Nancy Cole Lutz

One, Two, Buckle My Shoe: Nurturing Learners Nancy Cole Lutz

NOT STATISTICS BUT INDIVIDUALS live in these stories of personal quests to develop successful learning strategies. These three students illustrate different learning styles. One student was a strong visual learner with a need to acquire speaking and listening skills. One exhibited such speed of thinking that he could not physically record his thoughts legibly. One had such a strong auditory learning style that spelling both predicable and unpredictable words frustrated her. No one method could satisfy the needs of these elementary students. Instead, approaches tailored to their needs were designed so that their academic careers would be enhanced.