Is she listening? She looks like she's listening. She says she's listening. Maybe she's not hearing? Maybe she's not understanding. How could a child of mine not like to be read to? How will I teach her?
These are the questions that have had me in total panic for weeks since I realized that all the narration tips in the world were not going to change what was going on with my daughter. It didn't take too long before I realized this wasn't a issue of being read to, or an attention issue. This was a learning style revelation! My child, surrounded by thousands of books which we constantly read aloud, is a (gasp!!) visual learner. Exhale.
I guess it was too much to hope that both my children would have the same learning style. My son can listen to me read while writing, drawing, playing legos and whistling, and tell me what I read word for word. He hears conversations from three rooms away, while having one of his own, with an audio book playing. I'm so excited I figured it out!
My light bulb moment? When she picked up a little science reader, proceeded to devour it (figuratively speaking) and then came bounding into the room with a huge smile on her face to tell me everything she just learned! If that did cinch it, her narration of an entire episode of "Beakman's World" did.
So I've got some adjusting to do!
What about you? Any learning style stories to share?
1 comment:
I feel your pain, but in a different way! I'm the visual person who hates to be read to. Brandie is the same way. Haleigh, on the other hand, isn't visual. I can't just send her off with something and think she'll read and understand. I hate to read aloud to them. Hate. Hate. Hate.
Adjustments happening here, too.
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