Strategies for Learners

If you have a child who is really trying and haswhen they see images, pictures and other verbal
trouble learning or remembering things, don’t becues. Highlighting notes, picture flashcards, diagrams,
in a rush to find a tutor or a remedial class just yet.videos and maps of history events/scientific
Sometimes the way to help a child learn can be doneprocesses/or other lessons are great ways to help
by a little survey (by you), and a little tweaking andyour child learn better.
teaching in their study and school habits. You see, asAuditory Learners learn effectively while watching
discussed in our previous article, people havevideos or listening to recordings. Group discussions
different learning styles, and these styles haveand lectures are very beneficial. Teach your child to
different characteristics. You may want to go to ause word association, to read aloud while studying or
professional in order to determine your child’sto tape notes so he can listen to them over and
learning style, but sometimes you can easilyover again.
recognize it for yourself. Once you determine yourKinesthetic Learners benefit well from laboratory
child’s learning style, you can use some simpleclasses, field trips to museums. Role playing can help
learning and studying strategies that is most suitableyour child, so does walking back and forth while
for your child.reading something. Encourage him to have interactive
Visual Verbal learners learn best when they see orstudy time with others or have him use flash cards
read what they have to learn, so copying what’sand memory games.
written on the board, making outlines fromSometimes, studying can be very tiring for a student,
textbooks, using flashcards, note researches, simpleespecially when lessons are difficult to understand.
notes, and lists are very helpful. Highlighters thatBut with your help, you can show him ways and
underline important keywords is also a useful studyingmethods in order to maximize his learning capacity.
technique for the Visual Verbal learner.Easy and happy learning for him, another worry to
Visual Nonverbal learners are also like Visual Verbalcheck off your list!
learners, but instead of words, learning is effective