Bette Fetter: The Visual Spatial Child

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!
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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.
You know the challenge of teaching your kids how to put their shoes on the right feet. I have used a method with my own children and now my grandson.
Visual kids can literally draw a blank when faced with a writing assignment. They see in pictures so it can be hard for them to translate those thoughts into an organized piece of writing.
teacher, you may be wondering what else you can do to prepare him for a successful school year.
Thirty years ago education took a dramatic turn that resulted in cuts in art programs and increased testing of a narrowed curriculum. 