. Expect the post so soon ….

Getting ready… :)

Looking forward to it! =) But don’t keep us waiting too long… : P~

Ok! won’t be that long waiting ;)

Fikry is back! Yeah!

Hope you’re feeling better my friend. :)

Oh!

the only one i was waiting for a reply from is you Marco. Really missed you too dude.

Looking forward to it, Fikry! :)

Hi !

unlike transformational and situational grammer, visual grammer is so needed to display or point out present progressive tense as well as prepositions of movement , directions and place.

So it is far more better to have simple drawings on a paper or a white baord showing ( a horse running now ) or ( a girl swimming at the moment )

Likewise you can show or display ( a man crossing the road ) or ( a car running along the street ).

visaul grammer is useful to connect the learner’s sight with a better understanding .

Yes! I totally agree. I was only talking about this kind of thing this weekend. Visual imagery is so very helpful in learning. I also think that for some groups of people, visual learning is much easier.

I agree! Especially where dislexyia is concerned. My sister is a very creative person and responds much better to visual examples than written or verbal ones. I think visual imagery is something that can be applied to most areas of learning. In particular to students who use the right side of their brain more than the left.

I was thinking along the lines of dyslexia also. My sister and now nephew (who have dyslexia) have found it most helpful having imagery. I also have some problems with dyslexia and can relate to this.

I read somewhere that scientists believe that dyslexia is the next phase of evolution.

The fact that society now relies on visual stimulants and imgaes rather than books, and with the development of the internet, the older skills are no longer used as much as they were.

Also, as dyslexia often effects people who are either left handed or creative, it is linked to the right side of the brain, which we are forced to use more because of these developments in society.

Hmm… interesting technique, Fikry. I like it.. certainly could not hurt to incorporate some visual methods when teaching present progressive tense/movement. Nice post! =)

I have similar thoughts on that. We are ‘told’ in society that we have ‘this’ or ‘that’ wrong with us for example, dyslexia. I feel though that as we are all individuals, just because some of us cannot learn the way we are’ forced’ to learn in society, it doesn’t and shouldn’t necessarily be thought of in a negative way.

Fikry, thanks for posting this, very interesting! I am highly right brained, and find that visual aids are so very important to me as a student in my sessions. I don’t mind if it is just the text. OMG I just realized the answer to an issue I have been having with my son. I think he is the same and that it is not that he is not listening when given verbal commands, but that he needs the visual cues too. Why did I not think of it sooner.

Also, think this applies to more than dyslexia, I think many things that our society labels as special needs or flaws are actually evolution. ADHD for example. My son’s old school tried to have my son labeled as ADHD when he did not fit their mold. After doing tons of research I found a wonderful book: Dreamers, Discoverers & Dynamos: How to help the child who is bright, bored and having trouble in school.

I talked with my mother because my brother was given Riddalin as a child, though back then they did not use the label ADHD. She said my brother, when he was around 4 years old, was laying down and said: "Mom, sometimes I have 1000 different thoughts running through my head all at once. She said she was amazed at the articulation of her 4 year old son. Sounds like evolution to me. I think we as a society need to open our minds to the fact that we are evolving and that just because someone does not fit the mold does not mean they have a problem. It just needs that our education system needs to also evolve, instead of trying to medicate our kids to be like past generations, or the majority.

The other problem is that our society does not really listen to our kids. As an adult I have a lot more input as a student, whereas, my child has to fit into a mold or be labeled a problem child. Hee hee I know another rant of mine, lol.

I applaud teachers who are flexible to the needs of their students no matter what their ages. Whether it be visual cues, or just slowing down a bit. It really does make a difference when the Tutor can listen to the student. It does not matter if one is weak in visual learning, offering the lesson with visual, audio, and kinesthetic form will enhance the lesson/learning for all students.