Slow learning children are children with a learning speed that is slightly slower than the level of education and their peers. Slow learners do not always have learning disabilities, and can live like normal children outside of the classroom. However, learning is a challenge for him. To help slow learners, make variations in learning for important subjects, ask for support from students both inside and outside the classroom, and most importantly, encourage him by teaching patiently and not shying away from praising his success.
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Method 1 of 3: Teaching Slow Learners in Class
Step 1. Repeat each learning point more often than usual
Slow learners need to hear several times more information than ordinary students to understand it.
- Keep other students busy by asking questions and asking them to answer them. Repeat their answers and explain how they relate to the point you are trying to teach.
- For example, in the lower grades of elementary school, you might say, "Tashia said 2x2 = 4. The answer is correct, because 2 and 2 equals 2+2, resulting in 4."
- For higher grades, you can emphasize learning points by opening a discussion that requires students to repeat the points. Ask questions about the material being taught, then ask students the reasons for each answer as they answer it.
Step 2. Use audio and visual aids
Slow learners may have difficulty performing basic skills such as reading. So, you can help him through movies, pictures, and audio to learn things that you don't get from reading. Use a variety of media to repeat any information that needs to be learned.
- For example, if you are teaching English conjunctions to elementary school students, you can complete the explanations and worksheets with the classic "Conjunction Junction" cartoon from Schoolhouse Rock!
- When discussing a novel with high school students, help slow learners by providing worksheets and additional illustrated study materials, such as family trees of the characters in the novels, story timelines, pictures from historical maps, costumes, and appropriately styled houses. with the period in the novel.
- You can ask all students to take a quiz on learning styles to find out what types of learners are in your class and what approaches are most effective.
Step 3. Guide students to work on the main points of the material taught and the test questions
Slow learners often have difficulty recognizing the main points of a material or test, and are overwhelmed with additional information. When teaching, be sure to recognize and emphasize the points being taught. Do not burden slow learners by teaching in a hurry or asking more complicated details than the main material.
- Before starting the lesson, make a summary of all the main points so students know which points need attention.
- Provide study guides for taking tests so slow learners know what information to pay attention to.
- Give reading assignments and additional worksheets to faster learners, then invite them to discuss the details of the additional topics.
Step 4. Use everyday life as an example when teaching math
Introduce new math concepts by giving real examples that your students can understand. Use pictures and study aids, such as pennies, beans, or marbles, to help students visualize numbers.
- For example, to introduce division to elementary school students, draw a circle on the board and tell students that the circle is a cake that must be divided equally among 6 people. After that, draw a line to divide it into 6 pieces.
- For more mature students, some concepts will be more difficult to understand with examples from everyday life. To introduce concepts like how to find an unknown variable, teach the formula directly.
- Slow learners may not understand math material from the previous year. If he has trouble understanding a new concept, give him a test to make sure he understands the basic skills.
Step 5. Teach reading skills
Slow learners may struggle to read "automatically" like their peers. To help him catch up, teach reading skills in class, or form small groups of slow learners while assigning other students to do additional work.
- Instruct slow learners to move their fingers to follow the passage in the book they are reading.
- Teach students to recognize word phonemes and read foreign words aloud.
- Help develop students' reading skills by training them to ask questions such as, “How does this character feel?” “Why did the character make this decision?” "What will happen next?"
- Slow learners at an older age can also be helped by being taught how to summarize the subject matter or annotate the reading material provided.
Step 6. Teach good study to your students
Slow learners may need to repeat lessons more often than other students. Help him speed up his study time by teaching him efficient ways to summarize, take notes, and memorize.
- Demonstrate how to take notes and summarize lessons to students in your class.
- Teach students to break down large assignments into smaller ones so as not to overwhelm them.
- Teach them to memorize device mnemonics. For example, the acronym “Utisba” is a simple way to remember the names of the cardinal directions, “North, East, South, and West.”
Method 2 of 3: Facilitating Student Success in the Classroom
Step 1. Create a daily reading schedule
Slow learners need lots of reading practice. Schedule continuous reading time for students each day. Provide a variety of reading materials, such as books with lower difficulty levels. Picture novels are also an interesting medium for slow learners.
