I recently finished reading a book about learning styles that was a great read and very eye opening as well as inspiring. The title of the book is Talkers, Watchers, & Doers by Cheri Fuller.

Cheri points out in her book that each child’s learning style is different. For the most part there are three styles, talkers; who learn through listening and talking about it, watchers; who learn by seeing a demonstration or picture that illustrates what is being learned, and of course the notorious doer; who is usually busy moving and seems to be distracted even though movement keeps them focused and less distracted. After diving into the strengths and weaknesses of each style she gives tips on how to get your child to grasp the information they need to learn.

The great thing about this book I think is that it reaffirms my belief that every child is bright and well capable of learning what they need to know. The problem arises when we keep trying to teach them in a way that they don’t comprehend and they begin to believe the lie that they are stupid. “Stupid” is a terrible hurdle that can take too many years to move past.

Another great point made in this book is that how well your child does in school doesn’t have a lot to do with how successful they will be in life. There have been numerous people who just got by in school and once in they’re vocation or calling they far exceed they’re peers. History has well documented this as she points out. People like Sir Winston Churchill, Louis Pasteur, and Thomas Edison. More recently Fred Epstein, John Sabolich, and Bodie Thoene.

Here is a link to the book:   Talkers, Watchers, and Doers