for auditory learners:
- Use oral presentations and audio records to explain concepts
- Make them read and repeat instructions, notes and assignments loudly
- Ask them to explain loudly what they learned
- Record them and have them listen to tape
- Work to strengthen their active listening skills
- Make the most of Kinesthetic learning style:
- Understanding kinesthetic learners: Kinesthetic learners process information by doing or practicing. They learn best what they can touch or replicate themselves.
- Practical tips for kinetic learners:
- Use real life examples, applications and case studies to explain
- Make them move, touch, act out or manipulate during learning
- Ask them to redo demonstrations and experiences themselves
- Show them how to build models, and use craft material to replicate what they learn
- Work to strengthen their focus and motor learning abilities
As parents, it is critical to understand how each learning style works to better support your kid’s learning. Single parents especially need to use this knowledge to be efficient when tutoring their kids at home, as time is critical for sole parents.
What tips do you use to make the most of your child’s learning style? Give us your feedback in the comment section.
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Use this info-graphic (free download) as a quick guide on how to make the most of your child’s learning style.
