When it comes to learning, it’s been proven that everyone learns differently. This is, in part why many people actually struggle to find their place at public schools or within conventional education.
Although more schools are starting to realize this and are putting systems in place to support different styles of learning. It’s also important as parents that we’re able to support our children’s learning style.
If your child is a visual learner:
Many children are visual learners, and this is how they’re better able to grasp and retain information. You can support them by using things like graphs or images. For example, if you wanted to teach them about geography, then something like an interactive map would be great for this, or if they wanted to learn how to put something together, then you could show them things like pictures and videos to help them with this.
If your child is an audio learner:
Audio learning is when they learn through listening to things, such as audio books, audio classes and podcasts. The best way to support your child is simply getting them audio resources on the subject they’re interested in.
If your child is a physical learner:
Physical learning is when they learn through touch or doing things themselves. This can also be applied to things that can’t be physically touched. This is known as learning by doing, such as learning a language or a new dance or exercise. If your child is a physical learner, getting them whatever they need in terms of actual items. Building blocks, puzzles or anything else that they can physically put together will help them a lot. If it’s something they can’t touch, then going to classes such as dance classes or drawing classes, for example.
It can also be that your child may have more than one learning style. That’s why its important to figure out which styles they prefer. Instead of having them pigeonholed in school which simply doesn’t help.
You should also keep a good line of communication with your child so they know that there’s nothing wrong with having a different learning style to what their teacher says they should have. It’s important they know that this is normal for everyone and that their learning style will be supported by you.