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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday October 15, 2008 - 19 are proud to present... the OTMH Candlelight Ball Parenting Today: Tips for a successful school year Whether it's the beginning of the school year or well into the semester, sometimes helping a child succeed academically means understanding how he or she learns best. Experts say children's individual learning styles are linked to one or more of their senses and can generally be classified in one of four categories: visual, auditory, kinesthetic or tactile. Knowing the group in which your child falls can help him or her overcome scholastic obstacles and, in many cases, move to the head of the class. Seeing Is Believing Visual learners learn best when "shown" how to do something. They thrive on written directions. If your child is a visual learner, it could be best for him or her to write and rewrite a spelling list he or she is studying to see the letters come together on the page. All Ears Auditory learners retain more information from what they hear than read. Auditory learners can make an audio recording of themselves spelling out words on a spelling list so they can replay them and spell along with the tape. Move On Kinesthetic learners express themselves through movement and often have trouble sitting still. To learn a spelling list, a kinesthetic learner can use his or her body to form the letters, can put the words on objects or can recite the spelling of words while jumping rope. Feeling Smart Tactile learners need to feel and manipulate objects with Russia Wit Love To Saturda November 1, 2008 y 6:30 pm Net proceeds from this year's Candlelight ball will benefit the Medical Program at OTMH www.otmhcandlelightball.com hands-on experience in order to learn best. They can use magnetic letters to spell out spelling words on the refrigerator or form the letters in clay or sand. - News Canada