How To Help your Child LearnWritten by Barbara White
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There are two main ways brain makes sense of information it receives, and although we all use both ways there will be a leaning towards one way or other. The first way can be termed ‘analytical style’. The analytical style has a preference to focus on details, and fit them together to make sense of information. The ‘global style’ however needs to see bigger picture and fit in information within it so it makes sense in wider scope of things. A global style sees all parts are related to each other to make up big picture, but may have difficulty in separating parts within bigger picture. The analytical style has no problem focusing in on parts, but may have difficulty seeing bigger picture and how details fit together in wider sense. An example of this can be seen in approach to doing a jigsaw. The analytical style preference will focus in jigsaw pieces and how they fit together. A person operating strongly in this style may fit together several sections before looking at picture to see where they go. The global style, on other hand will probably do edges pieces first, and frequently refer to picture to see where a piece would go. By observing your child in natural normal situations you will be able to pick up clues as to innate strategies he/she uses to understand world, to concentrate, and remember. By giving your child opportunities to try a variety of methods of learning you can help them discover and encourage their unique style of learning. The earlier a child discovers what works best for them, more success and self confidence will be attached to their learning experiences in life. As a parent you are in an ideal position to help them in process of discovery.Barbara White www.livingbeyondbetter.com
Barbara White, a former Principal and teacher, is now president of Beyond Better Development. As a speaker and author, Barbara brings her passion and expertise to work with people to help them grow towards excellence and their unique potential in their personal and professional life. For more information visit her website, www.livingbeyondbetter.com and sign up for her free newsletter "Growing Beyond Better"
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Jack and his two friends were going on a spur of moment two hour canoe trip. The current was too swift, canoe capsized, woods were dark and flooded. They wandered around in darkness, and then they saw a light. It was a fisherman's cabin. They went inside, found some matches, rags, and alcohol and made torches. They begin to walk down flooded road, and finally came out of swamp onto a highway. They were safe! I really learned some valuable lessons from Jack's episode. Several weeks before this, Jack and Eva had begun an exercise program, including swimming. This ordeal was coming up, and Jack's endurance was tested. Many, many people were concerned about Jack and his friends. They prayed, and went searching for them because they were lost. How happy we all were when he was found safe! We should be concerned about those who are spiritually lost. We should be praying that they would find their way out of darkness, and come to light. Matthew 18 verse 12 "How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave ninety and nine, and goeth into mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?" Irvin L. Rozier
author of My Walk with the Lord, www.selahbooks.com, preacher
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