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Good morning,

Well, it is still morning here and a simply gorgeous one here in Oregon. Summer is nearly coming to an end. Only one Monday left to go in our August Spectacular (after today, that is!).

Go ahead and post your comments on Lesson D here. You certainly do not have to post anything today or ever. But if you want to be included in the drawing to win the full course on September 1st, then we ask that you post at least 1 comment per lesson. It only takes 2 minutes so why not do it now while you are thinking about it. We’ll draw 25 winners on 9/1 plus we are giving away 10 runner up prizes as well. The first 25 names that are drawn will receive the remaining lessons in the course (27 lessons in all). The runner up prize winners will receive the next 2 lessons in the series.

So take a moment and post your thoughts about Lesson D. I look forward to reading them.

And have a great week!

Terri

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151 Responses to “Homeschooling ABCs – Lesson D”

Rebecca August 24th, 2009 at 1:18 pm

I really like the ABC’s concept! Terri does a great job communicating essentials with this easy-to-recall ABC format.

Thanks!

Katharine Brown August 24th, 2009 at 1:25 pm

Oh hallelujah!!!! Tools to help me figure out just how to teach my wiggly giggly little boy He is my youngest and learns differently from the rest, he’s a math kid vs a reading kid, he’s busy rather than quiet. And this will give me some directions to look in teaching him in the way HE will learn! Thank you! (and I hope I’m posting this in the right place for week 4!)

Jan August 24th, 2009 at 1:35 pm

Terri,
Wish I would have found you a few years ago, when we were first starting. Maybe I would have had less headaches and wasted less time and money. But, I am so glad to find you now! Although we’re in our 4th year of hs, I can still learn ALOT from your lessons! Thanks for putting them together!

Tiffany M August 24th, 2009 at 1:36 pm

I like the format of the lessons. This weeks lesson is neat because I am the mom of 5 and i am learning that each child has a learning style.

Rhonda August 24th, 2009 at 1:37 pm

I am really enjoying these lessons after 5 years of homeschooling. I feel I need the advice now. I’m always open to new ideas and am getting very motivated. Thank you!!

Tristan August 24th, 2009 at 1:39 pm

I liked reading about learning modalities but really hoped to see it treated a bit more in depth. For example I and one of my 5 children are visual learners, BUT we are visual-print learners. This means the pictures and diagrams and such don’t help us so much. We learn best from printed text. It also means that instead of seeing pictures and diagrams in our head we see text, often the very arrangement of the words on the page for an item we are remembering. I’m still enjoying the series. Thanks!

Katie August 24th, 2009 at 1:41 pm

We’re just starting out and now I know why it’s been a struggle. I’m visual, my daughter is auditory and my son is kinesthetic. Ok, I’ve got some thinking to do…

Jennifer August 24th, 2009 at 1:41 pm

Thanks for the weekly tips, learning styles are good to consider when teaching children. I has been an enlightening experience for me to discover how I best learn as well as how my children best learn. I have a visual kinestetic slant, but as my children grow I need to be sensitive to how they best learn. So far they are young (6 and under) and I really can’t tell. My husband is audio which explains why he did so well in school. As their learning styles emerge I need to be ready to teach them differently than the way I would want to be taught. Thanks for the review on learning styles, I liked that you gave personality examples too. Thanks!

Cortney August 24th, 2009 at 1:42 pm

Thanks for the information in this lesson. My son has Williams syndrome and as a result all of these learning styles come into play in various skills. Breaking them down was helpfull for me to see the whole picture of my childs smorgashboard learning style. Thanks!

Ann Genuth August 24th, 2009 at 1:44 pm

Very cool. I’m loving all these so far. Unfortunately I missed the second week.

Michelle August 24th, 2009 at 1:48 pm

Knowing the type of learner you are teaching is soooooo important. Different curriculums are designed to teach to different styles of learning, which explains why what works for one family/child, may not be met with the same enthusiasm or success of another. Thanks for all of the great links for figuring out what type of learner your child may be.

Orilla August 24th, 2009 at 1:55 pm

Terri, you have out down yourself again. Although I’ve been homeschooling for over 12 yrs I Love your ABC lessons. They are so encouraging and remind me of some new ideas. Thanks for all of your hard work you put into doing things like these for all of us! Blessings.

Brandy August 24th, 2009 at 2:05 pm

Thank you for the websites to figure out modality. Also the remembrance of the love languages. Perfect timing with school just two weeks away!

sharon August 24th, 2009 at 2:15 pm

Thanks for this lesson. I have already read The Way They Learn, so this will be a good overview and handy to have, since when I read that book, I checked it out of the library.

Emily August 24th, 2009 at 2:17 pm

A friend referred me to this site because I’m considering home schooling my son. He’s only four now, so I’m not putting most of this into action yet, but still, good things to think about. Thanks!

Karen August 24th, 2009 at 2:18 pm

I have heard about the different learning styles, but I didn’t know much about how to determine which style(s) applied to my kids. This lesson breaks it all down in an easy to understand format – and I really appreciate the links you included, too! Thanks!

Sharon August 24th, 2009 at 2:23 pm

thanks! This should be obvious, but I hadn’t thought of it this way.

I took the test on myself and came back with mulit-modal. I guess that’s a positive, since it means I have a sense of all aspects. But I can imagine that it would be hard for me to appreciate that my child’s needs could be more focused.

Thanks – as I’ve said before, this is giving me lots of good things to think about!

