Understanding Your Child's Unique Learning Style

Each person has a different learning style, and understanding your child's learning style allows you the opportunity to better aid them in their learning. Learning styles are common ways that people learn, and everyone has a mix! Some kids have a dominant style of learning, but some prefer a mixture. There is no right or wrong learning style! 

Understanding your child's learning style is important, no matter if you are a homeschooler or not! For homeschooling families, you can use this information to tailor how you teach your kids. For non-homeschooling families, knowing your child's learning style lets you provide extra help at home if they aren't understanding concepts well. 

Visual: Spatial

Visual learners prefer using pictures, images, and spatial understanding. It is the most common learning style, and these kids are drawn to images, colors, graphs, pictures, and maps. You might notice your child can recall images and places in their mind easily, or they are detail-oriented. 

Supporting a visual learner is easy! Write on a whiteboard or chalkboard, place posters and maps on the wall, use pictures and visual aids to encourage learning. 

Aural: Auditory-Musical

Aural learners prefer using sound and music. Rhyming, rhythms, and spoken words are easy for auditory learners! They retain knowledge best when they hear information rather than see it. 

You might notice that your child can repeat information back easily once they hear it. They can notice people's inflection or tones of voice, and they are able to pick up on language or verbal communication cues well. 

Auditory learners can benefit from podcasts or learning to lectures. They do better when they hear the assignments, and most prefer oral exams. Have your child repeat the information back to you! 

Verbal: Linguistic

Verbal learners prefer using words, both in speech and writing. These learners love text, and they aren't put off by large amounts. Written and spoken texts are their thing. 

These learners can absorb information through written word very well. Verbal learners can rewrite information into their own words, and they love research writing! Have your child handwrite information to really retain it.  

Physical: Kinesthetic

Physical learners prefer using their body, hands, and sense of touch. Kinesthetic learners learn through physical activity, such as by making something, and they love hands-on, practical experience. These learners pick up skills through active participation. 

Kinesthetic learners are typically coordinated and love activities like sports, art, drama, or building. Kids learn well by watching someone else, and they have fantastic motor skills and hand-eye coordination. 

Logical: Mathematical

Logical learners use logic, reasoning, and systems. These learners are problem solvers, and they see things in the realm of cause and effect. Mathematical equations are easy for logical learners because they follow a logical flow. 

If your child is a logical learner, a structured classroom makes sense to them. They don't like open-ended questions and assignments. Try including graphs and help show how countries interact. 

Social: Interpersonal

Social learners prefer to learn in groups or work with other people. Any of the previous learning styles can go along with social. These learners love group projects and working together in a social setting. 

Social learners have strong communication skills, and they tend to pick up on verbal and nonverbal communication from those around them. A social learner loves to bounce their ideas off other people. Your child might love class presentations or group discussions. 

Solitary: Intrapersonal 

Solitary learners prefer to learn and work alone, using self-study techniques. This style also can go with all of the other learning styles except for social. Solitary learners are self-directed, quiet, and independent. They understand their feelings and emotions.

You can support a solitary learner by giving them projects that they can work on alone and independently. Solitary learners like writing assignments rather than public speaking or group projects. If they do need to work in a group, try giving sections of the project to each person. 

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