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<h1 id="section_0" class="title_lg">Teach Reading Skills</h1>
Reading is the first step into a better life. Without basic reading skills, we can’t get jobs in most fields or negotiate contracts like leases. Unfortunately, today’s hyper-visual culture makes reading less appealing to children and adults. However, you shouldn’t just throw your hands up in defeat. With a few handy tricks, you can teach reading skills to children and adult learners.
<div class="step"><b class="whb">1- Find out their learning styles.</b> You need to figure this out before you can teach reading skills. Most students learn by seeing (visual learners), hearing (auditory learners), or doing (kinesthetic learners).<sup id="_ref-1" class="reference" aria-label="Link to Reference 1"> </sup>Talk to your principal or school guidance counselor about which tests you can give them.
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 	<li>Teach visual learners with outlines, diagrams, and illustrated handouts.<sup id="_ref-2" class="reference" aria-label="Link to Reference 2"></sup></li>
 	<li>Teach auditory learners through audio books, oral reports, and rhyming games.<sup id="_ref-3" class="reference" aria-label="Link to Reference 3"></sup></li>
 	<li>Teach kinesthetic learners through role-playing activities, games, and field trips.<sup id="_ref-4" class="reference" aria-label="Link to Reference 4"></sup></li>
 	<li>If you're a school teacher or are teaching more than one child, it's important to balance these approaches to appeal to different types of learners.</li>
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