What is your kid’s learning style?
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The first thing we have to discover when we decided to homeschool is knowing my kids’ learning styles. As a parent who is in charge of our kids’ education, it is a must to know the most efficient and effective way to teach my kids, that’s when I got to know about their preferential way of learning such as visual (prefers learning by observing things), aural (learns best with sound and music), verbal (learning efficiently through speech and writing), physical ( learns through movements), etc. To know more about the different learning styles, check this out: https://www.time4learning.com/learning-styles/ Whether you are homeschooling or your kids are in a conventional school, it is good to know their learning styles, right? So, what do you think is your kid/s’ learning style? And what activities do you do at home that can effectively encourage learning?     
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This is an interesting question! I consider adult learning styles all the time in my work but haven't transferred that thinking to my own family!
Thinking about it now, I would say my daughter is a visual and kinaesthetic learner but this may change as she progresses with school. I myself, am a visual and auditory learner, so its an interesting theme to consider.
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It is good to read some answers for fellow parents and experts. I was introduced to the learning style because as my kids' main educator, I have to know when they learn best. My 13-year-old is a kinesthetic/visual learner, my second child is visual while, I still have to discover my youngest child's learning style, although I think she is more on the visuals as well.
It is good to know your child's learning style not just for educational purposes but also may indicate how they will deal with certain issues as they grow up. Aside from it, it is also a good way to know your child better because, through the learning styles, you can communicate much better especially if you already have a teenager.
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Every child has a learning profile where few learning styles are more prominent or preferred than others. So, basically kids use a unique combination of these learning styles based on their preferences.
My son is more of a visual and kinesthetic learner. From very young age he learned new concepts more easily through manipulative, games, videos and pictures. Now that he is in his teens, he learns better through illustrations, mind maps, flow charts and videos.
My daughter is more of auditory and visual learner. Other than visual learning material she also prefers audio books on text books.
As someone working very closely with inclusive classrooms, learning styles have been one of my favorite aspect of learning. It is always interesting and challenging to design differentiated learning activities that meet learning needs of students with divers learning styles.
I am very keenly looking at the replies to your question. Very interesting discussion.
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I think my kids learn best with a combination of these. Most of my kids prefer hands on activities that have a practical nature to them rather than worksheets etc. They also tend to do better with visual elements rather than just hearing information and instructions - although I imagine this would be the same for the majority of children.
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