i checked out a book on this and read it she seemed to fall into more than one catagory so i asked her how she learns best her response when i am having fun and interested in something i focus better:roll: so what does that tell me pretty much squat things i know when she watches a tv program she can repeat many sections of it she is moving up in her tae kwon do rank at an almost unheard of rate because she loves it if i am trying to tell her something she does not want to hear her tune out mom ability is fantastic laurie
Laurie, I mean no offense, but could you please punctuate your sentences? I'm also looking into my daughter's learning style. If I get any good info I'll post it.
Laurie, I think that is common in almost all children, they do tune alot of people out. Just keep repeating and repeating and maybe some hands on and it might help.
I'm curious about which book you read. I'd like to do a little more reading about learning styles. My oldest is easy, he's a kinesthetic learner. If he's not moving, he's not listening. But my middle son is harder for me to peg down. Maybe because of his age (3), but I'd like some more input.
I will have to look through the listings at the library, I checked it out awhile ago and cannot remember the title. laurie
You won't be able to nail their learning style until they are about 8+ You'll have some good insight before that but...all little ones tend to be Wiggly and...that could throw you off. Cathy Duffy has some great books on the topic. There are other ones out there but...We like Cathy. Another good read is this one http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ind...er your child's learning style&_encoding=UTF8 I have the one by Cynthia Tobias and it is ok but...I like Cathy Duffy and the other one better. HTH
The book I have on learning styles is called Discover Your Child's Learning Style by Mariaemma Willis and Victoria Kindle Hodson. It's not specifically for homeschooling but was recommended to me by a long time homeschool mom. Many libraries carry it in the Ed section....mine didn't so I bought it. The Appendix has assessments you can give your child (age dependent of course). I haven't actually given the assessments but I did read the book. Similar info is found in lots of HS specific books too but this probably goes a bit more indepth than others I have read. I think I ordered mine from Amazon or Overstock.com....can't remember. Rhonda C.
I was tricked :lol: into thinking that my oldest was an auditory learner, because he can memorize a tv show almost instantly. (Sees it once, maybe twice if it's a full-length movie, and he can quote darn near the entire thing.) After examining more closely, I've discovered two things: first of all, he's a visual learner. Part of the reason he memorizes from tv shows so well is the visual stimulation. Second of all, with a lot more research of course and not just this quirk of memorizing to go on, he's high functioning autistic. LOL A lot of HFA kids can memorize stuff like you wouldn't believe. This is the case with him; doesn't mean it's the case with your kiddo, but it helped me understand how my own kiddo's brain works. If you take away the tv and just let her LISTEN to something, say a book on CD, can she still repeat it? If not, I'd bank on visual. As far as the tae-kwan do goes, I'd bet that's just burning off energy. If she bounces on her toes as she recites a memorized tv show, or slaps her legs as she ticks off her math facts, that would probably qualify her as kinesthetic. If you google "learning style quiz" you'll find several sites that have just a few simple questions to answer on your kiddo's behalf, and come up with suggestions for learning styles.
Thank you! I will google learning styles and look for those quizes, and check some of those books out. It is pretty sad that she is 10 and this is the first i have heard of learning styles.
It's okay though Laurie, that's why sites like Homeschool Spot are so great! This is our 10th year of homeschooling, and I still learn so much on here every year! Plus the friendships are great! And, if Kris and I could stop being so shy, we'd probably learn even more! By the way, most people ARE more than one type, those are just guidelines for what to look for. Usually there's one that's stronger than others, but they may also have parts of the other kinds. That makes it hard to narrow down, and is also one reason why you wait until the child is 8 or older, it's easier to define style, rather than them just being a kid who exhibits ALL the styles!
DH took one of the quizzes I found. He was dead set that he was a kinesthetic learner and could learn no other way. He scored 6 points in Kinesthetic, but he also scored 5 in auditory and 5 in visual. He was really shocked. I, on the other hand, scored 8 in kinesthetic, 3 in visual and 5 in auditory.
Thanks! Hmmm, mine showed 7-Auditory, 6-Visual and 3-Kinesthetic. I need to read up on the styles more...
Thank you for the link. She had a hard time at first wanting to give the "right" answer, after explaining that they were all right answers this is what we came up with: you answered A-4 B-3 C-9 based on this info you are probably a Kinesthetic learner. I am shocked and have to study up on how to teach her best! Thanks again you are all so helpful! Laurie
I took the test online. I'm so VISUAL (8), then auditory (6) and Kin (was a sad 2 pts)....haven't had my girl do it yet but I KNOW that my middle will NOT be anywhere near her Momma (thus the reason, I struggle to teach to her style ). Rhonda C.
Mine says I'm a combo of Audio and Visual - 8 in both categories. Which means, 0 in Kinesthetic. The quiz I took before, for my kids, was done in percentages. My oldest (8yo, almost 9) is definately Visual-Auditory, meaning he's mostly visual but a bit auditory as well. My middle son is *all* kinesthetic, hands down, even at age 4. My youngest it's too soon to tell really; he's 3, and has a lot of visual tendancies. Kinesthetic learners are some of the most interesting ones to teach, because of how creative you must get with your techniques. Think: English grammar. Word pocket charts are good for that sort of thing, because the child can physically move the word cards to the right column or whatever the task might be. If you can't think of how to make something work in a kinesthetic manner, try a pocket chart, and use multi-colored cards and/or ink. Reading is another one - unit studies for literature are great for this, because with each chapter or so there is a hands-on activity to go with it. Reading "Little House on the Prarie"? Make butter. That sort of thing. Enter your book's title in quotes, and then enter "unit study" in another set of quotes right beside it for your google search. There are tons of them out there. Math-U-See is a math curriculum specifically designed for kinesthetic learners. It includes the use of manipulatives all the way through high school math, up to algebra if not further. It is mastery based, not grade level - the first book is all about addition, the second all about subtraction, the third all about multiplication... and so a child isn't introduced to a new operation until they have fully mastered anything one would ever need to do with the operations simpler and leading up to it. So, until your child can add ANY digit numbers and subtract ANY digit numbers, all with regrouping, and come up with the answer in less than 5 seconds, they won't be tackling any multiplication. This is called "mastery based" and is something to look into. Umm... Spelling. It's often recommended to let a child bounce on a trampoline or rock back and forth as you give a spelling quiz, or as they recite their math facts (flash cards?). And actually, it's recommended to let them bounce or rock back and forth when doing seat work. Let them use a giant ball instead of a chair, and don't fuss at them for fidgeting if they're still getting work done. It's part of the process. Anyway. This is something I've done a lot of research on not too long ago. LOL Hope something's helpful, and please post if you have trouble finding a way to teach any certain subject or concept to your child's learning style! Someone will always come up with an idea around here. And we're happy to help!
Did anyone have trouble answering any of the questions?? There were some questions I wouldn't have chosen any of the answers! I guess that makes me a zero learner!
