Visual Spatial Learners (VSL's) are multi-dimensional picture thinkers.
They are often bright but many underachieve or fail at school. They are commonly labelled as being "lazy", "disruptive", "not interested", "a trouble maker" or "just a daydreamer". Most VSL's don't like going to school. They become what Dr. Selznick calls "The Shut-Down Learner", because they think and learn in a different way.
Behaviour Problems arise when the visual spatial learner is not understood in the classroom. The child loses confidence even though they may be inquisitive and competent learners outside of school.
VSL Stories
2. “Harry’s maths teacher has said that she thinks he could have a talent for maths and has recommended he does Maths Methods. Would you believe it!! Here’s a boy who believed for many years he was “dumb at maths”!! And how about this for a display of his Visual Spatial awareness - he guessed with 100% accuracy how many times the state of Victoria could fit into the other Australian states. He said he just rotated the shapes in his mind – it was ‘easy’ . None of the other kids in the class came close – his Math teacher was blown away.”
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Is your child having difficulties learning to read, write or spell? If so, s/he may be a visual spatial learner. You need to get a whole child assessment done as early as possible. Determine the underlying cause of the problem and then we can help you develop a plan of action.
or call 03 95927253 to speak with a Starjump consultant.