How Your Child Is Smart: A Life-Changing Approach to Learning

by Dawna Markova, Anne Powell

The groundbreaking guide for parents and teachers to identify and understand the different ways children learn.

Not all children learn in the same way. So why should they all be taught the same way? Some are verbal gymnasts while others are wandering wonderers; some need to be shown while others need to move. The first step to reaching and teaching each child is to understand his or her innate learning style.

Written by two educators, How Your Child is Smart identifies six distinct patterns of learning and teaches parents how to help their children learn and communicate most effectively. Through simple questions, activities, and charts, parents can identify their child's pattern and learn how he or she can best be taught in school.

Genres: Parenting, Nonfiction, Childrens

204 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Dawna Markova’s passion awakens through storytelling and finding open questions to help people discover how to love the life they have been given.

Reviews

[Gilda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Si tienes o quieres conocer la forma en que un niño aprende (o no aprende), este libro es básico. Si te quedaste en que todos tenemos un canal de aprendizaje predominante temo informarte que según la autora, la cosa no va por ahí, sino que cada canal se usa para uno de los 3 procesos que suceden en el cerebro cuando queremos aprender. Es decir, la información se procesa en 3 etapas, consciente, subconsciente e inconsciente y en cada una de ellas hay un canal predominante, por lo qué hay 6 diferentes formas de aprender y desgraciadamente no todas “encajan” con los sistemas educativos que conocemos. (Justo a eso es que la autora atribuye la deserción escolar en EE.UU)

Trae mucho ejemplos, un test y algunas estrategias para ayudar a los niños en sus procesos.

[Erion Prometheus · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic book. Review will follow

[Gloria · Rating 4 out of 5]

Too much for me to grasp and implement.

[Mel · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you have children or have taught children, you've probably observed that they learn differently. This book breaks that down of six different learning styles: visual, kinesthetic, auditory - conscious, subconsious, unconscious. There is a dominant, secondary and third/last. pg 156 All children can learn, given the right instruction and environment (based on their learning style)
162 Our culture is riddled with the sickness of violence and abuse. If we always do what we always did, we'll always get what we always got. (since the publication of this book society is much worse)
164 children learn faster than children
180 hands on math works best for VKA's (visual kinethetic auditory) and KVA's (kinesthetic visual auditory)
Since reading this book I have recommended it to a few mom's.
Do you know what your learning style is and do you know how your children learn?

[Jaie · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book felt dated to me. I think the bottom line points: that everyone learns differently, and that some folks are more visual or auditory or kinesthetic are valid and accurate. But pigeon-holing individuals into one specific pattern of learning felt limiting. I personally have successfully learned different things or similar things at different times in very different manners. I got some good information from this, both as a parent and a teacher, but I think I could've gotten the same information from something much shorter.

[Stephanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is excellent. This book explains six patterns of learning and teaches you how to help your children learn based on their own pattern of learning. Reading the chapter describing my own learning pattern left me blown away! It described me exactly. I have learned so much about how my children learn and I'm excited to begin implementing all that I've learned.

I think this book would be helpful to any parent, homeschooler, or teacher.

[Kim · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book taught me how to be a more effective teacher. By identifying how my children learn, I can understand why they struggle in some areas and not worry so much about what they can't do. Instead I can focus on how to teach them in a way they understand and I was also able to identify my own learning style.
I highly recommend this to any parent.

[Brandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very informative....great descriptions of the different types of learners, and good tips for helping each type learn in the way that works best for them. I would highly recommend this book to anyone that has a child that learns differently than the methods used in traditional public schools (or adults who have a different learning style!)

[Bonnie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Everyone learns differently and no one way is better than the other. Just because your child doesn't learn in a certain way it doesn't mean they aren't smart. I found this book to be really informative.

[Suzie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fantastic read. Clearly outlines the myriad of ways people learn and how to capitalize on the way your child learns. I'd suggest this for teachers and any parent wanting to know how to bring out the best in their child.

[Audrey · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must read for everyone! The bottom line is how we are smart not how we score. Markova also published a book for adults, but I find How Your Child Is Smart can address all ages. Offers encouragement and options for you and your child.

[Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book helped me survive my children's younger years. Especially when ADD was diagnosed for one of them. This book brought sanity to my mind and peace to my heart.

[Desiree · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is quite interesting.

[Natalie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Despite the funny title, it is a good book. I am trying to figure out the different learning styles of my children and how to best teach to their styles.

[Margaret]

The idea seems good but some aspects are outdated. Decided it was at the very least not the right time to read this

[Liz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hard to read on an iPad.