Talkers, Watchers and Doers (School Savvy Kids Series): Unlocking Your Child's Unique Learning Style » (New Edition)

CHERI FULLER is an author and an international speaker who has taught at every level from elementary school to college. She has written several books, including The Mom You're Meant to Be and When Mothers Pray. Named Oklahoma Mother of the Year in 2004, Cheri and her husband live in Edmond, Oklahoma. They have three grown children.

How does your child learn? Your child has learning fingerprints. That is, she has a certain way of seeing things, of learning facts, of processing information—as unique to her as her fingerprints. Do you know the best way to help your child learn and succeed? There are many kinds of learning styles, but children usually fall into one of these three: auditory, visual, or kinesthetic—in other words, talkers, watchers, or doers. Each style brings unique perspective and aptitudes. By understanding your child's basic learning style and intelligence gifts, you can craft and tailor a learning environment to specially suit her needs. These practical suggestions and creative tips will change the way you approach your child's education. No matter how your child learns, you can help her learn better and more efficiently.

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Written by educator and national speaker Fuller (The Mom You're Meant To Be), these three slender volumes pack a healthy dose of common sense and enthusiasm into their pages. Each takes a different aspect of the education process and provides both understanding and helpful instructions for parents (including those who homeschool their children). Raising offers tips on bringing out children's best efforts, particularly in school-related tasks. School, meanwhile, provides both a wake-up call for parents to get more involved in their children's education and a clear means of doing so (as well as tips on what not to do). Then there's Talkers, which supplies insight into the various ways we take in information, whether visual, auditory, or kinesthetic, with clear guidance on how to make the most of a child's learning strengths while minimizing weaknesses. All three titles strive to emphasize the issues parents should regard carefully (e.g., a child's uniqueness vs. his or her similarity to a parent or sibling) and to de-emphasize the issues that can cause parents to overreact (e.g., grades). Although School might cover the broadest area, this entire trio is highly recommended for parenting and education collections.-Kay Hogan Smith, Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham Lib., Lister Hill Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.