This is the last of a five part series about learning styles where we cover Reading Writing Learners
Follow this link to Part One of the series: Learning Styles Summary
Follow this link to Part Two of the series: Visual Learner Summary
Follow this link to Part Three of the series: Auditory Learner Summary
Follow this link to Part Four of the series: Kinesthetic Learner Summary
Using the summary of learning styles in part one of the series, you think your child is a Reading Writing Learner. That would explain how they actually pay attention when you read to them. If they aren’t reading a book or begging you to read one, you’ll probably find them coloring or writing their own stories.
Characteristics of a Reading Writing Learning Style:
Learns best with the printed word
- Books, articles, websites, lists, and notes are easy to handle.
- Easily processes and retains things they read.
Would rather write a detailed essay than do an oral presentation
- When given the choice, they would rather write than speak publicly.
- Have a hard time organizing thoughts when speaking out loud.
- Needs organized, bulleted notes if they’re going to speak.
Prefer to use lists and put things into categories
- Likes to put words into hierarchies, orders, and structures.
- Will use headings and titles to extract meaning from what’s being read or is written.
Likes to challenge rules and regulations
- Will challenge and question how and why things are written and put together in a certain way.
- Enjoys correcting mistakes in theirs and other’s writing to make the message better.
Tips and Tricks to Help Your Reading Writing Learner
Here’s some ideas that I want to share for helping your Reading Writing Learner max out their potential.
- Make lists
- Lists are a great reminder and reference for a Reading Writing Learner.
- Use of bullet points, numbers, and headers are great to organize the information to store in their brain.
- Use dictionaries and Glossaries
- Learning new and challenging words is fun for them.
- They like saving novel words to show off later on in their writing.
- Read a variety of books
- Provide a variety of books such as picture, nonfiction, essays, fiction, easy read, and more difficult, dense texts about the same general topic.
- Allow them to use their dictionary, research, and question what they’re struggling with to get a full understanding.
- Write notes and use organizers
- When reading have students take notes. These do not need to be super detailed.
- Provide graphic organizers or note sheets to help them organize their thoughts. They typically enjoy re-reading what they have written
- Make sure to let them read and write for fun.
- Don’t make it all about what is required.
- Let them choose topics they want to read about.
- Encourage them to write and make up their own stories to foster their creativity and imagination.
Wrapping Up
Teaching a reading writing learner can be incredible as you watch them lose themselves in a book or craft an amazing story. Once again, remember that using tips and tricks like the ones described here is a good way to help your reading/writing learner when they’re struggling with a topic, but it’s not meant to avoid teaching in other ways. Make sure your child is still getting practice learning in a variety of ways so they can develop and become strong, independent learners!
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