Thursday, August 25, 2011

tactile learners


So we need to learn again.. Mr. T is now in school... I can't believe it. I am doing some research to understand where he is and where he needs to go. We already knew he was a boy on the go. He even told us so. "Dad, I just like to go and do." Out of the mouths of babes, right? He knew and told us. Why don't we listen more to our children?? Makes me wake up when I hear it again from an adult. Anyway, so this post is about learning a new way- tactile or kinesthetic. Here goes what I have found so far. I am sure there will be more.

Micheal Farris: some children retain their strong tendency toward learning through their sense of touch. These children are known as kinesthetic, or tactile, learners.

If your child is a kinesthetic learner, he is active and hands-on about everything, including learning. He is probably very athletic, energetic, and uses lots of gestures when talking. Of all your children, he's the one that just can't seem to sit still. He's in perpetual motion and touches almost everything he sees.

Your kinesthetic learner may be your greatest teaching challenge, simply because most traditional curriculum isn't designed for him. Workbooks provide visual learners with things to see, and storybooks give auditory learners things to hear, but you're going to have to be creative in giving your kinesthetic learner things to touch. Use real pennies or an abacus in teaching math. Don't just tell him about evaporation; put some water on to boil and let him feel it!

http://child-1st.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/02/kinesthetic-tactile-learner.html

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

First Day of School for Mr. T

My heart skips a beat with my little man stepping into the world. Did I teach him enough? Will he be polite, make friends, smile and have fun? Will everyone be kind to him and know he is so very lovable?  He got a little scared this morning, crawled into my lap and reminded me how little he still is.  I so love my little guy and hope that all the world sees how absolutely wonderful he is and what he has to offer others.




 After putting away all the supplies he ran into the room to get right to work on his play dough.  He looked at me asking me to stay. He was scared not knowing how it would all work out at the end of the day.



Monday, August 22, 2011

Queen V and 3rd grade

 a bigger step into being the big kid. she is now the oldest Z kid in school here. she feels the pressure.. she puts it on herself. She prayed hard for the teachers she got and was thrilled to see them with open arms ready to teach her, fill her mind, push her curiosity further than it had been pushed...






3rd grade is going to be a great year for you, Queen V!!