Step 2. Assign peer tutors and study friends outside the classroom
Instead of creating competition among students, create a culture of helping each other. Pair with students to help each other learn new material. Alternatively, you can train some smart students to be “peer tutors,” that is, students who help other students understand schoolwork. Give each student an assignment in class, such as handing out test papers or feeding the class pet.
Step 3. Give the slow learner a task according to his ability
Slow learners may give up if given a task that is heavier than other students. Give him a break each day, as well as a chance to stand out. Identify the area the student is good at, then provide opportunities to do so between more difficult school assignments.
For example, a slow learner may be good at drawing, playing sports, or tidying things up. He may enjoy helping with classroom work, teaching younger children, or leading a team. Find a skill they enjoy, then give them a chance to demonstrate it
Step 4. Praise the success
When a child is slow to learn to complete a task, master a concept, or do something well, praise him sincerely. You can praise him for wanting to try, but don't focus on that goal. Praise him for completing the task and finding the correct answer. The child will be more enthusiastic about doing the task if he knows he will get a compliment at the end.
Step 5. Check their level of understanding while studying
Develop hidden ways to find out if your students understand the material being taught. Do not ask students to raise their hands if they do not understand. However, give students numbered or colored cards to indicate their level of understanding.
For example, you could give each student a red, yellow, and green card. After that, ask students to raise the card according to their understanding. Red can mean confused, yellow can mean they need repetition, while green can mean they have understood the material taught so far
Method 3 of 3: Supporting Your Child
Step 1. Provide assistance to complete your child's homework
Your child will benefit from help with homework, study guides, and lessons for certain materials. You can tutor your own child if time permits. Be sure not to do your child's chores, but sit down with him to help tidy up the work and give hints for solving difficult problems.
- If the school has an additional class program to help with homework, enroll your child.
- If you hire a tutor, find someone who is positive, persuasive, and willing to praise your child's efforts and success.
Step 2. Make learning a part of the family tradition
Show the importance of the child's development process by teaching and accompanying him to learn as part of your daily routine. Study the time table on the way, ask the child to recite long words at the store, and relate family activities to what is learned at school. For example, if they are studying the tragedy of the Holocaust, you can take them to see Schindler's List during a special family viewing time.
Step 3. Ask teachers about additional activities in the school
If the school has an additional study program, ask the teacher to put your child in small groups to study material that has not been mastered. Enroll your child in any reading or supplementary study program offered by the school librarian, writing center tutor, and other staff.
Step 4. Check the child for learning disabilities
Some slow learners may have learning limitations. Diagnosing learning disabilities can help students grow and develop. It can also help your child learn difficult material.
- The teacher does not have the authority to request the test. It is the parent who must submit the test request.
- Slow learning children can learn all subjects, it's just that their grasping power is slower than other children. Meanwhile, children with learning disabilities usually have unbalanced learning abilities.
- However, some slow learners may also have hidden learning disabilities that make it difficult for them to learn.
Step 5. Arrange for the use of an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) for your child
Although IEPs are usually made for children with learning disabilities, slow learners can also benefit both academically and emotionally through the program.
- To create an IEP, schedule a conference with your child's teacher.
- Ask the school to examine the child's needs based on the free learning system.
- After conducting the examination, meet with your child's teacher and relevant staff at the school, then make an IEP. Before holding a meeting, make a list of things you want to include.
Step 6. Help your child set long-term goals
Slow learners usually don't think about the future. Because their academic abilities are limited, they usually do not consider school important, thus making school an obligation, not a place to build a future. Help your child develop long-term plans, then break those plans into small plans to make them happen.
Connect schoolwork to the child's long-term goals. For example, if your child wants to have their own shop, use sample business-themed problems to solve math problems, and provide reading material with background stories about the store
Step 7. Give your child the opportunity to shine outside the classroom
Slow learners can live normally outside the classroom, so they can excel in non-academic areas. Support your child's interests by enrolling him in a variety of extracurricular activities, such as athletics, arts and nature. Ask your child what he likes, discover his interests and talents, then help him develop.
