Testing for Learning Styles?

Hi! I had my daughter take the very same test you mentioned and it just confirmed the obvious for us. I believe if we just study our children a bit, it’s fairly easy to see what their learning styles are. It was a waste of money for me but others may find it helpful. Have you tried looking for reviews elsewhere?

I think learning styles are “nice to know” but not totally critical, and I think general observation can help you have enough insight into this without paying someone money.  Most of us have a tendency one way or another, and it can be helpful to recognize this and build on a strength, but to be perfectly honest we all need fluency in learning in many ways.  You can’t really avoid any particular one.  I think excessive catering to a “learning style” is a mistake, and most moms should be able to make the observations and adjustments necessary without lots of expensive products.  Save your money for a terrific living book, a piece of art, a great CD, a museum visit, a Lego set.  🙂

I think I would take the most difficult subjects (or portions thereof) and tackle those with activities geared toward a child’s particular learning style, especially in the earlier years. For example, some kids memorize math facts quickly and others don’t. If that is a struggle, then choosing activities based on that child’s dominant learning style might make the process easier.

However, that doesn’t mean you should ditch all read-alouds if that child is not an auditory learner….just use the visual or kinesthetic activities for where she/he is struggling most. At least, that’s what we have done in the past.