When determining methodologies to assist your student with homework, first find out if they are a visual, auditory, or kinesthetic learner. You can find some short quizzes online or here is one you can use. Once you determine their learning style - review the methodologies below to assist them in learning new skills and concepts.
For Visual Learners they learn by seeing. Therefore, consider the following based on their grade level:
Primary School
Whiteboard and marker
Visual timer
Magnetic letters
Matching tiles
Sidewalk chalk
Secondary School
Color coding
Organized notes
Graphic organizers
Flashcards
Visual aids and apps
For Auditory Learners they learn by listening. Therefore, consider the following based on their grade level:
Primary School
Reading aloud
Creating rhymes and acronyms
Storytelling
Listening games
Auditory learning apps
Secondary School
Lectures and recording lectures
Discussion and debate with others
Teaching others verbally
Audiobooks and podcasts
Voice notes, text to speech apps
Music as background when studying or white noise
For Kinesthetic/Tactile Learners they learn by doing. Therefore, consider the following based on their grade level:
Primary School
Active learning - standing, yoga ball, fidget toys
Movement breaks and physical games
Math manipulatives, trace letters in sand
Role playing
Field trips
Secondary School
Project-based learning/Hands on activities
Experiments/Lab work
Study breaks
Mind/Body techniques (yoga, breathing exercises, etc.)
Although this list may be helpful - the truth is we all learn through all of the mediums above or a combination thereof. However, it is helpful to know what type of learner your student leans towards, and provide the appropriate methodologies for their learning profile.
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