There are three main types of learning styles that children may have - auditory, visual, and tactile. Auditory learners understand concepts best through lectures and discussions, visual learners learn best when shown pictures and videos, and tactile learners learn best through hands-on activities. Understanding these different learning styles can help teachers tailor their lesson plans to maximize each individual student's learning potential.

1. ESL for Kids: Teaching for 3
Different Types of Learning
Presented by: Shaun Jurgens

2. Teaching English as a second language to children requires
presenting concepts and ideas in ways that are easy to
understand and process. In order to help maximize each
individual student’s learning potential, it’s important to
understand the different ways children learn new concepts
and vocabulary.
Understanding the different learning styles among children
can help to tailor your lesson plans to each individual student.
Generally speaking, students will not adopt one learning style
exclusively, but if you watch closely you can typically identify
behavior patterns that suggest a preference towards one of
the three learning styles below.
Shaun Jurgens: Teaching for 3 Different Types
of Learning

3. These learners understand concepts best when they are
presented in a lecture format or in a discussion-based
forum. While auditory learners will appreciate and
understand concepts presented in a strict lecture
format, you might try incorporating music, audio books,
or other audio-based learning materials in your lesson
plans to spruce things up.
Auditory Learners

4. Visual learners like to see physical representations of
the concepts being presented to them. Instead of
explaining or telling these students how to do
something, try showing them instead. These students
learn best when ideas and concepts are presented
visually in the form of written outlines, pictures, and
videos.
Visual Learners

5. Tactile or kinesthetic learners will learn best when you
actively involve them in the lesson plans with hands-on
activities. These students generally have higher than
normal energy levels and often become restless when
sitting through a long lecture or presentation of topics.
You can help channel this energy into learning
opportunities by incorporating physical activities and
games into your lesson plans.
Tactile Learners