As teachers and tutors, we've been trained to recognize and differentiate according to student needs, including their individual learning style. But how important is it for our students to understand their learning styles? I'd love to hear your thoughts on this one, please sound off in the comments below.
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Here's an interactive lesson you can use with your kiddos. They will take a self assessment and then learn about their strongest learning styles. This should prove to be an invaluable tool in your teaching/tutoring repertoire!
http://www.educationworld.com
Once you AND your student have a good understanding of his/her learning style, you can tailor your lessons to meet his/her needs. Here are a few links I've found that might help you design lessons to reach your student from their perspective!
For your spacial and kinesthetic learners kinestheticlearningstrategies.com
Have an auditory learner successfulteaching.blogspot.com
How about some ideas for your visual learners brighthubeducation.com
I have a naturalist and it was hard for me as a logical learner to find ways to accommodate her, I wish I would have found this page 10 years ago! education.jhu.edu
Do you have a go-to-site you'd like to share with us? Please post your link in the comments below!
I plan to do this with my kids at the beginning of school.
ReplyDeleteThat's great! I'd love to hear how you plan it for a classroom!
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