Now that you know that your child’s a Visual Van Gogh (visual learner), you must have loads of questions! Here are the most frequently asked questions about the visual learning style we receive from parents. Keep in mind that being aware of your child’s strengths in a particular learning style does not mean he should be limited to specific activities or approaches to learning. Most children love to play, laugh, dance, and learn new things, regardless of their learning styles. So be sure to support a balanced approach to learning in order to give your little one a variety of opportunities to uncover his many talents and interests that will help him become the very best that he can be!

Does being a visual learner mean my child may be dependent on somebody drawing pictures for him to learn?

At younger ages, it may help your child to have images and charts readily available to support his learning. But as he grows, he may learn how to use his strong visualization techniques to his advantage. Many Visual Van Gogh college students have reported that they can recall an amazing number of facts for exams, simply by visualizing their study notes and even where they were in a classroom when they first learned the information!

If my child is a visual learner, does that mean he may shy away from the sciences?

Not necessarily! Don’t be surprised if your Visual Van Gogh gets inspired by the visual organization of nature. Your child may appreciate the beauty in a faraway star or a virus squirming under a microscope that others don’t understand. He may also be more apt to study patterns, sequences, and order visually. With such attention to visual details, who knows what scientific discoveries and mathematical solutions he could make!

Might my child prefer to be on the sidelines watching the “big game” instead of participating?

With your child’s keen visionary skills, he might find himself in the thick of the game, not the sidelines. A Visual Van Gogh can often visualize the end result of an event and take the steps needed to make it happen. This could help make your child excellent at team sports where a strong vision helps bring multiple pieces together, such as a complicated play in football or a choreographed group dance routine.

How can I inspire my little Visual Van Gogh?

You can help your child feel stimulated through open-ended opportunities to explore his creativity. For example, rather than providing “assembly kit” activities, create an art center or bin full of conventional and unconventional crafting materials, such as buttons, paints, pieces of wrapping paper, paper towel rolls, clay, and yarn. Your Visual Van Gogh may also delight in picture books with imaginative and beautiful illustrations.

Don’t know if your child’s a Visual Van Gogh or another kind of learner? Not a problem! Click here to take our “What Kind of Preschooler Do You Have?” quiz.

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Playful Bee is an e-Preschool that delivers inquiry-based preschool learning from the classroom to your home. Our preschool curriculum was created by our talented team of rock star teachers. With years of hands-on preschool and Kindergarten teaching experience, they've developed a high-quality preschool experience that is convenient-to-use and easy-to-teach by you, grandparents, or your nanny at home.

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