This assignment addresses the following NAEYC Standards: Know and understand the multiple influences on development and learning This assignment addresses the following NAEYC Standards: · Know and understand the multiple influences on development and learning [NAEYC Standard 1b] · Know about and understand diverse family and community characteristics [NAEYC Standard 2a] Think back to when you were sitting in a classroom. How did you learn things best? Human beings have three main ways to take in new information: visual, auditory, and kinesthetic. For most of us, one of these ways is dominant and the other two are weaker. Descriptions of Different Learning Styles Visual Learners Like to see what they are learning Benefit from illustrations and presentations that use color Notice details – similarities and differences Like to read and write Auditory Learners Ask a lot of questions Often talk to themselves when approaching a new task Speak with their hands and with gestures Like to hear directions and process and learn them Kinesthetic Learners Need to be active and take frequent breaks Rely on what they can directly experience or perform Are attracted to written or spoken language rich in imagery Are very social and communicate by touching