Kids Under Construction Tutoring

🍬🧠🧱Does your child have a bubble gum brain or a brick brain?

🍬I have Bubble Gum Brain. I like to chew on my thoughts, flex, bend and stretch my brain, and expand the way I think! I make great mistakes that help me learn.

🧱I have Brick Brain. With me, things are the way they are...and they're probably not going to change much. I am the way I am...and that's just how it is.

Meet Bubble Gum Brain and Brick Brain: two kids with two VERY different mindsets. Bubble Gum Brain likes to have fun adventures, learn new things, and doesn't worry about making great mistakes. Brick Brain is convinced that things are just fine the way they are and there's not much he can do to change them, so why try?

When Bubble Gum Brain shows Brick Brain how to peel off his wrapper, Brick Brain begins to realize just how much more fun school...and life... can be!

This week, we’re taking a dive into the growth mindset to show you how we help our students get out of their own way!

🧠🌱One of the first to do list items with all new students is a comprehensive learning style assessment. What they potentially lack in accuracy is made up for in guidance.

We all have the ability to learn using each of these 3 learning styles, but using our strongest style gives us the best chance at retaining new information.

🚪I once heard learning styles described using a door analogy. Inside of a room, there is a new concept. The room has 3 entry doors, and each door represents a different learning style. All 3 doors will let you in the room, but over time, we develop a preference for one of those doors out of convenience.

🧠🌱👂🏼Do you have a reluctant reader that needs to work on their comprehension skills? If so, these podcast worksheets are an easy way to work on comprehension skills without the “I don’t want to read today” battle. They’re also wonderful on a road trip. 🚗📖🎧

🧠🌱Do you know how your child learns best? If you are spinning your wheels at home trying to teach effective study habits, it’s well worth your while to determine how your child learns so that you can decrease the homework battles and maximize study efforts.

👂🏼Auditory learners learn by hearing. 🎤

✋🏾Kinesthetic learners learn by doing. 🪀

👀Visual learners learn by seeing. 📊

Swipe to read more and stay tuned this week for strengths, weaknesses, and study tips for each type of learner.