This website talks visual learners and what some of their characteristics are.  It also talks about how visual learners can help themselves. 
http://www2.ncsu.edu/unity/lockers/users/f/felder/public/ILSdir/styles.htm  

This website talks about three of the four modalities and talks about what they mean in terms of how children learn. 
http://weerbigger.users.50megs.com/learningstyles.html

Explains three modalities and activities that would well with students with these certain modalities. http://its.foxvalley.tec.wi.us/iss/curric-assessment/modaliti.htm

Characteristics of and Effective Teaching Techniques for Different Learning Modalities~ http://library.thinkquest.org/C005704/content_hwl_learningmodalities.php3?tqskip1=1&tqtime=1003

Characteristics of Visual, Auditory and Tactile Learners ~ http://www.clayton.k12.ga.us/schools/006/BGilmore/learning_modalities.htm

Characteristics of and Study Tips for Auditory Learners ~ http://www.owecc.net/lad/auditorylearners.html

Characteristics of Kinesthetic Learners ~
http://www.yk.psu.edu/learncenter/acskills/kinesthetic.html

Description of Auditory, Visual and Kinesthetic Learners ~ http://www.familyeducation.com/article/0,1120,3-605,00.html

Quiz to find out whether your child is an auditory, visual, or kinesthetic/tactile learner. ~ http://www.familyeducation.com/quiz/0,1399,3-2740,00.html