With the new year upon us, we get kids ready to return to school.  In the midst of the craziness of clothes, books, sports activities and the like, it is hard to take a step back and think about what happens in the classroom, and how our kids are processing the information.  Some kids are highly intelligent, yet do not respond well to the standard classroom techniques, especially if they are “visual-spatial learners” as outlined in this article from Utah Family Magazine and U Can Learn.  The author provides some clues to identifying alternative learning patterns in children, as well as ideas for teaching your visual-spatial learner. 

Like many parents, I experienced a traditional educational setting throughout my schooling career, and I would not instinctively think to seek out information on different learning styles in order to potentially spot it early and work through it with a child (not to mention a school district).  I stumbled upon this article, and I found it intriguing enough to share - hopefully a few parents and teachers will see this information and use it to adjust their teaching methods accordingly.