How Your Baby Learns

By Melissa Jane

Everyone gathers information about the world through three sensory receivers: visual (sight), auditory (sound), and kinesthetic (movement). Some people rely most on visual cues, others prefer auditory input, and still others learn best through movement. Educators refer to these differences as learning styles.

Lookers

From the very very first 12 months of existence, "Lookers" are drawn to color, form and motion. Their eye-hand coordination is superb and, as toddlers, they take enjoyment in blocks, stringing beads, and carrying out very very simple puzzles.

They revel in colorful toys and piles of picture books. Visual learners enjoy and learn easily from pictures, handouts, videos, and films. In school, they can learn science principles by watching a science experiment rather than having to conduct the experiment themselves.

Listeners

"Listeners"are attuned to sounds and words. They talk early, rapidly add new words to their vocabulary, and love being read to.

They like to read aloud, recall commercials word for word, and do tongue twisters. In school, they memorize math facts much more easily in a song or poem than from flash cards.

Movers

As infants, "Movers" obtain motor milestones, which include crawling and walking, earlier. They are properly coordinated and confident of their bodies. Movers crave to be held and rocked, and request actual physical contact.

Kids who love taking things apart to see how they work are kinesthetic learners. As babies, kinesthetic learners are in constant motion, their movements are well coordinated, and they are anxious to crawl and walk as quickly as possible. In a classroom, kinesthetic learners can be fidgety. They'll often be the first to volunteer to do something -anything-active. They want to do an experiment not watch it or read about it.

Probable problems

When left entirely to their own devices, over time children tend to settle into a preferred way of learning often to the point of screening out less familiar types of information. When this occurs, by first grade a Looker may have difficulty mastering phonetics, a Listener may be unable to memorize math facts on flash cards, and a Mover may be up and out of his seat during classroom instruction. Extremes of learning style can result in learning disabilities.

This outcome can often be prevented by gently encouraging children as early as possible to welcome all types of input from their environment, and thereby maximizing learning ability.

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Parenting Tips for Dealing with Angry Teens

By Francis Carly

As a parent, it might feel like your teenager is always upset about something and, in many cases, this anger is directed towards you. This can be extremely discouraging, as you are obviously doing your best to raise your child, but are not getting the expected results. The key is to remember that you are not the cause of this anger, as teenagers are dealing with many changes and attacking you can become an outlet. Avoid taking these outbursts personally, so that you can work towards a solution for you and your child.

Anger is an emotion that can be brought out by many different things. This anger is also shown through a behavior, such as yelling or storming out of a room. It is important to remember that this anger is usually brought on by something within the teenager, rather than something that you have done. If a teenager has a difficult day at school and keeps these emotions bottled up until he or she returns home, it makes sense that he or she would have an outburst while you are present. Your ability to look past this anger and realize that it goes beyond you is very important, as getting mad will not solve anything.

The main mistake that parents like you make when their teens blowup at them is to punish them for their action. This makes the teenager view you as a foe instead of the friend. When you have a difficult day with your work, you would not want someone ragging on you, while you are at home. Your teenager most likely feels like this too, so ask your teenager what is going on to find out why he is upset. After you know what is happening with him, you can better find a solution so he can get rid of the anger.

In place of nagging your child on his outbursts of anger, it is imperative that you understand that there is a cause for his anger, and his outbursts. Through concentrating on your teenager's feelings, instead of his outbursts, you will soon find the real reason for his anger.

After you understand how your teenager feels, you need to let him calm down quite a bit before talking to him about the issue. When he is calm, ask him if he have any warning signs before the blowup. If he did such as clenching his fists or sweating profusely, you can then use these for your talk. Encourage him to go jogging or walking when he gets these warning signs, because these activities could keep the explosive behavior from happening, and prevent your teenager from having serious issues down the road.

Overall, it is important that the adult acts like an adult in this situation and calms things down, rather than escalating them. If your teen is acting disrespectful or angry towards you, do not act the same way towards your teen. Even though it can be a frustrating experience, it is vital that you work with your teen and find the root of these problems. By avoiding confrontations, you can help your teen work through his or her anger issues in a mature manner.

If you are dealing with a troubled teen, there is help available. Get the necessary help before your relationship with your teen turns into a battle, rather than the loving, nurturing experience you had imagined when you decided to have children.

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