Get to know how your children learn

Each child has their own way of learning. It is a complex mixture of a number of different personality factors, some of which are explained below. Research shows that all types of learners can be successful second language learners. Try to evaluate the methods your children are using, and introduce them to different ones if they're not working.
Using what you know about your child try to see which styles below would suit them best.
• Dominant Senses
Some prefer using pictures and reading (Visual learners), some like listening to explanations and reading aloud (Auditory learners), others need some kind of physical activity to help them learn (Kinesthetic learners).
• Interaction Preferences
Some children are outgoing and sociable and learn a second language quickly because they want to be able to communicate quickly (Interpersonal). They do not worry about mistakes, and are happy being creative with the limited resources they have acquired.

Other children are more reflective and quiet (Intrapersonal). They learn by listening and by observing what is happening and being said around them. They may be cautious about making mistakes but can be much more accurate.
• Analytical processes
Some children need to have everything clearly explained to them piece by piece so that they can understand how things work (Deductive). These children like rules and patterns that are easy to apply to the world they live in. They need explicit explanations and often ask "Why?" a lot.

Others prefer to work out the rules of what they are learning for themselves based on their experience (Inductive). These children like asking questions and having their answers confirmed or corrected. They are more likely to tell you what they understand to be the truth and then ask you to agree with them.