Art is not just an outlet for our visual learners, but a pathway to creative thinking for our more rigid auditory-sequential learners. Adding the arts back into the curriculum will boost test scores and school performance for everyone.
You may not need another activity to add to an already busy spring, but in case you’re looking for some get-me-going inspiration, here are a few fun activities to share with your family…
Visual thinkers need to see what they are learning and are often overwhelmed in language heavy classrooms. Take this quiz to see if your child is a visual learner.
“Art, specifically drawing, is a form of controlled communication. If a child with autism has difficulty with receptive language or sharing himself or herself verbally, drawing provides them a unique outlet.”
Our children are not getting their strengths fed in test heavy classrooms. They aren’t getting the chance to demonstrate their learning in ways that really reflect how they process ideas. Our kids are a lot more interested in learning beyond testing.
You don’t need the luck of the Irish to draw this four-leaf clover. Watch and learn how fun and easy it is to draw with Bette’s simple step by step instruction.
Whether its standardized tests or classroom work, there are always going to be story problems in math. So, now is the time to figure out how to make them more visual.
Writing is a part of every aspect of your child’s education, but writing assignments can be difficult for our visual kids. They have lots of ideas but have a hard time organizing them. Follow the steps in this video to help your visual student learn to organize those brilliant ideas into an essay.
