Integrating Learning Styles in Thematic Learning at Early Childhood Education (PAUD)

Thematic learning in early childhood education is an approach that connects various areas of learning under one integrated theme. The goal is to help children understand concepts holistically through meaningful experiences. In practice, teachers can combine different learning styles—visual, auditory, and kinesthetic—so that every child learns in the most effective way.

Children with a visual learning style tend to understand materials better through images, colors, and shapes. Auditory learners absorb information through sounds, songs, and conversations, while kinesthetic learners grasp concepts more easily when involved in physical activities or experiments. By integrating all three, learning becomes more dynamic and inclusive.

For example, in a theme like “Plants,” teachers can show pictures of plants (visual), sing songs about plant parts (auditory), and engage children in planting seeds (kinesthetic). Such activities encourage active participation and deeper understanding.

This approach also helps children recognize their own learning potential and style. They become more confident and motivated to learn because they feel that their individual ways of learning are appreciated.

Thus, integrating learning styles in thematic learning not only enriches the learning experience but also fosters balanced development across cognitive, social, emotional, and motor domains.