Tips From The Community: Balancing Different Learning Styles

How do you balance different learning styles?

Every child learns differently, and balancing diverse learning styles in a homeschooling environment can be both a challenge and an opportunity. From visual learners who thrive on reading and visuals to kinesthetic learners who need hands-on activities, parents often find themselves juggling multiple approaches to meet their children's unique needs.

In this article, we share insightful tips from experienced homeschooling parents, these community-driven ideas provide inspiration for creating a flexible and inclusive learning environment that nurtures every child's potential.

Barbi Green

"When we homeschooled, we did a lot of unit studies and added activities for each age group. Also, when the children were older - allowing them to self-check and monitor their progress was a big plus. And, I always included "alone" time for each of the children during the week. Plus, we did many activities together as a family."

Diane Robertson

"I juggle by playing the role of teacher. I take my kids one or two at a time and send them off with their written work which they then submit to be to be graded. It takes me about 5 hours a day to get through everything. But I love the one on one time I get with my kids and my kids know the ropes and are good about doing their assigned work most days."

Melissa Muir

"Clipboards or checklists with each kid's daily tasks are so key for upping the executive functions as our kids monitor their own work... plus its a non-verbal check-in for me, reducing any added anxiety I might heap on them with perpetual "Did you finish ____?!"."

Ashley Wright

"Unit studies, outings, and gameschooling allow us to all learn together. For subjects that require individual attention, I keep it minimal. When they were learning how to read, that's all we focused on. Now the only thing that I (sometimes) have to help them with individually is math.

As far as learning styles go, I always try to incorporate as many as possible. This helps us all learn according to our preferred styles but also allows us to improve how we can learn in other ways. So, I'm a super visual person. I need to read it. But listening to audiobooks, watching documentaries, doing arts and crafts - they all help me get better at learning through audio and doing."

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