As a teacher for almost 30 years, I am delighted at the uniqueness of each young child I teach. They have different expressions of who they are and what they do.

They do go through the same stages of development at different rates. But because all young children are different, they approach learning in one or more of the following approaches: visual, reflective, logical, physical, relational, musical, natural and verbal. During this  new school year, this is a good time for you to assess how your child learns.

Step back, observe and provide activities that will challenge your child’s approach to learning.  

Here are a few tips on how to do just that: 

As parents and teachers we realize that children can use many of these learning styles.

It is neat to observe the different learning styles of children and how we are all made different. We, as parents and teachers, have the challenges to provide opportunities for learning in varied ways where children can be happy, excited and very eager to learn something new each day.

What is your learning style?

Beth Pinyerd is the director of young children at Faith Family Fellowship in Spanish Fort.