a little about this blog...

I've found myself in the place of having kids just a few years older than some of my friends and seem to get phone calls and emails asking questions about various parenting topics. Not that I am wiser than anyone else on this parenting journey - the funny stories of disastrous results and embarrassing moments are usually the ones that result in the most learning. I love to learn about how all kids think, wonder at how they are created, and am passionate about seeing them develop into their full potential - creatively, emotionally, and spiritually.

This blog contains thoughts about the parenting journey from my own experiences or about things I've learned from those around me. Thanks to my friend Alli for getting me started and to Susan, Nicole, Teresa, Kristi, Beth, and Victoria for being on the journey with me...


Showing posts with label classroom learning. Show all posts
Showing posts with label classroom learning. Show all posts

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Life Long Learning

Step into any classroom and you'll see evidence of several different types of learning going on there.  Learning styles simply describe how people perceive and process information in different ways.  Dr. Maria Montessori, an educational revolutionary, began using multiple approaches to instruction to cater to individual learning styles in the 1940's. The study of learning styles continues to evolve as more is discovered. There are three basic types of learning: auditory, visual, and kinesthetic and people are usually dominant in one style over the others. Kids in particular can benefit by knowing how they best acquire and master information. 
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