This is a picture of my home office. Notice the rows of notecards taped to my wall.
After writing several posts on making the process of writing, more visual for kids, I wanted to share some thoughts on using the same techniques – the slightly more adult version – as a visual adult.
Does your child love to do puzzles and Lego’s?
Do they enjoy building and making things three dimensionally?
Do they often struggle to sit still in the classroom and do math or writing assignments?
If this sounds like your child, you may have a spatial learner. These kids are visual learners that are highly gifted in spatial thinking.
Playdough is not just for playing. Our grandson is learning about the solar system. But he’s not just hearing about it. And that my friends is what we call multi-sensory learning!
I love finding visual gadgets and tools that make life easier for our visual kids. Take a look at this great clock for preschool and kindergarten aged
kids.
Brayden is now a kindergartner. Throughout his preschool years his Mom has provided organizational tools to help him manage responsibilities more independently. Lists and charts enable him to easily navigate and organize his room. When working with young children make the list visual!
Tonight Brayden found out he was ‘so smart’ when he put his Lego plane set together – all by himself.
Well, it wasn’t exactly all by himself. Uncle Matt was nearby directing and encouraging.
Yesterday was a big day in our family. Like so many families this time of year, we sent a little one to his first day of kindergarten. Along with first day photos and excitement came a bit of anxiety, some for our new student and even some for mom.
Classrooms and homework tend to be very language heavy and may overwhelm visual students,
It’s back-to-school season — and just like that, swimsuits and towels are traded in for school clothes and backpacks, summer toys are exchanged for binders and school supplies and ice chests are replaced by lunch boxes.
Back to School is upon us and not all children learn the same. What are you doing to prepare your child for this new year and the new challenges that come with it?