Alicia August 24th, 2009 at 2:24 pm

I have really enjoyed these lessons, even though I have homeschooled for 4 years I have found things in here that I can use. I wish I had some of these when I first started, but I have been able to refer my friends or even strangers to these lessons about getting started. Thanks so much for all the time and effort it took to put these resources together.

Melissa August 24th, 2009 at 2:25 pm

I can already tell what learning style my toddler will have: kinesthetic! My first grader, though, seems to learn visually but is also a non-stop talker. So, I’ll probably watch now to see if he has areas that he learns better through auditory means.

Rebecca August 24th, 2009 at 2:26 pm

Thanks so much for these lessons. Even an old-timer like me has been inspired.

Beverly August 24th, 2009 at 2:36 pm

I had a feeling that my son was a tactile learner. Those fingers just never stay still. Thanks for confirming my suspicions. I am going to try to get more hands-on stuff in his schedule.

Carla August 24th, 2009 at 2:44 pm

Even entering our 5th year of school at home, it is refreshing to be reminded of some things I already knew and take a new look at some different ideas!!
I’m also working through the Upper Level course and it is fantastic! Thank You Terri

Jennifer August 24th, 2009 at 3:03 pm

Isn’t it wonderful to be a unique creature of God!!! Excellent depiction of learning styles! This was very easy to read and understand each learning style!! Now we can figure out how each little one in the family ticks to help them reach their full potential for the Lord!! Thank you, the lessons have truly been a blessing!

Kerstin August 24th, 2009 at 3:07 pm

I have The Way They Learn by Cynthia Tobias and it is an awesome book-this is the start of my second year homeschooling and I have referred to it again and again. Also, when I think of the young children, especially 7 and under, their learning styles may change as they get older, so we need to be aware of that when they age into the upper grades.

Linda M August 24th, 2009 at 3:15 pm

Having homeschooled for five years and now having four out of my soon to be seven children “in school”, it is easy to see after reading this week’s lesson that I have all three learning types among my children. Last year I was quite frustrated with my kinesthetic learner and even had thoughts that she might be dyslexic, which she is not. I realize now that I need to put objects into her hands and have her “do” her lessons rather than just listen and write. Thank you Terri.

Nancy August 24th, 2009 at 3:34 pm

Just another reminder that God has made each of unique and special. Thanks for the links you have provided.

Jane August 24th, 2009 at 3:35 pm

This is one of the hardest things for parents to do is to determine how to teach each child according to their bent. You gave a short synapse of how to evaluate and approach this issue in this lesson.

Cheri August 24th, 2009 at 3:43 pm

These are great reminders of some of the basics that I knew but have pushed to the back of my mind. It is good to remember that each child will learn differently and that is ok….

Patti August 24th, 2009 at 3:43 pm

It wasn’t until I was about 5 years into my homeschooling journey that I learned that all children learn differently. I had always been exasperated by a couple of things. First, one of my children just didn’t remember well when we listened to Your Story Hour or other stories on tape. Nor did that child enjoy read aloud time. Another child, always read aloud to herself during “silent” reading time. (she would go to her room for “quiet reading”, and I would hear her voice the entire time) I was so frustrated by these things. And then I learned about this concept. My “have to read aloud child” LOVED Your Story Hour, Adventures in Odyssey, and read aloud time. She is an auditory learner. She recognizes voices amazingly. The “hate read aloud time child” is a visual learner. He did better when he read the material for himself rather than having me read it to him. Interestingly, I, too, am a visual learner and would far prefer to read something myself than have someone read it to me. I just don’t get it when they do the reading. Understanding this concept is vital to successfully teaching your children. Thanks for sharing. I’ve really enjoyed these lessons…and I’m a homeschool mom of 10 years. You’re never at a point where you don’t need to learn something new.

Karen August 24th, 2009 at 3:44 pm

I think my five year old is a Wiggly Willy, in that he can’t keep still, but whether he’s tactile or not I don’t know. He has to have something in his hands most of the time, but his motor skills are a little off, at least according to his preschool last year. Yet he loves to be read to. He’s not always still; sometimes he has to stand on his head in the recliner or something. I know he retains because the next time I read the story he can predict somewhat or point out words. (I’m not in the habit of pointing out every word as I read it). I saw some auditory in him as well, since he already knows his letter sounds and is interested in how words are spelled. He also likes to pretend and will sometimes want me to play The Three Little Pigs or the Three Billy Goats Gruff with him. (I’m the big bad wolf or the troll and I have to chase him). Whether he’s visual or not I haven’t figured out yet. But unless he suddenly decides to like handwriting, I can’t see him writing out spelling lists or marking parts of speech. He did like the map I used last week with Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What do you see? As I read each page, I stopped and pointed to the part of the world where the animal lived. I had put the map back in the file since I wasn’t going to use it this week. (Nothing on our list called for it.) When he chose a book this morning, he pulled out Panda Bear and wanted to know where the map was.

Melissa August 24th, 2009 at 3:54 pm

These are great resources for getting off on the right foot and not pulling your hear out trying to teach in a non-productive way! Thank you for the insight!

Stacie Hetrick August 24th, 2009 at 3:58 pm

I have really enjoyed these ABC lessons. I have only been homeschooling for 2 years. We are about ready to jump into our third year. I still feel like a “newbie,” so these lessons have really been useful. I have read about the different learning styles before but the refresher is great. Looking forward to more lessons. Thanks Terri!!

