Brain Modality Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic Knowing your Brain Brain Modality Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic Style Indicator: Left-brained or Right-brained

What is a Brain Modality? Your Modality is how you like to receive your information. It is how you learn best. Visual Auditory Kinesthetic

Hot Tips! Visual Tend to talk fast Uses Color Pictures to remember Observes Remembers faces Plans Doodles Notices Details Form pictures in your mind Take note with PICTURES See the parts of words Use flashcards Color Code Photos Use charts, graphs, maps Demonstrate Use exhibits Use Mnemonics!!!!!! Acronyms, visual chains, mind maps, acrostics

MORE Hot Tips! Visual Write things down because you remember them better that way. Quotes, lists, dates, etc. Look at the person while they are talking. Track the teacher/speaker It’s usually better to work in a quiet place. However, many visual learner do math with music playing in the background Ask a teacher to explain something again when you don’t understand Most Visuals study better alone. Talk lots of notes. Leave extra space if some details were missed. Copy over your notes. Re-writing helps recall Use color highlighters. Highlight main ideas. Set specific study goals and write it down. Post it in front of you. Preview a chapter BEFORE you read. Do a MultiPass/ PAGES Select a seat furthest from the door and window and toward the front of the class. Write vocabulary words in color on index cards with short de4finitions on the back. Review frequently.

Hot Tips! Auditory Likes listening to learn Remembers what is said Loves vocal variety Keen sense of hearing Talks & whispers to self Easily distracted by noise Hums or sings Enjoys music Likes listening to learn Remembers what is said Needs to talk to process Blurts out Has difficulty with written directions. Memorizes by steps in sequence Use audio tapes/CDs Listen to music Track the speaker & watch lips Make up rhymes/poems Read aloud Talk to yourself Repeat things orally Use rhythmic sounds Have discussions Uses oral directions Sound out words Use Mnemonics: Word links, rhyming, poems, narrative chaining.

MORE Hot Tips! Auditory Try studying with a buddy so you can talk out loud and hear the information. Recite out loud the thing you want to member. Quotes, lists, etc. Ask your teachers if you can turn in a tape or give an oral report instead of written. (not all the time.) Make tape cassetts/cd of classroom lectures, or read class notes onto a tape. Summarizing is especially good. Try to listen to the tape in preparting for a test. Before reading a chapter, look at all the pictures, headings, and talk out loud and tell what you think the chapter is going to be about. Write vocabulary words in color on index cards with short definitions on the back. Also add a picture. Review them frequently by reading the words aloud. Before beginning an assignment, set a specific goad and say it aloud Read out loud whenever possible. In a quiet library try “hearing the words in your head” as you read. Your brain needs to hear the words as your eyes read them. When doing complicated math problems, use graph paper to help with alignment. Use color and graphic symbols to highlight main ideas in your notes.

Hot Tips! Kinesthetic Is in motion most of the time. Likes to touch people when talking to them. Will try new things. Outgoing by nature Expresses emotions through physical means Uses hands while talking. Taps pencil or foot while studying. Enjoys doing activities. Reading is not a priority Poor speller Solves problems by physically working them out Pace/walk while studying Physically “do it”. Memory tags Practice by repetitive motion Breath slowly Role play Exercise Dance write on surfaces w/finger Take notes Associate feelings with concepts. Write lists repeatedly Stretch/move in class. Study in different parts of your house.

Kinesthetic MORE Hot Tips! To memorize, pace or walk while reciting or review index cards. Do a Multi-Pass review of a chapter before you begin reading: look at pictures, read captions, headlines, bold words, etc. If you need to fidget when in class, cross you legs and bounce or jiggle the foot that is off the floor. Experiment with other ways of moving; just be sure you’re not making noise or disturbing others. You may not study best at a desk. When you are at home, try studying while lying on your stomach or back, or upside down. Listen to “reading” or “Baroque Music” Ask Mrs. Overifeld to burn you a CD especially for reading and studying, If you have a stationary bike or treadmill, try reading while pedaling. Some bicycle shops sell reading racks that will attach to the handlebars and hold your book. Use bright construction paper in your favorite color as a desk blotter. This is called “Color Grounding.” It will help focus your attention. Also, try a color transparency. Take breaks, frequently. Close your eyes and write information in the air or on the desk or carpet with your finger. Picture words in your head as you to this.

Style Indicator: Structured Preference Student Organized Practical Systematic Precise Cautious Realistic Efficient Like Clear time limits Values order and structure in work Likes to create real products in hands-on way. Likes worksheets Exact directions Realistic problems Real and specific activities

Style Indicator: Structured Parent Loving but true disciplinarian Homework taken seriously Household organized by roster on refrigerator Expect neat appearance Like homework done first thing/effective use of time. Likes to be on time and pays attention to child’s schedule and deadlines Encourages orderly location for doing homework and study

Style Indicator: Analytical Preferences Student Likes to gather much informatin Values analysis Likes to weigh and create new ideas Likes to read and research Likes to take notes Likes to explain and debate Likes to question ideas. Conceptual Logical Reasoning Academic Examining Rational studious

Style Indicator: Analytical Parent High Standards and goals Strong emphasis on social and academic success. Proper manners important Reputation of family name important Exposes child to every opportunity for growth and development. High value on grades as a measure of excellence Tends to encourage non-fiction reading Encourages quiet study environment.

Style Indicator: Affective/ Flexible Preferences Student Works best in shared learning time with others. Likes to give interpretations Likes to create from personal understanding. Enjoys interpretative writing Likes group discussion and cooperative learning Likes role-play and drama (theater) Caring Cooperative Creative Social Flexible Sharing Intuitive

Style Indicator: Affective/ Flexible Parent Involved in child’s activities Tends to be soft with bottom lines and deadlines Likes to volunteer for activiti3es related to child. Strong supporter of child Sensitive to child’s feelings Protects child’s feelings Enjoys helping with creative tasks Encourages involvement in music, drama, dance, and art. Tuned in to child’s social life.

Style Indicator: Original/Exploratory Preference s Student Interested in many possibilities Likes to investigate and discover Likes brainstorming and divergent thinking Values trial and error Enjoys experiments Enjoys finding alternatives Enjoys simulations Diverent Independent Risk-taking Problem- solving Inventive Investigating Adventurous

Style Indicator: Original/Exploratory Parent Gives options, not strict rules Not a strict disciplinarian Tends to be a “friend” parent Child expected to pick themselves up and try again. Learns by trial and error Tends to give child much freedom Likes involvement with innovative school projects “Give-it-a-try” attitude. “It-will-work-out” attitude Tends to take a calm approach.

Left-Brained or Right-Brained Holistic Spontaneous Lets feelings go Creative/responsive More abstract Remembers faces More likely to act on emotions Solves problems by looking at the whole Spatially oriented Kinesthetic learner Prefers to draw and handle objects Follows written or demonstrated directions “pictures” things to think and learn Prefers essay tests Takes more risks Looks for similar qualities Controls left side of body Musical abilities Emotional Thinks simultaneously Controls feelings Logical Remembers names Rational Solves problems by taking them apart Auditory/ Visual learner Prefers to write and talk Follows spoken directions Talks to think and learn Prefers T/F, multiple-choice, and matching tests Controls right side of body Thinks mathematically Thinks concretely Thinks of one thing at a time.