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b. Auditory learners in kindergarten are love to sing and recite the song
and rhymes, ask a seemingly endless stream questions, and have clear,

precise speech like tell the story of legend. The auditory learner will use
her ears and mouth to pick up on information. Verbally explaining

concepts to an auditory learner will help, as does letting her talk things

through. Encourage this type of learner to read out loud or repeat words
that you say. You can help her brainstorm ideas by discussing the topic

and coming to a conclusion with her, playing words games or telling
jokes. This age group likes music activities anyway, but an auditory

learner can effectively use music to retain information. Turn some

classical music on a low volume as she works on her homework or have
her sing while she spells out her vocabulary list.

c. Kinesthetic Learners in kindergarten are down to climbing, jumping,

block building, riding toys, and full body activities in wide open spaces.

A kinaesthetic learner likes to get her hands into a lesson or get her body
moving during a lesson. Don’t waste your time trying to explain a

lengthy list of information on how to complete a task. Instead, walk her
through the lesson by letting her complete the tasks with her hands, one

piece at a time. Field trips to the zoo will help her remember animal
facts better than simply reading the info in a book. Letting her plant

seeds and tending the garden will allow her to grasp the plant life cycle

better than just seeing a picture of it. Don’t be too annoyed when she
chews gum while she does her reading homework or taps her pencil as

she works on her subtractions problems, as this helps a kinesthetic
learner work better.

d. Learning Through Play
Children in kindergarten to second grade still learn quite a bit through

play. Encourage your child to play with friends and siblings so she can
continue to develop her social, emotional, physical and language skills.

Play encourages creativity, impulse control and adaptability. She must

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