Jhansi August 24th, 2009 at 4:14 pm

The fact that each child IS different and has different learning styles is one of the greatest benefits of homeschooling. Who better to teach a child than those who know them best and love them the most.

Thanks for the lessons!

Vicki Feaster August 24th, 2009 at 4:23 pm

Thanks for the reminder on learning styles! My three sons definitely learn in different ways. It encourages me to know that I can tailor my sons’ educations to fit their individual way of learning!

Linda August 24th, 2009 at 4:27 pm

It can be so frustrating teaching several children when they all learn differently. Thanks for the reminder that we are all different, just the way God made us. I will definitely need to go back and really study this section. This section will have the most impact with me so far.

Michelle August 24th, 2009 at 4:29 pm

Amazing! I love how these lessons are put together. Short and sweet and just enough information to think about for the week Learning what type of learner my daughter is and what type of praise she needs will help as we start this new adventure in her learning and me teaching. Thank you for your ideas and ways to “see” what type of learner I have. Thank you!

Jennifer August 24th, 2009 at 4:34 pm

Thanks for the lesson. I think my child is still too young to figure out his learning style but I saved the links for later and plan on observing a lot this school year!

Jennifer August 24th, 2009 at 4:46 pm

Great advice for those of us with big families, reminding us not to get stuck in our teaching ways. Would be great to go into this in more depth.Thanks again.

Jenny A August 24th, 2009 at 4:46 pm

I know that each of my four children are ‘fearfully and wonderfully made’…different! Thanks for reminding me to use my homeschooling freedom to use whatever works for each one.

Misty aka elvisgirl August 24th, 2009 at 4:52 pm

I am loving these first four lessons. Some of it is old hat, but many great reminders and new ideas. Thank you so much!

Candace S August 24th, 2009 at 4:55 pm

Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. Such great information in the ABC’s!!

sandy August 24th, 2009 at 5:15 pm

Your lessons are always so helpful and the links to extra sites and info are much appreciated. Thanks for blessing our homeschool community with this free gift and resource,
Sandy

Jean Johnson August 24th, 2009 at 5:32 pm

Wow! Thanks for this lesson and resources. I really needed to see how I was teaching her. I actually am in line with how she learns (auditory)!!! This is great.
Jean

Judy W. August 24th, 2009 at 6:29 pm

Your lessons have been very helpful. I enjoy getting these lessons. It has been very helpful in evaluationg what I am doing (right and wrong) and what to change.
Thank You very much!

Amy Dorse August 24th, 2009 at 6:31 pm

I am so glad you shared with us the differences in learning. I have four boys and they all hve a different leaning ability. This has helped me very much. Thank you so much for these lessons.

Rachel NC August 24th, 2009 at 7:03 pm

I have really enjoyed this week’s lesson. I was pretty sure I was a visual/text learner, and the questionnaire results support that. However, I though my dd6 would be a kinesthetic learner, but she actually was higher in the auditory than kinesthetic (kinesthetic was almost tied wth visual!). That really helps me understand why our math curriculum is going over like a lead balloon! Thanks Terri- I can’t wait to see what I will learn next week!!

Gay in Homer, AK August 24th, 2009 at 7:51 pm

Terri,

Great series. So sorry there’s only one week left. Consistency seems to be our issue..already and the school year has just began. So glad to know we learn from everyday life too since that’s always going.

Blessings – Gay

Nancy Frazier August 24th, 2009 at 8:15 pm

Thanks so much for all the helpful info to get me jump-started on our home-school year!

Karen August 24th, 2009 at 8:29 pm

Thanks for the links. I immediately took the VARK test myself and confirmed what I believed my learning style to be. I have appreciated the information in each of your lessons; very helpful, indeed.

Charity August 24th, 2009 at 9:16 pm

Thank you for your simple explanation of the three learning styles. I have often heard mention of these and was curious to know a short summary of them…thank you for providing that information. Hopefully, I’ll be able to take that information and apply it well to my children. Thanks again for the lessons!

Tracie August 24th, 2009 at 9:53 pm

I liked the idea of asking your kids how they like to be encouraged My oldest seems to hate it when I tell her she did well, or make a big deal of encouraging her, but I’ve honestly never thought to ask her what she would prefer. I’ll be doing that this week.

Emily Plowfield August 24th, 2009 at 9:56 pm

Thank you for lesson 4! I am really enjoying the lessons. My favorite part of this lesson was the idea of asking my children how they like to be encouraged and loved! How simple, yet I never thought of it Thank you so much for the insight! Can’t wait for next week!

Debbie August 24th, 2009 at 11:25 pm

Terry,

This topic is one that I really needed some information regarding. My youngest son seems to learn exactly like I do, but my oldest does not. I am struggling to determine how to teach him best and it is often quite frustrating. I can’t wait to check out the website links you listed and see what type of learner he is. Hopefully then I can make some changes in how I’m teaching him.
Thanks again for the lessons – I’m really enjoying them and learning a lot!
Debbie

Lillian August 24th, 2009 at 11:33 pm

Great Lesson! I will be asking my kids how they like to be encouraged. What a great idea…I just thought verbal encouragement would be sufficient so this was a great lesson for me.

Cindy August 25th, 2009 at 12:46 am

I enjoyed this lesson. My children learn in very different ways and it requires adjustments to encourage them each in their talents. I found the website about the different “intelligences” to be very interesting….Thank you.

