ADD, Attention Deficit Disorder, is used to describe kids who can’t sit still, focus or follow directions, are easily distracted, seem bored and cannot get or stay organized. The good news is – for the majority, none of this is about a deficit – or a disorder.
Math should be easy for your right-brain conceptual thinker. But, due to traditional teaching methods, visual learners seem to have a hard time grasping math.
Homeschooling is certainly not for the faint of heart. One way to make it more successful is to use the most effective techniques for each type of learner in your home. Listen in to episode 18 of Living life as a Visual Thinker as I give you some simple suggestions to do just that.
In episode 28 of Living Life as a a Visual Thinker, I share great feedback from a parent about her second grade visual learner and especially her struggles with math. I have great ideas for how to help with math for your visual learner.
In episode 27 of Living Life as a Visual Thinker, I answer a parent email about a second grader whose school wanted to have him tested for ADD.
From an overstimulating classroom environment to questionable discipline practices, first grade was a challenging experience for a visual learner. The expectations of high test scores and achievement just didn’t allow for differences in learning styles.
This is THE episode to understand visual thinkers and what they need to be successful. Join me as I explain how left and right brain thinking works and the difference between the two.
Supporting, enhancing and enriching your visual child’s experience at school comes down to you.
You may have gone your whole life wondering “what is wrong with me?” You have a hard time focusing and feel distracted by all the things that are going on in your mind.
High school brings a bigger set of challenges for visual thinkers. Tune in as I interview a parent with high school aged kids and talk to her about what she has been doing all these years with her big kids to keep them ready for school.
