College Bound! College Ready?
Helping Your Child Develop Strong Study Habits and Writing SkillsBy Melissa Granberry
"Any parent with more than one child knows that no two kids learn the same way," says Rick Bavaria, vice president of education for Sylvan Learning Center. Although everyone is a mixture of each learning style – visual, auditory and kinesthetic – recognizing your child's preferred method will help performance in the classroom and on homework.
They prefer information to be given visually, such as overheads, charts or textbooks. What you can do: - For younger children, flip through a book and look at the pictures before reading it to them.
- Organize class information by color coding folders and notebooks.
- Use different colors to highlight notes or text, making the page more visual.
They learn by listening and talking about information. What you can do: - Find a "study buddy" in your child's class to talk about the assignments.
- Have your child talk through what he is studying.
- Make up songs or poems to memorize information.
They learn by "hands on" interaction. What you can do: - Teach young children to write by drawing letters in the sand.
- Memorize spelling words while jumping rope.
- When possible, have your child demonstrate or act out her lesson.
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