Learning Styles
Visual-Spatial Thinkers Need Art!
Participation in the arts has been proven to increase academic performance. Art helps children develop essential learning skills and out of the box thinking. Art helps children think for themselves, consider multiple viewpoints and explore a wider range of possibilities. And while all of those are reason enough to support art programs for kids, there are some unique and very significant reasons visual learners need art.
ADD… Deficit or Design?
So you have this great kid. He’s dynamic, smart, fun, curious, creative, and you love the way his mind works! Then he goes to school and they’re not seeing the same things you are. You hear he’s not paying attention. Not applying himself. Not keeping up. Not behaving. Then you hear – maybe it’s ADD ?
In Case You Missed It…
Why Is Your Child Having a Hard Time Reading?: Podcast
The Challenge of Reading and Writing
Ways to Understand Your Visual Thinker’s Reading Struggles
In Case You Missed It…
“I’m just not smart.”
I recently met a mom who asked – “What do you say when your daughter says –
“I’m not smart. I’m not like the other kids. How come I don’t get good grades like they do? I’m just not smart like they are.'”
We have some great news!
My podcast – Living Life as a Visual Thinker – has just been published and is now available on ITunes. And as much as I write about struggles and advantages of being a visual thinker, now you can LISTEN and find out more.