Benjamin Franklin once said, “Tell me and I’ll forget, teach me and I’ll remember, but involve me and I’ll learn!” And for what it matters, this holds astoundingly true for kinaesthetic learners. Like any other style of learning that kids adhere to, even kinaesthetic learning is something that toddlers catch up while they’re still very young. Kinaesthetic learners often learn by getting involved with the activity in hand. Not only do they like to actually do what they’re being taught but they’re also inclined towards experimenting with things in their own little ways. Children with kinaesthetic learning capabilities often exhibit high levels of energy, which is what they channel into learning new things by doing them.
Identifying a Kinaesthetic Learner
An easy way to identify whether or not your child likes learning by doing is to see, if he has shown signs like early crawling or walking, or has been particularly active ever since the very beginning. A kinaesthetic child is always fun to be around, given his stunning hand-eye coordination which ensures the fact that he’s good at many activities including arts, dance, drama, sports etc. Basically, whatever is it that requires him to take action will attract him and eventually he’ll become well-versed in them.
You can also know if your child is a kinaesthetic learner if he tries his hands on a wide array of activities that the usual children of his age conveniently chose to ignore. Right from trying to give his mother a helping hand in the kitchen to learn to shave from his dad, a kinaesthetic learner will jump in at every prospect of experimenting with various things. Such children often do not remain seated in one place for long and have a tendency to fidget even while doing things like eating or reading. Moreover they use quite a few gestures while speaking.
Ways to Enhance Kinaesthetic Learning
In order to make sure that you turn this in-born gift of your child into something fruitful, give your child a good amount of space which is conducive to his habits of moving around. Try availing him toys which requires his full involvement, especially that of his hands. And lastly encourage him to participate in various activities of the likes of gymnastics, sports, ballet, etc. And as a benefit of doing all of this, your child will exhibit great physical strength along with a strong sense of balance. Be it writing, drawing or simply playing with building blocks, your child will pick up all of these activities almost seamlessly. Not only will it help you to channelize his energy well, but it will also help him in growing self-confident with each passing day.