Comment about discovering a child's learning style

Thank you. I’ve heard of visual/audial/tactial learners but not the “spatial” part. Is that an important aspect of it or can you just say you’re visual? Audial? Tactial?

I think my oldest is audial but can learn with visual aids, but isn’t dependent upon them. When I read aloud to my dc, he is the one that can remember in the greatest detail (but he can when he read to himself as well). My middle boy has to see the words, pictures, etc. or has barely an idea of what I read. Unless it is written in such a way (very story like, beginning, middle, end), then he has a difficult time remembering. He likes to sit next to me and follow along while I read. He draws like a mad person and is highly creative, imaginative, and is constantly making up stories/characters, etc. When he reads to himself, he uses voices and if he gives a written/oral narration, he goes on for days. And he always thinks his interpretation of a story (he likes to add his twist) is better (more creative) than the original author. He is not rude about it..he even says that he’s not trying to be mean, but his is better.

My oldest just likes the facts, doesn’t really care for anything creative, but can and does draw nicely when asked. But it’s very simplistic, clean, and doesn’t see the need to get all creative.

Anyway, I read over the visual-spatial descriptions but it’s hard to know for sure by reading one article, of course.

Thanks for starting a new thread, Sue. This will be helpful.