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Performing Paul & Paula: Need for
excitement and movement!
Performing
Paul & Paula are most often labeled Hyperactive in the traditional school
setting, or ADD, or ADHD.
Performing
Paul & Paula are movers, risk-takers, adventurers. They crave hands-on,
experiential activities. They are often passionate about (and talented in)
sports, acting, comedy, dance, building, out door activities, or a combination
of these. In general, they learn best when involved in activities that allow them
to be active: do, experience, and keep things moving so as not to get bored.
They also generally like games and competition.
When
planning a school program for Performing Paul & Paula, you can integrate
movement with learning. The student can put on a skit or demonstration, recite/memorize
facts while jumping on trampoline, build a pyramid, landscape
the yard. Performing Paul & Paul need frequent breaks from traditional
sit-down school work -- every 20 to 30 minutes (10 to 15 for the younger ones!).
They also do best when the topics they are studying are relevant to their
interests and their lives - subjects that do not relate to their experiences
make no sense to them.
Inventing Isabel & Ian: Need to
explore, discover, ask, solve!
Inventing Isabel & Ian are often labeled ADD in the
traditional school setting. This
is also the Disposition that is sometimes referred to as the "absentminded
professor."
Inventing
Isabel & Ian are explorers, collectors, experimenters. They ask a lot of
questions and often seem to be asking questions that are unrelated to the topic
at hand. It is these questions that allow them to make connections and this is
how they learn best.
They
are often passionate about (and talented in) electronics, technology,
archeology, any of the sciences, cooking, engineering, building, problem
solving, or a combination of these. In general, they learn best when involved
in activities that allow them to be inquisitive and inventive: take apart, put
together, tinker, try out, make something out of nothing.
When
planning a school program for Inventing Isabel & Ian, be sure to include
lots of hands-on activities: making models, building replicas, working on collections,
designing systems, developing projects. Also provide ample opportunity for questions,
and encourage students to use their own natural problem solving strategies.
Thinking/Creating Ted & Terry: Need to think,
create, be alone!
Thinking/Creating
Ted & Terry are often labeled ADD in a traditional school setting. This is
also the Disposition that is sometimes referred to as withdrawn, shy, moody, or
"spacey."
Thinking/Creating
Ted & Terry are imaginative and creative. They are the idea people. They
bring a new perspective to every situation. Often their comments seem to be
coming out of nowhere, or out of "left field"! This is the disposition of great
philosophers, mathematicians, scientists, poets, writers, artists, musicians,
and designers.
They
are often passionate about (and talented in) theoretical math and science,
music, art, cooking, building, or a combination of these. In general, they
learn best when involved in activities that allow them to be freely creative.
The most important thing to these students is ideas: getting ideas, trying out
new ideas, contributing new ideas.
When
planning a school program for Thinking/Creating Ted & Terry, incorporate
teaching materials and techniques that allow for time alone and involve the
arts and/or the creative process. They thrive in atmospheres that allow for
unscheduled time to think and create. Include hands-on assignments, drawing and
doodling during study and "listening" times, and plenty of opportunity to
wonder, think, and express themselves imaginatively.
Relating/Inspiring Rita & Ron: Need to talk,
interact, cooperate!
Relating/Inspiring
Rita & Ron are often labeled "chatty" or "busybodies." They are sometimes
seen as "nosy,""overly sensitive," or "emotional."
Relating/Inspiring
Rita & Ron are usually talkers and social by nature. Cooperation,
interaction, and discussion are important to them, and they generally do not
respond to competition. They need time to talk, relate, and be social. They
often need to talk things out and discuss in order to understand and retain
information.
They
are often passionate about human interest topics, and creating harmonious and
fair environments is very important to them. In general they learn best when
working on cooperative projects that provide opportunities discuss, express
personal feelings, and work with others.
When
planning a school program for Relating/Inspiring Rita & Ron, incorporate
subjects that are "social" by nature, such as cultures and stories of people. Include
opportunities to work in small groups, and learning experiences that involve
discussion and collaboration.
Producing Pete & Pam: Need for order!
Producing
Pete & Pam have the Disposition that is perfect for the traditional school
setting because it is the only Disposition that the traditional school setting
is set up for! This is also the Disposition that is often labeled by others as
rigid, inflexible, or "teacher's pet."
Producing
Pete & Pam are punctual, neat and "productive." They thrive on rules,
routine, and tradition. They love schedules, keep to-do lists, plan ahead, and are
"responsible" -- meaning they follow the rules, meet deadlines, and are on time. They
can work on multiple projects and assignments and keep everything perfectly
organized. They are every parent's and teacher's dream students.They seem to be self-motivated and need
little, if any, supervision to do their work and complete assignments. They
usually memorize well, quickly fill in workbooks, and follow all directions and
requirements when doing assignments. Reading and writing are often talent
areas.
When
planning a school program for Producing Pete & Pam, by all means meet their
needs for order and structure. But also encourage them to explore other ways of
learning and to discover and develop all of their gifts. For high Producing
students, it is so easy for the Producing part to take over to the detriment of
other characteristics, especially when the learning program so highly rewards
Producing behaviors.
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Learning Modalities: Your Child's
Best Way of Processing Information
(for best results integrate other learning style
information, such as Disposition)
AUDITORY
Listening - needs to HEAR
ex. audiotapes,
lecture, music, rhymes, songs
Verbal
- needs to TALK
ex.give
oral presentations, sing, discuss, record themselves
VISUAL
Picture - needs to SEE
ex.videos, computers, picture cues,
diagrams, charts, time lines
