Every parent wants their children to grow up smart, well-read, intellectually developed and have a variety of practical skills and abilities. Therefore, in modern society, so much attention is paid to the issue of motivating children to learn.
In this article, we'll talk about how to stimulate children's interest in learning new knowledge and not force them, but make them want to learn themselves.
Here are some tips to help you increase your child's motivation to study.
We celebrate victories
Celebrate your child's big and small academic achievements, as well as any aspirations you notice in him. Everyone, and even more so children, enjoys praise, especially if it comes from a person close and authoritative to them.
Important: Praise the child sincerely, looking into his eyes. Don't forget about tactile support: give your child a “five”, pat on the head or pat on the back. By the way, children will also be pleased if you tell other adults about their success in their presence.
We organize the educational process
Let your child have everything they need for study at hand. Consider how to arrange his workplace as comfortably as possible. Take care of a comfortable chair and desk, proper lighting, organizers for office supplies, etc. It may be more pleasant for a child to study if they have notebooks with their favorite characters from a game or cartoon, washable pens or a robot case.
We encourage children to share their opinions and interests
It will be more interesting for a child to learn and learn new things if he gets the opportunity to tell you what he has learned. Discuss historical facts, mathematical problems, characters from literary works, etc., so that the child knows that all this deserves attention not only at school, but also in adulthood. Tell him that the more he learns, the more interesting he becomes. This will definitely increase the child's motivation to learn new things.
We support children when they don't understand something
If the children can't complete a task that is too difficult on their own, don't brush it off, but help them. It is important not to do homework for the child, but to figure out the difficult task together. If you understand the topic, explain it to your child using simple analogies and examples. The funnier the explanation is, the better the kids will remember it. And you will get the opportunity to have a good conversation and have plenty of fun in each other's company.
Learning by playing
It has been proven that material that is presented in a playful way is easier and faster for both children and adults to digest. If you want your child to become interested in a subject at school, imagine it in a playful way. Inspire your child to do safe chemical experiments, solve fun math puzzles or play programming board games — we're sure you and the kids will have fun and usefully.
We are looking for a unique approach to learning
Everyone knows that people are divided into visuals, audials and kinesthetics. Consider how best to educate your child based on knowledge of their personality type.
Connect his interests to this. If your child likes to read, buy him encyclopedias on various topics. If children love to play, find special educational games for various school disciplines.
Make your child's learning personal and fun just for them.
Giving your child a chance to have an exceptional experience
Whenever possible, visit historical, artistic and literary museums, various exhibitions and places where children will have a chance to see, touch and remember much more than if they read a chapter in a textbook.
Show children that what they learn at school is real.
We focus on strengths
Avoid demotivating phrases like “You won't succeed” or “You can't”, even if you objectively understand that a task is too difficult for a child. Instead, invite him to try it and promise to explain to him how to do it if he fails. Children can be very purposeful by nature; don't put doubts and restrictions into their young heads; it's better to work together and achieve the goal. Even if you do most of the task, your child will remember the positive outcome and will be motivated to keep trying and deepening their own skills over time.
We encourage curiosity
Every child naturally searches for new discoveries and instantly absorbs interesting information. Scientists say that children only need five minutes to memorize something new, and this material is stored in long-term memory.
How do you spark children's curiosity? Ask questions, play guessing games, inspire your child to new experiences. By the way, you don't have to set aside special time for this: you can engage in such “useful communication” on your way to school or while washing dishes, for example.
We choose inspiring teachers
If you are enrolling your child in courses, meet the teacher, see how he or she feels about the subject, whether they are looking for an individual approach to the child, and whether the children enjoy classes with this teacher.
Remember that a lot depends on the teacher.
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