Just as a seed needs to first grow roots, then develop a shoot, then a bud before becoming a flower, introductions to new pursuits for children need to be approached in a similar way. Kidzmet members use our teacher student
VAK Learning Styles
At Kidzmet, one of our learning preference “pillars” is VAK cognitive styles. Unfortunately, many of the sites you’ll find on the Web today provide an incomplete summary of Learning Styles: Concepts and Evidence by Pashler, McDaniel, Rohrer, & Bjork from
One-Size-Fits-All Doesn’t Work for Education
by Meredith Resnick, M.Ed & MA I have always been skeptical of clothing items that say one-size-fits-all. And for good reason! Although those gloves with the ‘one size works for everyone’ tag may in fact fit my 4 year old
Effective Breakout Groups for Practice Lessons
"Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid." Albert Einstein MBTI Manual, p32 Break by Multiple Intelligence FIRST Place at
What a Character!
Adapted from a post on Minds in Bloom by Rachel Lynette. Used with Permission. “If there is beauty in character, there will be harmony in the home. If there is harmony in the home, there will be order in the
5 Tips to Study Effectively for Kinesthetic Learners
Most children are active learners. This means they can’t sit still during classes; they do best with extra-curricular activities and they easily get bored with plain reading. These types of learners are called Kinesthetic Learners. Kinesthetic learners understand information through