"Just show me the picture," insisted my 12-year-old son as we
tried to organize the 100+ parts for his new four-stroke,
internal combustion engine model. I wanted to locate and arrange
each plastic piece in numeric order and then read the entire
40-page instruction manual before starting to build. He just
needed to see the diagrams. That's a visual learner for you.
There are three basic ways people learn: visual (see), auditory
(listen/speak), or kinesthetic-tactile (touch/do). Almost all
humans start out kinesthetic. Babies explore by putting
everything into their mouths. Toddlers can't stop touching
stuff. By the time children are ready for preschool, they may
have gravitated toward visual or auditory learning styles. When
parents observe their children's learning styles, it makes it
easier to help them learn. It's also a good exercise to find out
how you learn — since this could complement or contrast with
your child's style. On Being Seen Visual learners need to see
something to truly understand it and ca