Learning Styles

Understanding the learning style of your child can provide a map to success and a key way to avoid frustration.

Have you noticed that what works for one child, does not necessarily work for another? Each child seems to have his or her particular blend of techniques for mastering educational subject matter.

Experts have identified three basic learning styles:

* Auditory learners remember by talking out loud, like to have things explained orally and may have trouble with written instructions. Auditory learners may talk to themselves when learning something new.
* Visual learners easily remember visual details and prefer to see what they are learning. They prefer to write down instructions and may have trouble following lectures.
* Kinesthetic or tactile learners prefer activities that allow them to do what they are learning about. Tactile learners like to touch things in order to learn about them and like to move around when talking or listening.