Kids Learning Styles
By being able to determine kids learning styles then you will be able to teach a child much more effectively. As with adults, kids get frustrated if they are trying to learn something new which doesn't connect with their unique learning style(s). We all learn in different ways at at a different pace therefore if you are teaching or learning alongside a little one then the experience will produce better results. Many parents follow the Multiple Intelligence theory (MI) when homeschooling their kids to produce outstanding results.
An Example of Kids Learning Styles
How Will I Spot My Kids Styles?
Observations to Determine Your Kids Styles
An Example of Kids Learning Styles
My own child, Lachlan displays various learning styles so I try to accomodate each one when teaching him Spanish. His prominent style is Musical, nearly everything he does he relates to music. If he is learning colours we will make up a silly song. If he is trying to remember something them he puts it to music so a lot of our learnng material is based on Spanish songs and rhymes. His other most prominent style is linguistic, he has a great memory, if I can't remember where a puzzle is on an interactive Spanish game then sure enough he will find it. Outdone by a 4 year old, mm! Before working on this site I had not really paid attention to kids learning styles but now I can fully appreciate the significance. Another thing I have noticed kids do is incorporate role play into their activities alone or with friends.
I'm not sure which kids learning style this fits into but it is worth exploiting when teaching them Spanish, I have been a Spanish alien, A Spanish spaceman and ghost to name a few. Always great fun!
Of course he does also show signs of other styles but pinpointing your kid's most comfortable style makes learning Spanish so much more fun and rewarding.
The Different Learning Styles
- Logical/mathematical
- Linguistic
- Visual
- Musical
- Kinaesthetic/bodily
- Interpersonal
- Intrapersonal
How Will I Spot My Kids Styles?
Simply observe your child playing, pay particular attention to the things your child likes to do, whether alone or with others. All children learn similar things but in different ways and the way the child learns is the learning style(s) he or she is most comfortable with. When you have identified styles, take a look at fun ways to learn Spanish and incorporate some of the ideas given.
This is an extremely important aspect of homeschooling also as all children reach their full potential when lessons are planned to fit in with their unique style. If you are preparing or working with a homeschool curriculum then more in depth information is available.
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Observations to Determine Your Kids Styles
For Logical/mathematical
- Your child enjoys working with numbers in his or her head
- He or she is interested in science and scientific experiments
- He or she enjoys solving puzzles and logic based problems
- He or she is not put off by maths and mathmatical problems posed
For Linguistic
- Your child enjoys reading books and telling stories
- He or she can remember names, people and places easily
- He or she enjoys discovering new words and oncorporating them into their everyday language
- He or she will constantly ask 'How do you say this in Spanish for example if learning a new language
- He or she is aware of grammatical errors made by others
For Visual/spatial
- Your child enjoys reading maps and graphs
- He or she enjoys drawing pictures and doodling
- He or she loves taking things to bits and putting them back together again
- Have a vivid imagination and is prone to daydreaming
For Musical
- Your child loves listening to music
- He or she can remember the words and melodies to songs easily
- He or she loves to make up songs giving a narrative of his or her thoughts
- He or she enjoys playing a musical instrument
For Kinaesthetic and Bodily
- Your child is very demonstrative when talking to others, ie using hand gestures
- He or she enjoys physical activities especially sports
- He or she is a very hands on learner, enjoying interactive ames and exploring topics by touching such as playing with sand and rocks to get a feel for the topic
- He or she feels a need to move around after a short while (could be labelled fidgety)
For Interpersonal
- Your child shows sogns of being a natural leader
- He or she is empathetic with others
- He or she enjoys joining clubs and school associations
- He or she is aware of other people feelings, noticing changes in facial expressions for example
- He or she will try to help others solve a problem
For Intrapersonal
- Your child has a strong will and displays a strong need for independence
- He or she enjoys being alone and need quiet space
- He or she can express feelings eloquently