UmMusa Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 I have no idea what y'all are referring to,and I see it a lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarfoot Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 It means Visual-Spatial Learner to me. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UmMusa Posted September 18, 2012 Author Share Posted September 18, 2012 That would make sense. And what does that really mean? I have a feeling it is something I should know about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 VSL is visual spatial learner. It is a different learning style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UmMusa Posted September 18, 2012 Author Share Posted September 18, 2012 Would my daughter in this thread fit a description of a visual spatial learner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarfoot Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 For some reason, I can't open the other thread you linked, but Upside Down Brilliance: The Visual-Spatial Learner, by Silverman, is the best book I've ever read on the topic. I'm a VSL, and I've got a house full of VSL kiddos, one of whom is dyslexic, which is pretty common. We see things so differently than my DH. It affects everything I teach and everything they learn. I guess one of the main points would be that we tend to like the whole picture of whatever we're learning first, and then we can go back and learn the pieces. It's more of a "whole-to-parts" learning rather than "parts-to-whole." We're very visual, but she talks in the book about some VSL's who are less so, though it's rather rare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 I found this site helpful when first looking into VSL. My son is a very definite VSL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UmMusa Posted September 19, 2012 Author Share Posted September 19, 2012 I found this site helpful when first looking into VSL. My son is a very definite VSL. I just opened the link. I am in awe. There is no doubt about it. I've been wondering what VSL has meant for so long... wish I had asked earlier.. like two years ago :001_huh: So now what do I do with this information? I better start reading up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 So now what do I do with this information? I better start reading up. The upside down brillance is a good read. There are quite a few forum threads on curriculum that would suit VSL better. That might help your DD10 if she does not learn well with her current curriculum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapiti Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 For some reason, I can't open the other thread you linked, but Upside Down Brilliance: The Visual-Spatial Learner, by Silverman, is the best book I've ever read on the topic. I'm a VSL, and I've got a house full of VSL kiddos, one of whom is dyslexic, which is pretty common. We see things so differently than my DH. It affects everything I teach and everything they learn. I guess one of the main points would be that we tend to like the whole picture of whatever we're learning first, and then we can go back and learn the pieces. It's more of a "whole-to-parts" learning rather than "parts-to-whole." We're very visual, but she talks in the book about some VSL's who are less so, though it's rather rare. :iagree::iagree: both on Upside Down Brilliance (worth putting on hold at your library) and the whole-to-parts angle, which IMO is often at least as important as focusing on visual presentations of information. I found this site helpful when first looking into VSL. My son is a very definite VSL. :iagree: see the articles tab on that site See also Freed's Right Brained Children, and to a certain extent, the Eides' The Dyslexic Advantage (my kids are not dyslexic but majorly VSL and do have processing styles as described in this book) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theYoungerMrsWarde Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 I don't have a VSL learner, but this blog post by a member on here about it was really interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UmMusa Posted September 19, 2012 Author Share Posted September 19, 2012 I don't have a VSL learner, but this blog post by a member on here about it was really interesting. I've seen that blog linked now in three different threads, but it won't open up for me. I get title, but no content. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theYoungerMrsWarde Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 I've seen that blog linked now in three different threads, but it won't open up for me. I get title, but no content. Maybe try this link? It's the home page rather than the specific post, but it's the most recent post so it's right there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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