Did you know that not everyone learns the same way?<\/p>\n
Of course, you may be thinking. Some people learn easily and some don\u2019t. But in fact it\u2019s much more complicated than that! Some people learn easily by reading, but can\u2019t process what you just said to them. Some people can remember a conversation or a television documentary almost word-for-word, but get lost when they\u2019re trying to read the very same information. And some people don\u2019t benefit from either printed or verbal directions \u2013 \u201cJust show me how to do it,\u201d they say, and when you demonstrate, they\u2019ve got it.<\/p>\n
If you know how your child learns, you can do a much better job of helping him with his homework. For example, if you know your child has a hard time processing or retaining what he reads, he might understand it better if he reads it aloud \u2013 or if you read it to them.<\/p>\n
If, on the other hand, it\u2019s hard for your child to understand verbal directions or follow the thread of a conversation or lesson, have them take notes they can look at. And if your child is having a hard time grasping an abstract concept like multiplication, make three rows of four sugar packets and demonstrate how 3 x 4 = 12.<\/p>\n
Can you make your visual learner an auditory learner, or vice versa? No, not really. But you can help your children recognize when a lesson is being taught in a style that doesn\u2019t work for them, and you can teach him techniques \u2013 like list-making, or manipulating sugar packets – to process the same information in a way that will stick.<\/p>\n
Your local library will have books on learning styles so you can learn more. And don\u2019t be afraid to ask your child\u2019s teacher. Teachers today are very aware of various learning styles and multiple forms of intelligence that their students have, and they will be happy to give you suggestions on how to work with your particular child.<\/p>\n
Every child learns a little bit differently, and it\u2019s not a matter of \u201clearning slowly\u201d versus being \u201ca fast learner.\u201d Once you\u2019ve discovered how your child learns, you will be able to help that child succeed.
\nKaren Bernardo is the Director of the Coburn Free Library in Owego. Bring your preschoolers to the library on Wednesday mornings at 10:15 a.m. for story hour, and give them a great foundation to grow on!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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