Synopsis A good teacher gives individual attention to slow learners. It is now an admitted fact that all children do not learn quickly. It is the gifted children who learn quickly and quite a large number of children coming to schools learn slowly. Slow learners lack in understanding, comprehension and expression. There are so many factors which are responsible for the slow growth of children. Children coming from socially disadvantaged homes, poor living conditions and the relations of parents being strained cause slow learning among children With the expension in educational technology, teachers can adopt new techniques to help slow learners in the school. More and more use of audio-visual aids, programmed learning and learning materials the level of teaching and learning can be improved.