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I have been thinking that it would be helpful to discover how my kids learn and also, evaluate myself so that I can see where we are at odds. Does anyone have a recommendation for a good book, website, program that would help? I have seen some websites that charge a fee. How do you know if their evaluation is accurate and worth the money? Would a book be better?
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Matilda,
I had the same question.
I found a recent thread about a learning styles book
Hope that helps!
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I thought I saw an earlier thread but when I went back to try to find it, I couldn't. I am probably using the search function all wrong.
Thanks for the link!
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Here's a great resource for evaluating resources. My personal vote is for Mercy Academy's Learning Style Evaluations. I can't add anything more to the Love2Learn review linked above. All of my children were evaluated and I learned a lot AND I think the test was spot-on. 
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Elizabeth, did you have your littles do this evaluation as well? Did you have them complete it, or did you do it with them? I have a nearly six year old in mind when I'm asking. Thanks.
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I had the same question. I have a 9 and an 8 who could do an online test themselves, but would it affect the outcome if I helped my 6 yr. old?
Also, did anyone find the need to test themselves? If you did, was it helpful or unnecessary?
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Here is the thread from a couple of weeks ago.
Not a whole lot more info there, but I thought I would link to it anyway since you were looking for it.
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Matilda wrote:
I had the same question. I have a 9 and an 8 who could do an online test themselves, but would it affect the outcome if I helped my 6 yr. old?
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I'm considering testing myself too! I'm interested to hear others' thoughts on that as well.
I just finished reading through (for the first time) Mercy Academy's evaluation of my eleven year old's learning style. The evaluation is spot-on, to use Elizabeth's term, but the description provided provides a perspective I hadn't previously considered. I am really impressed, and I'm really glad I made this investment today.
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PDyer wrote:
Elizabeth, did you have your littles do this evaluation as well? Did you have them complete it, or did you do it with them? I have a nearly six year old in mind when I'm asking. Thanks. |
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I sat at the computer and asked the questions and keyed in first responses.
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Hi again, Matilda!
On the search engine--I've often found that when my search yields nothing, it's because it's set to search just one forum. Next time, try setting it to all forums and see what happens.
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