Still not sure of your child’s learning style? Take Knowledge Essential’s Learning Styles Quiz to determine your little one’s preferred way of learning.

Answer the following questions below about how your child learns. If more than one answer is appropriate, choose the answer that best describes your child most of the time.

1. When given a homework assignment, your child is most likely to

a. Make a diorama of the civil war

b. Write an oral report

c. Write a biography in the form of an essay

2. Some of your fondest memories include

a. Making arts and crafts with your child

b. Watching your child putting on a play

c. Reading bedtime stories with your child

3. Your child responds best to a punishment that involves

a. A time-out in the same place every time

b. Having them explain what they did wrong and why they should not do it again

c. Write their name on a punishment chart

4. Your child’s favorite subject in school is

a. Science

b. Social Studies

c. English / Language Arts

5. Your child’s favorite activity is

a. Playing outdoors

b. Listening to music

c. Reading a book

6. If you leave your child to play in his room alone, you usually find him

a. Playing with action figures

b. Playing with Tickle-Me-Elmo (or other interactive toys)

c. Coloring

7. When reading with your child, she

a. Flips the pages herself

b. Sits still and always wants you to read to her

c. Makes up her own stories to go along with the pictures

8. When playing with other children, your child

a. Is the one running around

b. Gives orders to the other kids

c. Listens and takes directions from the other kids

9. When attempting to solve a math problem, your child

a. Writes the numbers over and over again

b. Says the numbers aloud

c. Mentally figures out the problem before writing it

10. Your child is more likely to follow directions when

a. They are shown what to do

b. They are told what to do

c. They read what to do on their own

Scoring:

If most of your answers are A’s, your child is a Kinesthetic Learner

If most of your answers are B’s, your child is an Audio Learner

If most of your answers are C’s, your child is a Visual Learner

Head on over to our worksheets and activities for different learning styles for fun ways to enhance your child’s preferred learning style. Also, be sure to share these results with your child’s teacher in order for your child to learn more efficiently and effectively.