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Originally Posted by mama2madj

he just doesn't learn w/ nonactions there are songs he could "never remember" after hearning sooo often but 1 or 2 runs through it with motions he can remember it. he's extremely physical, he's a doer that always wants to be doing something, he truly doesnt learn by seeing or hearing, he's one of those that will refuse help when trying to do something just right but he will usually keep doing it till it's right. he learns actions by doing them while they're being shown, he 'cant remember' if he doesnt do them at the time theyre shown. i dont know how he woulnt be

I also used to think my son was kinesthetic because he was so active, wanted to touch everything. And then I read somewhere that every young child is primarily kinesthetic. I'm not too sure what I think about learning styles, sometimes. I think they can be helpful but I also see them as what is "trendy" in the educational world right now. I know I am primarily visual but I learn things in all sorts of ways. My son is auditory but he learns things by doing and seeing as well.

Anyway, your post DOES sound very kinesthetic and reminds me of that movie, Akeelah and the Bee. The little girl could only remember her more difficult spelling words when she tapped them out with her hand, or jumped rope while chanting them. Or maybe that was partly auditory. I think as kids get older, they can somewhat adapt themselves and figure out their own tricks of how they learn best, even if the material is presented slightly differently. In other words, I think maybe as they get older, it might not be as important to "teach to their learning style".