Jeannette August 25th, 2009 at 1:10 am

Thank you for another great lesson! It has been a while since I have read about learning styles, and this was a great referesher. I tried the VARK test for myself and had my 18-year-old son take it, also. It was interesting to note that our highs & lows were exactly opposite! I am looking forward to checking out the other sites also, and determining the learning styles of my other children.

Roxy August 25th, 2009 at 3:05 am

Thanks Terri, I found the reminder about the learning styles very encouraging especially as I have only a couple of years left with my older children and have an almost five year old who I am looking forward to homeschooling. Look forward to checking out the websites you’ve mentioned and receiving next week’s lesson.

Debbie S August 25th, 2009 at 7:50 am

Thank you for the fresh reminder of those learning style basics. Thank you for the links too! I had forgotten that my learning style affects how I teach!

Andrea August 25th, 2009 at 9:29 am

This was a great lesson on the basics of learning styles. You took a complex subject and condensed it into a very practical lesson. Like many others, I was reminded of the way my children learn best and how often my teaching style differs!! This lesson encouraged me to dig deeper, finding ways to help my children learn best.

Cindy August 25th, 2009 at 9:29 am

I have enjoyed the learning styles quiz. I evaluated myself and each of my children. The websites you refered to have some very helpful suggestions. My style is definately different from theirs.

JenniLyn August 25th, 2009 at 10:03 am

I like how you added the comment on how a child might like to be encouraged with learning style, it is a difference that we don’t always think about.

Linda August 25th, 2009 at 11:28 am

This is great information on different learning styles. I will be using the learning style quizzes to help further pinpoint my children’s learning style and how I can help them learn better.

Kristina August 25th, 2009 at 11:40 am

This lesson was really helpful because it gave simple yet descriptive ways to determine your child’s style of learning. I have one of each, visual and auditory. Thanks for the great info!

Deb August 25th, 2009 at 12:16 pm

I forget sometimes that I need to look at how they learn and try to teach it that way, I’ll be looking at those websites soon so that I can really know how they learn! thanks!

Ruth Drapper August 25th, 2009 at 12:38 pm

Oh, if only I had known this a long time ago. I have been using a very academic curriculum and several of my children have been struggling. This year I am breaking free from it and going to tailor each child’s learning according to their learning styles. I hope at the end of this year they will be saying, “Wow that was a great year” instead of “Thank the Lord that is over!”

RG August 25th, 2009 at 12:59 pm

Like the ideas about how to organize the individual school supplies. Though I like storage to happen behind closed doors, the bookshelves are a practical thing I just might have to implement. Thank you.

Terrie August 25th, 2009 at 1:04 pm

This info is sooooo important! Finding their learning styles and tailoring the curriculum to each child makes the difference between success and failure.

darlene mulholland August 25th, 2009 at 1:51 pm

This lesson has some very valuable information. The websites provided are very helpful. The resource book called “How Children Learn” is also very good. This topic is more important than people realize.

Krista August 25th, 2009 at 2:00 pm

Thank you for the lesson. I have two girls who are total opposites. Learning can be a problem for my oldest, and now I know where to look to see if maybe we need to rethink the way I’m teaching. We will be using the quizzes to help us get a better understanding of the way they learn. Thanks again.

Connie August 25th, 2009 at 4:49 pm

Great info. Thanks for the web links. I need to do some more observation and thinking on this topic and since we’re starting school again this is a great time to do it!

Dawn August 25th, 2009 at 7:39 pm

Thanks for all the great quiz links to check out on learning styles. It would be nice to have more information on exactly how to teach to the differences. Maybe some examples of one curriculum – taught the three different ways. Can’t wait for next weeks lesson!

Debbie August 25th, 2009 at 9:25 pm

Thank you for the concise summaries of learning styles. I immediately recognized that my children’s styles are different from my own and that I need to be mindful of that as I work with them. Your recommended resources are informative and worth the reading time!

Christine Acre August 25th, 2009 at 10:49 pm

I read the three types of learning modalities with great interest. I could see my son having bits and pieces of all three and I will definitely be paying attention more to see which way works best for him. I also want to check out the websites that will help me determine my own learning style. Thank you again for another great lesson!

Larissa Quinn August 25th, 2009 at 11:34 pm

Thank you for this installment of Homeschooling ABC’s. I am a visual learner and have an Auditory/Kinesthetic learner and another who does not fall into any one of the three sections totally. Are there ways for me overcoming my highly visual learning (I literally think in pictures and remember photographically) to teach my children? Also do I have to leave a comment each lesson to be in the running for the whole series? (which would be great to win because there is no way I could afford it with the exchange rate as it is).

Suanna Myers August 26th, 2009 at 12:24 am

Wow! I have three children and each one has a different style. I enjoyed the on-line tests and I liked finding out that my teaching style was “Combined Parent and Child Directed”. It is also good to know that our technique of using a varied curriculum is right on.

Cynthia Graven August 26th, 2009 at 8:53 am

The need for this information on how we and our children learn and teach is so crucial to making the school day enjoyable. That moment when one realizes that what worked great with child number one is completely ineffective with child number two no longer needs to be a moment of panicked frustration. Instead, knowing that different learning styles exist, that moment can be filled with delight at the opportunity to discover something new the wonderful child God has given us. I have loved Cynthia Ulrich Tobias’s book for several years and have often suggested it to others. I appreciate the reminder to always consider that there are other ways to present information that may be more effective and maybe even more fun!

Lauren August 26th, 2009 at 9:30 am

Another good lesson! I am not sure I will ask my girls about ‘small gifts’, but I am going to ask them how I can help them feel encouraged and loved. I great suggestion!

