When you are teaching a child anything, the biggest concern you have is if what you are doing is worth your time. "Are they paying attention?" "I seriously JUST told you this yesterday!!" "Did he seriously just pick his nose, then eat it...?" Don't fret! You are not alone! -- All kids pick their nose.
The first key to making sure that your student is actually learning what you're trying to teach them, is finding out their specific learning style. There are a few-- Visual, Aural, and Kinesthetic. This does take a little trial and error, but usually you can tell how your child learns pretty quickly. Usually you find students who have a balance of all of them, but one way will just seem to work better than the others. Take myself for example. When I would be having a really hard time understanding something, my mom would usually have to put whatever I was learning into a song, or read it to me, because I am a VERY aural learner. But I also learn Kinesthetically.
Here are some tips on teaching and recognizing the different learning styles!
Visual: You might recognize this learning style if your student has a vivid imagination, a strong memory, a good sense of direction, or an interest in art or crafts. When teaching in this style, it will help if your student has visual cues to assist with whatever they are having a hard time remembering. Such as flash cards, a felt story board, and books.
Aural: You might recognize this learning style if your student has an aptitude for music, strong verbal ability, ability to recognize sounds others may not, listens well, or can follow verbal instructions. When teaching in this style, it might help to play a certain type of music while studying. Having the child sing or read aloud what he/she is studying, or reading aloud to the student.
Kinesthetic: Your might recognize this learning style if your student has a strong ability in sports or dance, Tendency to fidget while studying, a love of hands on activities, early physical development, or sharp hand eye coordination. When teaching in this style it will help if you can give your child as many hands on opportunities as physically possible. Letter beads, fidget tools, color sorters, and exercises-- to name a few
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