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It’s easy to believe a child “gets it” when he answers a question using the exact words he just heard or read. Actually, all that proves is a good memory. I used questions from a study guide for discussion of a book I hadn’t read, and, at first, wasn’t sure whether or not the student …
Originally Published: April 1999 Anything we find confusing or complicated is best learned when we can see, hear, and do something in order to understand it. In general, however, by age 8 or 9, a child is stronger in one of those three areas: seeing (the visual learner), hearing (the auditory learner) or doing (the …
Originally Published: March 1999 Each child is unique, and his learning disability specific. However, there are general techniques that can be applied to most situations. Explain instructions verbally: Be certain that you have the child’s attention by making eye contact before you explain instructions. Keep directions simple. Use words he will understand, but be concise. …
Originally Published: March 1998 Last month I discussed the auditory learner. This month, let’s take a look at the hands-on, or, kinesthetic, learner. These are the kids that are in trouble most of the time. They want to touch everything (including the walls as they walk down a hallway). When given written work, they may …
Originally Published: March 2003 Much is now available about learning styles. Some of us learn more easily by reading and taking notes or looking at illustrations (visual learner). Others learn more quickly by listening and discussing (auditory). Still others find information more understandable if they can manipulate objects, build a model, or act out an …