Rachel August 26th, 2009 at 10:05 am

Excellent timing once again! I have been reading a book about the importance of knowing your child’s learning style but didn’t have a tangible way of finding out what their learning styles are. Some of the results were surprising while others were in line with what my husband and I have observed.
I also appreciated finding out how I can encourage my children and show them love in a way that means the most to them. Two of my children chose gifts as their most desired expression of love. I see a lot of stickers and little “goodies” in the year ahead!

yliang August 26th, 2009 at 10:26 am

The tests suggested are too young for my kids, but I took one and found out my learning strengths, which is helpful for me to understand as I learn about homeschooling.

Sundae Woodall August 26th, 2009 at 10:58 am

I really enjoyed this lesson. My children and I all did the surveys. For some of us it was a shock to see our learning style. For others it was just what we thought. I found out that I am multimodal which makes some sense because I have never had any problem switching from one learning style to another and I tend to encorporate all the learning styles in my teaching.

Shari Cap August 26th, 2009 at 11:46 am

Thanks so much for this lesson. My son is a kinetic learner and needs so much more “hands on” learning than I ever imagined. This has been so difficult because I am a visual/auditory learner and not at all “hands on”. Maybe now, I can figure out new ways to make things interesting for him, instead of each of us being frustrated with the other.

Judy August 26th, 2009 at 1:14 pm

Thank you for the resources on finding out how I can find out what kind of learners my children are. It will help all of us!

Maggie August 26th, 2009 at 4:01 pm

This is some good information, although in our family it seems to me that most of us posses a number of different learning styles. With us it really depends on the subject that needs to be learned.

kim August 26th, 2009 at 4:22 pm

Thanks for the sites to go to. This will be a big help to me in finding out how my children all learn.

Joy August 26th, 2009 at 7:57 pm

I guess that I have always known that one of my kids “just learns differently” than normal. Of course, what is normal for me is different for someone else, that someone else in this situation is of course one of my children. It was an ahha moment after having him take the assessments. Thank you for the links. Even I was surprised at the answers that I gave when I took the time to evaluate myself. Having a better understanding of how I learn vs how my children learn vs how I teach is going to make the day go so much easier. Now I’m off to make my list and let my children learn by doing…1) I hope this way works out, and 2) I’m sure thankful for the lesson I just learned.

Christine August 26th, 2009 at 8:03 pm

I, also, had never asked my kids how they liked rewards…I wonder why I never thought of that! I agree that Tobias’s book is a must-read for any homeschooler (I was given a copy just before I began homeschooling), and The 5 Love Languages is a must for *everyone* to read!

Anne August 27th, 2009 at 12:22 am

Thanks SO much for your wisdom and resources! I am about to start HS’ing for the 1st time. I am very green, but with your help (and others) I am slowly getting “a picture” of what this journey may look like. What a blessing to have such info so easy to access. Thank you, thank you.

Lisa White August 27th, 2009 at 3:30 am

My children learn differently than I; thank you for the reminder that I must adjust my teaching style to their needs. I also appreciated the suggestion to ask them how they like to be encouraged. I will be doing that soon!

Sharon August 27th, 2009 at 3:59 am

I have been using the five love languages for kids to find out how to encourage my children but really needed these links on learning styles. This is going to be so much fun and will make things easier. I think this is what I am really getting from the lessons – how to make homeschooling easy!

Cheryl Baumgarten August 27th, 2009 at 6:07 am

Thanks for this lesson. It really made me sit back and watch how God made each of my 5 children uniquely different in ways that are not quite so obvious. Asking each of my children how they liked to be encouraged was humbling as I realize why sometimes they got frustrated. Thanks for helping me to really open my eyes wider. Looking forward to next week

Kate August 27th, 2009 at 7:25 am

I have always found learning modalities to be a fascinating subject. It was very interesting to me to see the different learning styles in my boys when they were growing up and now to see how my daughter is different from them and me makes me smile. I think this was a great lesson, because our public schools tend to only teach in two modalities and so we seem to only recognize those two. Keep up the great work!

Abi August 27th, 2009 at 9:30 am

I totally agree that each child has their own way of learning. Thanks for the information.

Angela August 27th, 2009 at 11:14 am

I really appreciate these free lessons. WE have 5 children and my husband is looking for a second job just to support our needs,so we don’t have a lot of money for curriculum. So thank you so much!

Tracy August 27th, 2009 at 1:50 pm

These are great … what can I say … enjoying them greatly

Carol Emmert August 27th, 2009 at 5:32 pm

THank you for the reminders about different learning styles. I had known early on that our daughters each learned differently, but your encouragement reminded me to check through our plans for this fall and make sure they were tailored to each child.

Katherine August 27th, 2009 at 9:47 pm

Thanks for giving detail about the modalities for the children. We tested our son and daughter (in a college class of mine) to find out how they learn and both my husband and I took a test for the same reason, so that we could better learn how to teach and learn along the way. Knowing our individualness (so to speak) has really helped us.

Mrs. Hewett August 28th, 2009 at 10:28 am

I have been really enjoying these lessons! This week was no different. When I read the descriptions of the different types of learners, I understood why I had difficulty with some lessons/teachers back when I was in school. I am a visual learner (big time) and now I know why the drills & “show your work” stuff didn’t compute. I’ll have to observe my daughter a little more to discern whether she’s more visual or auditory, but I KNOW my son is nearly all kinesthetic. This means I need to figure out how to make our lessons very active/physical – not my strong suit, but at least I know what direction to move. Thanks again for these great lessons. They’re a huge help!

