Getting Started

  As you prepare, here are some questions to ask yourself:

~Am I presenting the materials visually?

~Are there additional maps, diagrams, charts, photos, hands-on activities, or other materials that I should incorporate?

~Am I giving students enough time?

~Are there opportunities for students to demonstrate mastery in visual-spatial-friendly ways?

~Am I successfully differentiating by honoring each student for his/her preferred learning style?

  A good way for them to measure their success is to have them keep a portfolio log of their best work, by having them fill in under the following headings. 

  Example of My Work and Why I chose it        Date

  Sometimes VSLs feel that they are not as bright or capable as the auditory-sequential students in the classroom.  In creating a visual-spatial classroom, you can help them to understand their gifts and enjoy success in many areas of their lives and create a feeling that will last them throughout their life-time. 

Words to use when thinking about your ADD child or student:

Instead of thinking of your child as.....        Think of him as.....

hyperactive                                      energetic

impulsive                                         spontaneous

distractible                                      creative

a daydreamer                                   imaginative

inattentive                                      global thinker with a wide focus

unpredictable                                   flexible

argumentative                                   independent

stubborn                                        committed

irritable                                         sensitive

aggressive                                       assertive

attention deficit disorder                       unique