1999 Teachers at every grade level share a common concern. They are constantly searching for ways to reach all of their students so that each child can learn as much as possible. In a heterogeneous, mixed-ability, classroom, this can be quite a challenge.
Students come to school with a variety of different talents and skills.
They learn in many different ways. Some boys and girls are visual learners and must see things in written or pictorial form in order to remember and truly understand them. Others are auditory learners. These students learn best by listening to verbal directions, taped lessons, read-alouds, or oral reports. Then, there are those boys and girls who are kinesthetic or tactile learners.