Linda Hsu August 28th, 2009 at 12:17 pm

Another wonderful lesson! I’ve heard learning styles before, but you’ve explained them in more details. I also gained more understanding from the website you provided. As I observe my children, I can see their learning styles all differ. I also realized why I felt that my auditory learner is so obeying. She just do what I ‘say’. She even remembered some of the words I said and repeat/remind them to me. And, I realized that I need to work out a chart and write out the rules for my visual learner. I think this will help her a lot. I will also involve some objects for touching and feel for my kinesthetic learner to learn her alphabet. Thanks for the lesson, it helped for my new discoveries.

Michelle August 28th, 2009 at 9:30 pm

When I first saw what this lesson was about, I assumed my girls were too young (two years old) for me to find this useful, but I was amazed as I was reading to find that I have seen some characteristics of the learning styles in my girls. I think I can already start taking advantage of their learning styles as I work with them. Thanks for another wonderful lesson.

Bonnie Sue Walker August 28th, 2009 at 10:04 pm

I am so enjoying the lessons, even though I have been homeschooling for a good 18 years! It is great to get some new thoughts, ideas, etc. The learning styles info is great and will be very helpful this year. Thanks so much for these lessons. I am looking forward to hopefully receiving all of them!

Tiffanie August 29th, 2009 at 12:06 am

This was an interesting lesson. I do appreciate the breakdown on 3 learning styles. It made me think on a deeper level as to how to best approach teaching different children. Thank you also for the suggestion to simply ask our children how they prefer to be loved.

Stacy August 29th, 2009 at 12:53 am

This is really tough to decipher a child’s learning mode — so much is reading at the upper elementary, that they have naturally learned to use that style over others. Not sure how to interpret their modes…

Elsa August 29th, 2009 at 1:29 pm

This lesson was great! I have 5 students to teach this year and it being “old hat” to me, I forgot about keeping their learning styles in mind. I will be checking the sites out this coming week because we start school on Mon. Yikes! I will also be asking them how they want to be shown appreciation/love. I will certainly need to write it down to keep it fresh on my mind. There’s too much going on with 12 people in the house otherwise!! Thanks again for the wise counsel. It will help to set a good foundation. These are things we need to apply whether we’re new at home schooling or “old dogs”. There is always more to learn and more from which to benefit. God bless!

Amy August 29th, 2009 at 4:10 pm

Thank you for reminding me to teach the way my daughter learns best. It is easy to forget and teach the way that is easiest for me. I will be checking the websites to get more info.

Elizabeth August 29th, 2009 at 5:32 pm

Great lesson! I definitely have two very different learning styles in my two children and it’s useful to see the types and how to identify them. It was also useful to type myself (although I did have a good idea which type I was, the link to the questionnaire was helpful!)

Denise August 29th, 2009 at 10:35 pm

Wow! Another inspiring lesson. As I read each learning style, I thought, “this is the one for my son.” But as I read the next, I thought the same thing. I am really looking forward to analyzing this subject some more and appreciate the links that you have included to learn more about this. I am getting ready to start a preschool year in the next couuple of weeks and am very excited to put into practice some of the things that I am learning from your lessons.

purple moose August 29th, 2009 at 10:37 pm

So, my VARK came up as
* Visual: 0
* Aural: 3
* Read/Write: 8
* Kinesthetic: 5

So what does the Read/Write mean? I’m confused. And many of the questions didn’t really have easy answers. (Yes, I might do “this” if I didn’t have the constraints in my life. . . so I instead do “that” because it’s easier in my situation.)

ARGH!!! So confusing!

Lee August 30th, 2009 at 8:31 am

What a great reminder that each of my children are different and that I need to teach according to how they learn best, now how I learn best!

Christine August 30th, 2009 at 10:56 am

Very interesting lesson this week. I’m enjoying seeing the different learning styles in my children (and my husband and myself, too!). Thanks for the great lessons!

Linda N August 30th, 2009 at 2:17 pm

I’ve always noticed how much easier it is to explain things to my son, rather than my daughter. Now, I realize it’s because my son and I are both visual learners. My daughter is a kinesthetic learner. I will be using your advice when I teach her from now on.

Alisha August 30th, 2009 at 3:19 pm

Another great lesson! I had assumed that I would be teaching both my children the same way ( which also happened to be the way which I myself learn best). Now I know we will have a much easier time if I am able to teach them in a way that best matches their learning styles. Also, it hadn’t occurred to me to just ask my kids how they would like to be encouraged or even shown love – what a simple but great idea! Thanks once again.

yvonne August 30th, 2009 at 9:49 pm

Great reminder to be creative in our teaching and not to get into the thinking that all learning occurs by reading and writing (classroom style). Thanks

Krissy August 30th, 2009 at 9:56 pm

I have always loved learning about learning styles!! It makes understanding the ins and outs of my children easier. You have done a great job at summarizing each style in a simple and understanding manner! Thank you for that!! I love the Cynthina Tobias book and have read through it twice now!! Excellent resource!!

Connie August 31st, 2009 at 12:48 am

Awesome lesson! This whole process is new to me, this will actually be our first full year. We started mid-year last year. This information is wonderful, I wish I would have had this last year prior to starting.

