Word Smart Children

According to Thomas Armstrong, Ph.D., "Word Smart" children like words and the ways that they can be used in reading, writing, and speaking. They may be sensitive to how words sound, what they mean and how they are used. These children enjoy playing with words or creating games. Being word smart is being a good communicator by speaking and listening. Your child may have difficulty reading or writing but still be very word smart. Ways to tell if a child is "Word Smart" or a visual learner:

Word Smart children:

1. love to read.

2. likes to tell stories.

3. writes stories and poetry.

4. enjoys learning foreign languages.

5. spells well.

6. likes to write letters or emails.

7. has a good vocabulary.

8. enjoys talking about ideas with others.

9. has a good memory for names or facts.

10. plays word games such as scramble, hidden word puzzles, Scrabble, or crossword puzzles.

11. likes to research and read about ideas that are of interest.

12. have fun playing with words (puns, tongue twisters, and rhymes).