These auditory, visual, and tactile stimuli are received by highly specialized receptors in a baby s ears, eyes, and skin.
Children reveal their preference for a particular way of learning in the first few months of life.
I refer to the three basic types of learners as Listeners, Lookers, and Movers. As babies, Listeners are attuned to sounds and words. They talk early, rapidly add words to their vocabulary, and enjoy being read to. From the first year of life, Lookers are drawn to color, shape, and motion. Their eye-hand coordination is excellent, and as toddlers they enjoy playing with blocks, stringing beads, and doing simple puzzles.