Jessica August 31st, 2009 at 1:41 am

This is interesting to me in that there are times that I have struggled to get my children to understand something and have explained it for the umpteenth time and then we stop and relax and I find a different way, the light goes on for me to try something else and then they understand. Thanks for the insight into that it is learning styles not stubborn children! Revolutionary! My children thank you!

Karen Johnson August 31st, 2009 at 2:46 am

I have heard and read about learning styles before, but I especially appreciated the detail this lesson went into about the three main learning styles. I learned some helpful facts without getting “bogged down” in trying to get through a whole book.
I also appreciated being reminded about the “five love languages.” My now 13-year-old son learned some about this in Sunday School a few years ago. He brought home his worksheet, and I found out that he prefers affection and praise over other types of affirmation…that was wonderful to know.

Emily August 31st, 2009 at 5:05 am

I’m looking forward to using your learning style information to help me determine the best way to teach our daughters. I have already observed similarities and differences between them, but am still determining the best way to approach teaching them, also trying to be aware of my learning style to be able to adapt to their needs. Thanks so much for the guidance! I can see this could be an ongoing learning discovery! I am still digesting some observations I made about the way they approached an activity just today and I know I must make some adjustments to make such an activity more fulfilling for them individually, so the timing couldn’t have been more perfect. (Yeah, God!) Also, I like the idea of actually asking my daughter how she likes to encouraged to confirm some of my observations (being careful not to lead her answer) and then make steps to act on them!

Amanda August 31st, 2009 at 5:47 am

Great information on learning styles. It can be difficult to know how each different child learns. Thank you for this lesson! What a blessing at the beginning of our homeschool journey!

Michele Chamblee August 31st, 2009 at 6:46 am

Another great lesson! I have previously read the book by Cynthia Tobias which is a wonderful resounce. This was a much needed reminder on how to approach my children’s learning.
Thank you

Amanda August 31st, 2009 at 6:56 am

Wow! Now I understand why it’s hard for me to teach some things as a visual thinker. I will be spending time figuring out my daughter’s modality and love language this week. Thanks for the reminder.

Jackie August 31st, 2009 at 7:03 am

Thank you for the resources on learning styles. This is such an important aspect of homeschooling. We have the unique opportunity to watch and learn about our children so we can do what is best for them.

Melinda August 31st, 2009 at 7:33 am

Learning styles. Well, I’ve been trying to sort these out, but it seems that we’re a real mix. I’m definitely visual. I have that visual map in my mind and when remembering things, I do visualize the list in my mind. My son is strongly auditory; he’s been able to remember words and tunes since he was quite young. And my daughter is probably kinesthetic – she’s always moving. So how to find what works for all of us? That’s the question. We’ve made some changes this year that I hope will help. It’s easy with the auditory learner, but to find things to help the kinesthetic learner is more difficult. So thanks for giving me more to think about.

Cheryl Baumgarten August 31st, 2009 at 8:24 am

It has something to look back at the 4children I have aready raised and have moved on and now looking at the 5 still at home. Here we are homeschooling again. Thankyou for the reminders that each child is unique, God placed then for his reasons into our family. Each one learns a different way. As I begin again, thankyou for alla the incouragement to look at each childs individually, and to help them excell through each learning style. Thank you again

Rosie August 31st, 2009 at 8:57 am

Thanks for the info on learning styles. I’ve read up on this in the past but it would be great to do the “tests” to determine the learning style of each child now that they’re a bit older. (It’s kind of hard to figure out when they’re only 5 or so and just starting to be taught “school stuff” in the home.) Thanks for narrowing down the many websites on this subject and giving us just a couple good ones to work with!

Debra August 31st, 2009 at 8:58 am

I had recently done some learning style assessment with my oldest, who came out pretty equally (slightly more visual). Reading this prompted me to do the VARK questionnaire, where I was shocked (not) to be told I’m “multimodal”

I am starting to understand why I’ve never given these learning style things a lot of credence… and it makes me realize I do need to assess my other children. I think one in particular does lean strongly one way, and this inspires me to look into that.

Toni Dunlap August 31st, 2009 at 9:17 am

Oh boy do I need to do more research, my girls are both different learning styles and I thought I had them figured out pretty much, but I am not so sure now. I do need to research it a bit more. Thanks for the info.

Terri Cunningham August 31st, 2009 at 9:19 am

Very interesting lesson. I went to the homeschool quiz website and took the learning style quiz for my 2 oldest. The results came back fairly close to my own personal assessment, but I was surprised to see a high kinesthetic score on my 2nd child. It definitely makes one think about how to change your particular teaching method when you start hitting a brick wall with one of your kiddos.

Jean August 31st, 2009 at 9:31 am

Wonderful information! I would never have thought to look online for those learning style quizzes – what a great resource! I will definitely explore those resources further.

Lynne August 31st, 2009 at 10:04 am

Thank you for the reminder that God created each one of our children to be very unique. My daughter looks the most like me of all 5 and could not be more different in learning style (and personality) so I’ve been seeking out every resource possible to help us both understand each other better. Thank you!

Anna August 31st, 2009 at 11:04 am

Thank you for explaining the different learning styles and the excellent resources for learning more about them. I have wanted to know more about this for a while and it is great to have recommended resources from someone I trust.

Colleen August 31st, 2009 at 11:05 am

Great Lesson! A great reminder to be creative in your lessons and be aware of your child’s learning styles! Thank you!

Helisa August 31st, 2009 at 11:09 am

Good information on the 3 learning styles. I had not thought much about that before.

Alexia August 31st, 2009 at 11:20 am

Appreciated the reminder — my kids are so very different that I really need to tweak things to suit!

