Understanding your child's learning style can help him/her master spelling.
Spelling can be difficult for some. It requires time, patience and practice. Lots of practice!!!
What works for one child may not work for another child.
There are 3 learning styles:
Visual
Auditory
Kinaesthics
Visual Learners
Visual means being able to see. To this group of learners, they need to see the words. They remember what was seen. This makes them good spellers.
Auditory Learners
Auditory means to hear or listen. To this group of learners learn by remembering what they have discussed. They enjoy reading out alound and listening.
Kinaesthics Learners
This group of learners like to act things out. They are physically oriented and gesture a lot. They learn by manipulating and doing things.
Spelling can be a boring process and it requires a lot of effort from your child. Make use of a variety of learning styles and materials to learn. Have FUN learning.
