Learning Styles

Reading a great book by Don Blackerby PhD. It is called Rediscover the Joy of Learning. It is a relatively short book published in 1996 but is well worth the time if you have a child with learning problems. The book has easily understood strategies for assisting students who have a variety of learning “disabilities” and/or adhd related symptoms.
Dr. Blackerby says that the common wisdom of teaching to a student’s learning style is erroneous as it becomes a limiting factor to a child’s ability to do the necessary academic work he or she needs to succeed. He says that children must be taught to learn the specific learning styles necessary to fit the course they are participating in. Further more, he goes on to present specific ways to use the mind’s ability to visualize as the key to learning to store information and retrieve it easily. I have tried two of these strategies already and have noticed that they do increase memory skills enormously.
I encourage all to get the book and try the ideas proposed for yourself and your children. You’ll be glad you did.

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