Shannon Drinnon August 31st, 2009 at 11:28 am

Priceless! Just what I needed… THANK YOU!

sherry g. August 31st, 2009 at 11:52 am

As a former classroom teacher I have always been interested in research on learning/teaching styles. I must admit that I have not utilized that information as effectively as I should have in my classroom, but I have been given another chance in my own “classroom” at home. As you stated, each child is uniquely different from the others and taking time to observe them has been most helpful in discerning the best way to transmit information and assist in their learning. The suggestion to observe/ask how each child likes to be praised/encouraged is something I would like to give more attention to in the coming year. In addition to learning more effectively, it enriches our family relationships.

Kristina August 31st, 2009 at 2:20 pm

Thanks for another great lesson, Terri! You are so correct in that even twins have vastly different personalities, let alone singleton siblings! I have 7 children, and there’s not a one of them alike, although certain children do share similar characteristics. I’m looking forward to investigating the love languages of my children, and checking out the learning style quizzes.

Martha Huber August 31st, 2009 at 2:26 pm

This is my favorite lesson so far! I am only schooling one child…but know that my toddlers are so much different than her…so it will be very interesting to figure out their style.

Bethany August 31st, 2009 at 3:05 pm

Thanks for the in-depth look at the different learning styles. It helped to have examples of each of them and how the child might behave who learns best with each one. I had some confirmation with how I’ve guessed my children learn best. Thanks again!

Delores August 31st, 2009 at 3:16 pm

Well, the morning flew by and I almost forgot to post! Once again I want to tell you how much I appreciate the thoughtful approach to the individual child and the links to additional resources.

Kellyann August 31st, 2009 at 3:45 pm

This is by far my favorite lesson so far. I’ve had to read these all within the last few days as we’ve had some hard and trying schedules lately, but this one will be the one that helps the most. I have two girls (one in 1st grade and the other starting K-4) who will be homeschooling this year. They are very different and this lesson will help me pinpoint the way to teach them with the best learning for their style. Thank you for your work on these lessons.

Kellyann August 31st, 2009 at 3:45 pm

Dawn August 31st, 2009 at 4:45 pm

This information is so helpful in utilizing the different teaching techniques that will most benefit our children. I have five children, so greatly understand and appreciate the break down of this concept. It is great to have this information presented in such an easily understood matter….THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

Dawn

Laura August 31st, 2009 at 5:47 pm

The websites with the quizzes were good. I don’t think I’ve given much thought to learning styles, but found out that I’m different from all 3 of my kids! That makes things a bit difficult I think for me. Hoping to do some more study on this.

Wendy August 31st, 2009 at 8:23 pm

Hi Terri,
What a fantastic lesson. I didn’t really realize what my own learning style was and was able to determine that AND in turn learned what my teaching style is. What a benefit to know this ahead of time. My boys are only 2 and 4 and so I don’t know how well I’ll be able to determine theirs, but now I have the tools. I feel as though your class has come so timely…isn’t that just the Lord?! Thank you so much. I feel much more confident for the future with the invaluable tools you have provided…for free!

Sandra Reade August 31st, 2009 at 8:42 pm

This lesson is particularly important to me with our two girls with learning difficulties. One is ADHD and the other is CAPD. I have found it really hard finding ways to teach them both that will best meet their individual needs. Thanks so much for this lesson

Nancy August 31st, 2009 at 11:35 pm

Learning styles are so important; I think it is one of the areas that public schools fail the greatest in. After all, they can not custom fit education to each child. I find it is difficult to do so with only my four sometimes. Thanks for the reminder to look at them individually and hunt for their strengths will developing their weaknesses.

Cynthia Graven August 31st, 2009 at 11:45 pm

This lesson is excellent; it is one that I review often, because so often the poor communication that results in frustrated parents and children is a result of not acknowledging a teaching/learning style need. I love Cynthia Ulrich Tobias’s books. She has great insight into how we parents/teachers and they children/learners assimilate information. This information is what has saved my teaching relationship with one of my daughters, and I will always be grateful to the Lord for bringing it to my attention.

Tanya September 1st, 2009 at 1:26 am

Though learning styles was nothing new to me, it’s still fun to read about. I tend to incorporate ideas naturally without designing a specific system as the child responds. I also liked the reminder in the optional part of finding the best way to encourage your child (and love them).

Denise September 1st, 2009 at 5:31 pm

Ah, learning styles…what to do to accomodate them all! But it is good to stop, observe, and plan what’s best for each child. Note to self: Do this!
Also, I LOVE the idea of just asking my son or daughter, “How would you like to be loved?” Why haven’t I done THAT before instead of doing what suits me best?! I believe by doing this, it will teach them to look to others for direction on how to treat or care for them, as well. Good lesson.

Jackie Penn September 1st, 2009 at 6:21 pm

Because of my daughter’s issues in learning (ADHD, dysgraphia, dyslexia, auditory processing problems…) this was a great lesson. I have to focus on her learning style so she understands. I remember when she was in public school and they didn’t work with her like she needed; I would tell her that she WAS NOT dumb, the teacher just wasn’t teaching to her learning style.

Frances September 2nd, 2009 at 9:41 am

I really enjoyed this lesson. I have always realized the importance of learning styles. After taking having my daughter take the test I was surprised that she is a kinesthetic learner. I had always thought see was a visual learner. This has really helped me to teach more along her strong point so that she can feel more at ease with learning. THANKS for the tools.

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