Learning Styles

1. Musical

1.1. Clap out or walk out the sounds of syllables

1.2. Read a story with great emotion - sad, then happy, then angry. Talk about what changes - is it only tone?

1.3. Use music as background while reviewing and for helping to remember new material

2. Social

2.1. Read a dialogue or a play together.

2.2. Write notes to one another instead of talking.

3. Language

3.1. Write a story for a book or newsletter.

3.2. Read out loud to each other.

4. Nature

4.1. Spend time outside noticing patterns in nature.

4.2. Compare seeds, seedlings, and adult plants. Mix them up and ask your learners to match each seed to its corresponding seedling and adult.

5. Self

5.1. Set time aside to reflect on new ideas and information

5.2. Encourage journal writing

5.3. Listen to and read "how to" tapes and books

6. Logic/math

6.1. Arrange cartoons and other pictures in a logical sequence

6.2. Write the directions for completing a simple job like starting a car or tying a shoe.

6.3. Sort, categorize, and characterize word lists

7. Spatial

7.1. Color code words so each syllable is a different color.

7.2. Write a word on the blackboard with a wet finger. Visualize the word as it disappears. See if you can spell it afterwards.

8. Body Movement

8.1. Trace letters and words on each other's back.

8.2. Take a walk while discussing a story or gathering ideas for a story.