Bette Fetter: Visual Charts and Lists
Using lists and charts empowers children to act independently. It also lessens power struggles and discipline issues, while building a child’s confidence and sense of self.
children and retention
Arts & Academics: Free eBook Download
Fall ushers in the excitement of a new school year, full of possibility. While you’re helping your child get ready for a new classroom and a new
teacher, you may be wondering what else you can do to prepare him for a successful school year.
How Children Learn: One Size Education Does NOT Fit All.
There are several different learning styles, and each has a direct impact on how your child learns, processes information, and their level of success in the classroom.
Successful Academics: FREE eBook
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?
I have shared lots of The Mind Research Institute: Teaching Math Without Words
This morning I was looking on line to see what kind of things are being done in elementary schools, to teach math visually and came across this video; Teaching Math Without Words: A Visual Approach to Learning Math Through Software.
In the video Dr. Matthew Peterson shares some great insights on why the current language heavy approach to teaching math is not working, especially for children that learn visually and conceptually. In answer to these challenges, their group, The Mind Research Institute has developed math-learning software to use in the classroom and is yielding impressive results. This video includes examples of their software – which I must admit – move way too fast for me to fully grasp. But when seeing the children working and discussing, in front of their computers, the programs seem to move at a pace that invites engagement and understanding.
Math and Children: Teaching Math to the Visual Learner
Math is not usually a favorite subject for visual students. It doesn’t mean they’re not good at it. Your child may be struggling and less successful in the classroom because of the way math is being taught. Remember, our visual learners have their own way of seeing things.
A Mother’s Story: Helping Visual Learners Succeed in School
I have been driven for many years, in all I do, to find ways to help children be more confident and successful. Writing Being Visual was a long, labor-intensive process especially for me as a visual learner. I truly believe that when we understand the way our visual kids think, we can help them be more successful. When I hear from parents that have read and applied visual learning techniques, I am enormously grateful to be a part of this important conversation.
Handwriting and Children: Practice Makes Perfect
Today, much to our daughter’s delight, our grandson displayed an outpouring of all the ways he’s been learning to write. Brayden attends a great preschool and has been consistently exposed to letters, numbers and opportunities to write. Being a kinesthetic, active little boy he does write but often prefers more physical, social activity. Yet, today was a special day. Brayden sat and wrote and wrote and wrote his name! With much delight and pride in what he was doing, he wrote all the letters in the correct order again and again.
