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Let’s begin by describing the 3 learning styles:
* Auditory/Hearing
* Kinetic/Doing
* Visual/Seeing
If your child is an auditory learner, they will be able to hear information and understand. Only 20% of people are auditory learners but traditional education relies on the lecture as a delivery method especially in the upper grades.
Kinetic learners are those who prefer to touch and manipulate objects. 20% of people are kinetic learners so traditional education added the element of note-taking to accommodate these learners. The problem with this solution is that kinetic learners want to move more than their writing hand. They like to wiggle, run, jump and manipulate any number of items.
Visual learners are the most common. 60% of people prefer to be presented information via pictures, charts, graphs, diagrams and video. Their needs are addressed by traditional education by the inclusion of photos and diagrams in text books; posters and bulletin boards in classrooms; and video presentations.
We are all capable of learning in any of these styles. As we get older, we all exhibit strategies which can be attributed to each of these styles. Before we are involved in the education system, it’s often easier to identify our preferred learning style.
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If you were a Learning Styles Detective, you would look for clues in three ways. First, you’d listen to the words people use. Next, you’d watch how they teach themselves or others. Last, you’d pay attention to the way they play.
Let’s talk about the words people use when describing something. Do they use words or phrases that relate to hearing or listening such as: talk, listen, heard, it sounds like, etc.? This suggests an Auditory approach.
Words or phrases related to doing tend to be verbs including: sit, jump, go, try, acted, I got it, etc. This suggests a Kinetic approach.
Words related to seeing will paint a picture of the information or the location where they found the information. These words or phrases might include: I see, It looks right, it was on the blue page, etc.
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Asking your child to teach someone else how to do something is a valuable way to identify their learning style. We are all most comfortable teaching something using our preferred Learning Style. Consider asking your child to show you how they tie their shoes.
An Auditory Learner will explain the process to you or they might teach you a song that describes how to tie your shoes.
A Kinetic Learner will hand you one of their shoes and “walk” you through the process while doing it themselves or doing a dance.
A Visual Learner will draw you a picture or will use two different colored shoe laces to make it easier for you to “see” how to tie your shoes.
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Finally, observe how your child plays. Do they sing songs about what they’re doing? Do they want to hear the rules first? This would suggest an Auditory Learner.
Does your child like to build things or take them apart? Perhaps they like to make music. This would suggest a Kinetic Learner.
A Visual Learner will draw, watch bugs, organize things or read picture books.
There is no right or wrong learning style. As your child’s first teacher, your job is to help them see that learning as a joyful activity. If you see your child struggling with a task, it’s likely they’re operating outside their preferred learning style. Help them by incorporating attributes of their learning style into the task. Both of you will enjoy the learning process.
Identify Your Child's Learning Style
Let’s begin by describing the 3 learning styles: 
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