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Implementing Different Learning Styles When Teaching Children Education Law Centre

There are 3 different learning styles. These include Visual Learners- they see to learn, Auditory Learners - they hear to learn and Kinesthetic Learners - they move to learn.

As children begin to learn about the world around them, it becomes obvious that each child has their own way of learning. Some children like to read books, others like to play outside, while another prefers to pull apart and rebuild objects.

Howard Gardner observations led him to realise that different children approach learning in different ways and that children learn better when their individual learning styles are recognized and supported.

The following article details each learning style, the set of characteristics which shows how a child may learn and the best way to teach a child based on their own individual learning style.

Visual Learners

Visual learners observe their world around them. They find it easier to learn by seeing. To understand a concept, a visual learner finds it easier to learn through charts, diagrams, pictures and videos. To remember information, they need to see it represented in pictures and objects.


Teaching Strategies

Auditory Learners

Auditory learning is a learning style in which a child learns through listening. Auditory learners need to hear what is being said in order to understand.



Kinesthetic Learners

Kinesthetic (also called Tactile) Learning is a learning style in which a child absorbs information through touch, movement and motion. To understand a concept, a kinesthetic learner needs to be able to touch it, feel it or move it around.



It's important that when teaching children a new concept or even when doing group time that you try and cover each of the different learning styles. Even though children show indicators of all three different learning styles, you will notice that each child has a particular strength towards one. Ensure that all children are given an opportunity to understand what is being said, gets actively involved and you help each child become a successful learner.


Last modified on Wednesday, July 25, 2018
Published in Teaching Children


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