What type of learner is your child?
Is your child very active? Do they have a difficult time sitting still? Do they like sports?
If this is true, your child maybe a kinesthetic learner. They learn best by doing. Try activities like: having them move their bodies into the shapes of letters to spell their spelling words; have them act out the definitions to their vocabulary words; turn reading rules into cheers; make large cut outs of letters (about the height of your child) and have them move the letters to spell words, this can also be done with numbers to create math facts; hop to math facts; write numbers on the pavement with sidewalk chalk – have them hop to the number as the fact is said
Does you child like to draw? Do they like puzzles and putting things together? Can they easily match patterns?
If this is true, then your child maybe a visual learner. They learn best by seeing. Try activities like: watching a video about the topic to be learned; demonstrate skills; write spelling words in a variety of colors; have them close their eyes and visualize the information or skill to be learned; use color coding and graphic organizers for information (example: Venn diagrams, compare and contrast charts)
Does you child love music? Can they easily learn the words to songs? Do they sing or beat out rhythms without thinking about it?
If this is true, your child maybe a musical-rhythmic learner. They learn best by hearing patterns and rhythms. Try activities like: turning spelling words into songs; clap a rhythm to vocabulary words; singing definitions or math facts
Does your child like to read? Do they like to write? Do they pick up and use new words easily?
If this is true, your child maybe a linguistic learner. They learn best by talking and listening. Try activities like: letting them make up their own stories; reading books to them that are above their independent reading level; discussing topics to be learned
Does your child enjoy numbers? Do they like to count? Do they like brainteasers? Is patterning easy for them?
If this is true, your child maybe a logical-mathematical learner. They learn best by tying information to concrete concepts. Try activities like: using graphic organizers (Venn diagrams, idea webs, KWL charts, etc.); use mnemonic devices; use computer programs to assist learning; tie concepts into real life situations
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