What are learning styles and how important are they in the process of learning to read?
What are the causes of reading problems? There are five causes of reading difficulty. A reading difficulty is usually related to more than one cause. 1. Missing a step Reading instruction in the elementary grades is like a ladder. Each step is based on the previous one. In some cases due to illness or other causes, a child misses one of the rungs of that imaginary ladder. The child then would have difficulty unless he/she is taken back to the skill that was missed to re-teach it and build on it. 2. Differences in learning styles We learn about the world through our senses. Those who learn best through the sense of vision are called visual learners. Those who learn through the sense of hearing are called auditory learners. Some people learn through the sense of touch. They are called tactile learners. Persons who learn best through the movement of their large muscle are known as kinesthetic learners. Not every learner is a pure type. A visual learner is usually capable of learning throu
