What Tools Should You Use to Defeat Learning Difficulties?
With everything there is to offer a child, there should never be a feeling of frustration when it comes to a learning problem. There are so many tools, suggestions, and help that you can give your child to help them through these problems.
Here are just a few of the tools or tasks that you can have your child work on regularly so they can defeat a learning disability.
1. Practice
We’ve all heard the saying, practice makes perfect. Well that is true in so many things and learning difficulties is one of those things. When you learn something new, you need to continue to keep it fresh in your mind.
Have your child work on things that will help them remember the new thing they learned. They can read notes they took, review sheets given by the teacher, or they can read a passage that covers what they learned.
2. Repetition
When you keep reminding your self of something over and over, you’re bound to remember it. It won’t take long before it’s stuck in your mind and you’ll remember it for years to come.
One creative way to make repetition fun is to create a game out of what you need to remember. If you can, create a few so that your child doesn’t get bored or frustrated. Coming up with a game can be a challenge, but worth it when they learn what they need. Include your child in the game creation process.
3. Drills
Drills keep the mind working through the entire process. The best way to work on this tool is to create a practice test that contains all the information your child needs to remember. Go through this test daily so they can work on the answers and have them fresh in there mind.
4. Working together
When you have to do something all by yourself, it’s not really fun. Working with a friend or family member makes it easier. You are not working on it alone.
If you struggle with something, the person you are working with can help you through it. When you have a partner, you know you’re going to get somewhere and you’ll likely remember it because they were there to help you through it.
Several of the tools above can be used while working together on a task.
5. Positive encouragement
As a parent, you need to continually give your child positive encouragement. Use words like super, awesome, you’re doing great, etc each time you talk to your child about the task they are working on. When you are proud of them, they will continue to work hard so you continue to use those positive words.
The first four tools listed above will take time to create, since they will have to be changed for each assignment or task, but the outcome will be well worth it in the long run.
When your child has a learning disability you will need to take time each day to help them defeat this problem. The self esteem they will gain will be awesome and you both will feel great.
Source: Unlock the Einstein Inside by Dr. Ken Gibson
