Talkers, Watchers, and Doers: Unlocking Your Child’s Unique Learning Style/ Cheri Fuller
NLB Call No.: 370.1523 FUL (General Section)
ISBN: 1-57683599-5
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I read this book as part of getting background information for a project I was tasked to manage. My personal conclusions from reading the book:
- Successful people are those who had someone who intervened (positively) at an early age;
- Parental involvement & awareness is key to child’s development — because the child won’t know any better.
- Getting the child to be an effective learner seems to be essentially about (1) recognising the child’s dominent learning style/ tendencies, and (2) capitalising on the tendencies.
This book provides specific suggestions that are practical and specific for parents to try it out themselves. Examples cited from the book: For a child who is more auditory, make audio tapes to allow them to revise questions; when teaching math concepts to active kids (who might not have the attention span for a conceptual subject like Math), try using coins-in-jars and make them count to understand addition & substraction concepts; using household items like sorting laundry as learning activities for understanding colours; making study cards for visual learners.
Chpt 1/ 2 - Tips & guidelines on how to tell if your child is inclined towards visual learning, auditory learning, and Kinesthetic (active) learning. P.27 - 30% of kids have a blend of the above
Chpt 3 - some questions to let parents discover their own learning style (impt, so that they don’t impose their style on their child who might learn differently)
Chpt 7 - “how learning styles impact reading skills”.
Chpt 8 - “discovering your child’s talents & gifts”
- observe
- listen & ask the child questions (what do you like to do most?)
- be aware of character & personal strengths
- take another look at what might ne “negative qualities” (daydreamer, hyperactive)
- get a bigger picture of smart
Chpt 9 - on dev your child’s talents & gifts
How to enhance creative ability, analytical & logical skills, musical talent practical smarts, visual talent, physical abilities, language.
Chpt 10 - handling weaknesses so they don’t block strengths
Chpt 11 - cites people who had “learning-differences” who became recognised as achievers
End chpt includes references.
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