Educational Tools To Support Visual Learners
Every child has a different learning style. So it is important that you understand how your child learns if you want to encourage their education.
Learning Styles
Some children are auditory learners, which means that they learn best from having things described and explained to them. Other children tend to be tactile learners, so they learn through touch. Kinesthetic learners learn by moving around and getting physical. Visual learners learn by seeing and watching.
Your child’s learning style needs to be accommodated and there are a number of ways to do that. For example, tactile learners do well in a Montessori learning environment where there is a strong focus on touching and engaging with things as they learn freely. However, if your child is a visual learner, you need to take a different approach.
Parents often struggle with children who are visual learners. But there are some simple tools you can use to help them. Below are the best educational tools to support visual learners.
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Educational Games
Educational games are good for both tactile and visual learners because they have a lot of color and animation happening. The child can enjoy these games through interaction. Instead of being told a piece of information, the child is seeing it animated on screen, so they are more likely to take it in. There are some great sites like ABCmouse where you can find a whole library of educational games. Board games are also brilliant for visual learning and there are plenty of good educational game options to help with reading or math. Playing games is a low-pressure way to get visual learners familiar with basic concepts that they would otherwise have struggled with.
Infographics
Infographics are a way of displaying a lot of complex information in a visual way that is easy to digest. They are perfect for visual learners because things are broken down easily using diagrams and graphs instead of large blocks of text. You can find so many great educational infographics online to cover a range of topics. If there is a subject that your child is having difficulty with, see whether you can find something relevant as it will help them understand it a lot easier. There are also great tools that allow you to make your own infographics if you can’t find what you’re looking for.
Videos
Visual learners don’t take things in if you just explain it to them. However, a simple video that explains things while also using animations can be incredibly effective. By having the visual aid alongside the description, you make it much easier for visual learners to take in. The good news is, there are plenty of free educational videos out there. Youtube is filled with educational channels on a range of subjects. You’ll find videos that are suitable for preschoolers all the way up to high school age and beyond.
If your child is a visual learner, these tools are perfect for helping them with their education.
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