Some children (visuals) assimilate information better by writing down and illustrating it, others (kinesthetics) - feeling different objects or sniffing them. Still others (audials) simply memorize it "by ear". The thing is that they all perceive the world around them differently. And this must be taken into account if you want your child to better absorb new material and be able to quickly adapt to everything that is happening around.
Many mothers ask the question of how to determine if a child is auditory, visual or kinesthetic. Let's try to answer it. But we recommend to remember that there are practically no "pure" psychotypes in nature. Therefore, it may well be that your child can equally well perceive information through hearing, sight and sensation.
Audial child: signs and features of education
You can find out the psychotype of a child even before he turns one year old. For example, audials are very sensitive to different kinds of sounds. They love to be talked to. They quickly calm down when they hear their mother's voice or their favorite melody. They start babbling very early. They wake up at the slightest rustle, therefore they are considered the most restless. They make exclamations when they're happy.
As they get older, children-auditors are happy to study in those groups where teachers can pay sufficient attention to each student. They are good at processing information, quickly form hypotheses and draw logical conclusions, love to listen and talk. But it can be a little annoying, since most of their actions are usually spoken out loud.
To raise an audial child as an educated person, parents are encouraged to:
- organize a quiet and peaceful place in the house for games and study;
- read more different books to the baby;
- use pauses, expressive sentences, gestures when speaking;
- to speak out loud the most valuable words;
- purchase music discs, audiobooks and a voice recorder for the student;
- teach a child to think about actions or pronounce them in a whisper;
- enroll him in any linguistic courses.
Child-visual: signs and features of education
A visual child up to one year old loves to watch what is happening around. He quickly calms down upon seeing a familiar toy or mom / dad. During feeding, examines the mother's face. He likes: looking in the mirror, watching someone close to him make faces, looking at pictures in books, playing with hanging toys.
When the visual grows up, he begins to be interested in different letters and signs, posters with beautiful pictures, constructors. The fastest way to remember the information that is presented in the form of highlighted text, colorful graphics, diagrams, and so on. Thinks in images, i.e. visualizing imaginary situations. Usually has difficulty understanding instructions given in verbal form. Therefore, he often asks again.
In order for a visual child to grow up as a literate person, parents need to:
- purchase and hang, including - over the table, educational posters;
- help the child develop speech abilities, physical coordination, a sense of community;
- develop training cards with diagrams or pictures;
- explain to the kid how to work with cards, posters and layouts;
- allow underlining important information with markers or colored pencils;
- purchase albums and notebooks in which you can draw, write or draw.
The kinesthetic child: signs and characteristics of upbringing
The kinesthetic child begins to be active quite early. He likes to play, roll over from belly to back and back, crawl, get to hard-to-reach places, and so on. Loves to be thrown up, tickled, or just carried in a stroller. Calms down quickly with massage. Loves to swim. She starts babbling and talking later than other children. Strongly attached to his parents, practically does not get off his hands. He feels and sniffs everything around with pleasure.
Having become larger, the child-kinesthetic begins to understand the nature of things. He often takes apart toys to see what's inside. He likes to help you with the housework, design, assemble or disassemble items. Therefore, such sets as "Young Technician" or "Puzzles" must be among his teaching aids. Another characteristic feature of all kinesthetics is high mobility. They are always ready to exchange reading even the most interesting book for any other activity.
For a child to start learning with pleasure, his parents need:
- purchase sets of minerals and stones, volumetric globes and other practical materials for classes;
- teach a child to read through writing, and not vice versa;
- purchase beautifully illustrated children's encyclopedias;
- visit various exhibitions, contact zoos and museums with your baby more often;
- allow the child to alternate mental and physical activities;
- invite the child to write a word several times in order to remember it well.
How else can you determine the type of perception?
For adolescents, there is a unique test "Audial, visual, kinesthetic", created by S. Efremtsev. It is interesting to pass it even for adults. To find out what type of perception prevails in a preschooler, you can also pay attention to:
1. Frequently used words
- Audial - "I hear", "talk", "loud", "quiet", etc.
- Visual - "I see", "look", "observe", "light", "dark", etc.
- Kinestic - "I feel", "hold", "hot", "cold", etc.
2. A way of expressing love
- Audial - usually expresses it in words, while it may not even look at anyone;
- Visual - establishes eye-to-eye eye contact for this;
- Kinesthetic - shows his love through hugs, kisses and strokes.
3. Direction of gaze when communicating
- Audial - looks straight;
- Visual - looking up somewhere;
- Kinesthetic - directs his gaze down, as if under his feet.
It is worth noting that in addition to audials, visuals and kinesthetics, some psychologists also distinguish discrete (or digital). But they are usually not born, but become in the course of growth and acquisition of new skills. Therefore, we will not consider them within the framework of this article. Parents of children of other psychotypes are advised not to dwell on definitions and assumptions. Teach your child everything you know yourself and more. Develop it comprehensively so that in the future it can take its rightful place in this world.
