Elementary age children need 10 – 11 hours of sleep per night and teens need 8.5 – 9.25 hours to optimize learning. Lack of sleep can affect your child’s ability to process, learn and retrieve information.
Exercise & Learning
Chemicals released during exercise help improve concentration, motivation and learning.
Great Brainpower Foods
Some research suggests foods like blueberries, tomatoes, broccoli, kale, whole grains, walnuts, flaxseed and pumpkin seeds may enhance your child’s brainpower.
Which Type of Learner Are You?
Now that you have seen all the different learning styles, which type of learner are you?
Social Interpersonal Learners
Social (interpersonal) learners prefer to learn in groups or with other people. They like social activities rather than doing their own thing. They typically like team sports.
Verbal Linguistic Learners
Verbal (linguistic) learners prefer both the written and spoken word. They depend on language reasoning rather than abstract visual information. For example in math they find word problems easier than algebra equations.
Students that use this style find it easy to express themselves both in writing and verbally. They tend to enjoy reading and writing. They also tend to know the meaning of many words and regularly make an effort to find the meaning of new words.
Auditory Learners
Auditory learners process and learn by what they hear. These students tend to recite spelling words and study facts orally. An auditory learner likes to work with sound and music. They typically can sing, play a musical instrument, or identify the sounds of different instruments.
Physical Kinesthetic Learners
Physical (kinesthetic) learners like to touch, feel and use their hands. They learn best by what they do and experience. They prefer hands on projects.
Students with the physical learning style are likely to use the body and sense of touch to learn about the world around them. It is likely that they enjoy sports, exercise, and other physical activities such as working with their hands. They are more sensitive to the physical world around them and notice textures in clothes or furniture. Physical learners tend to like getting their hands dirty. They would prefer to pull an engine apart and put it back together rather than reading or looking at diagrams about how it works.
Visual Spatial Learners
Visual (spatial) learners learn best through images and words they see. These students tend to notice details. They learn from things they see and creating pictures in their mind. If one uses the visual style, they prefer pictures, colors, and maps to organize information. They easily visualize objects, plans and outcomes in their mind. These students love drawing, scribbling and doodling.
Learning Styles
Most students learn in a combination of ways but lean toward one style. Understanding how your child learns can help you and their tutor support homework, projects and studying. Over the next week we will take a closer look at the 7 learning styles. Try to see which learning styles your child may use.
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