How To Help A Visual Learning Child To Excel
In
the previous lesson we looked at how you can identify your child’s unique
learning style and utilize it for better results.
If
you have not read it begin here:
Your child is
considered a visual learner if she gathers information best with visual cues. These kinds of learners
need to see material in front of them — drawn or written — to understand it
well. Visual learners tend to be keen observers who are attracted to screens
and other visual content, such as art and illustrations.
Visual learners are
observant of the world around them and are drawn to art. You may notice this
kind of learner looking at paintings, lingering over illustrations in books,
and showing keen interest in photographs. Visual learners tend to enjoy screens
— whether computers, televisions, or movies, and they retain the information
they find there.
These kinds of learners
also have vivid memories. If your child is a visual learner, she may be
especially skilled at remembering names, places, and people. She may have even
exhibited these skills from a young age, by recognizing the places you’ve
returned to together.
Indications
to show if a child is a visual learner:
• A vivid imagination
• An interest in art: painting, drawing,
or crafts
• A strong memory that relays
visually-observed information
• A good sense of direction and an
understanding of maps
• An aptitude in reading and a love of
books
• Recognition of people, faces, and places
• A keen interest in observing the world
around her
If you think that your
child learns and remembers by looking, use these study strategies to play to
her visual strengths.
1.
Teach "visual" notes: Help
your child learn how to incorporate visual aids into her notes. When she writes
down information, she can sketch a related image next to it. She may benefit
from drawing lines that connect related points, graphs that illustrate an idea,
and images that help her remember information.
2. Watch movies or videos: Your visual
learner may make better sense of content by seeing it come to life. Watch
educational videos that complement what she’s learning in class. Your child may
also benefit from historical films, biopics, and other movies that relate to
material from school.
Today there are
many available educational videos online that one can leverage. Sites that
comes to mind includes Khan Academy, You Tube, and Study Charts just to mention a few.
Parents can sit
and watch these videos with their kids during their study periods at home or whiles on
vacation.
3.
Use visualization: Since visual learners have such vivid
memories, positive visualization is especially useful for them. Ask your child
to imagine herself getting back her paper with an A on top. Athletes may use
this technique successfully, as well, by imagining winning at an upcoming game.
4.
Provide "visual" study materials. You and your
child should shop for visually-stimulating materials. She can use stickers,
colored sticky notes, and folders to keep her papers organized. Using
color-coded highlighting can also be helpful when she’s studying. Your child
may benefit from posters or other visual aids that you can buy or encourage her
to create.
5.
Enhance the workspace: Visual learners can concentrate
better if their workspaces are aesthetically pleasing. Provide a desk or work
area that is free from clutter or other distractions. You can also put up
posters or positive reinforcements. The idea is to help your child feel calm
and focused while studying.
6.
Use a representation: There are different contexts in which
your visual learner can see material displayed in front of her. For example,
visit a museum with an exhibit that’s relevant to what your child is learning
in class. Books with lots of illustrations and diagrams can also be helpful
tools.
I hope you’ve enjoyed this article as much as I loved writing it for you. I hope you’ve also got a torn of value from it too.
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Coming Up Next: How
To Help A Child With Auditory Learning Style To Excel
In part three of this series I present
you with seven proven strategies for helping a child with a auditory learning style.
You will be surprised to see how this
strategy works and excited by what that means for improving performance.
Continue on to the next lesson here:
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