Discover Your Child's Learning Style : Children Learn in Unique Ways - Here's the Key to Every Child's Learning Success
Author: M.S. Mariaemma Willis, M.A. Victoria Kindle Hodson
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ISBN: 0761520139
Publisher: Prima Lifestyles (13 October, 1999)
Sales Rank: 18,206
Average Customer Rating: 4.55 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 5 out of 5
Practical information that is easy to implement
I homeschool my children and found myself frequently frustrated because I felt I was not relating to them. I figured a difference in our dispositions and styles lay at the root of the problem, but I didn't know what to do about it until I read this book and had everyone in our family complete the Learning Style Profile Assessment. This tool is very easy to complete and it truly shows you how each person is a unique individual! I had read other books on learning styles, but this one is by far the most thorough and practical. After completing the assessments, we sat down as a family to compare our results. This "family meeting" was eye opening for everyone. It was a way to learn about each other and to start to appreciate each other in a new way. We learned that we can draw on each other's strengths and learn from each other. It also showed me that I had chosen all of our curriculum based on my own learning style. Not surprisingly, my children's styles are different than mine. I'm excited about the new school year, because I've ordered curriculum that hopefully will more closely match their learning styles. I'm confident that this year we will have a much more rewarding and exciting school year, because my children will be learning in their own style.
Rating: 5 out of 5
One of the best books I've read this year
This book is an eye opener. While I don't always agree with everything that the authors assert, it provides a fresh new way of looking at learning that makes parents take a strong look at whether the "standard" way of learning is the "right" way for their child. I gave the simple tests included in the book to everyone in my family. It has given us a lot of food for thought on how we can modify our styles at home to make learning more fun and easy. When I teach a class now, I am more aware of the individuals' differing learning style and more receptive to the differing needs and try harder to make individual modifications. Now when my daughter flits around the room when I am reading to her I don't get frustrated that she isn't "paying attention" but understand her need for movement. Buy it. Enjoy it. Use it!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Appreciation for each child's uniqueness
This book changed the way I see and relate to each of my children. The practical suggestions helped our homeschooling family enjoy learning together more. Each one learns from each other's style and our appreciation for each other is increased. Learning happens because the children take the initiative and ownership when their style is recognized. They also get small doses of styles they don't care for but they usually cooperate.
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