Let's Help Our Children Enjoy Learning.
Children are naturally curious and want to learn.
As children get older, learning becomes a chore. As educators and parents, it is important to nurture this desire so that children not only enjoy the process but continue to become lifelong learners.
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As children get older, learning becomes a chore. As educators and parents, it is important to nurture this desire so that children not only enjoy the process but continue to become lifelong learners.
Personalization:
Look at what your children enjoy doing as a past time and integrate
that into your lessons. For example, if your child enjoys art, have them draw
their learning instead of just writing and speaking about it. This is a great
way to not only bond with your children, but to also get to know them on a deeper
level. I use this at the beginning
of the school year to initially analyze my students’ thoughts.
Inquire:
If your child is interested in a specific topic, have them delve deeper
into it. Teach them how to ask open-ended questions and how to find the
answers. Have children create projects that demonstrate their understanding
about the topic and try to integrate other subjects into these lessons whenever
possible.
Play-based Learning:
While children may retain some of the information that you relay to them
via lectures, they love playing. The best way to access their long-term memory is
to teach students using games. I love playing games with my children,
especially when teaching English. For example, I play Picture Bingo and Wordy Bingo
with my children.
Breaks:
Children truly want to focus so that they can learn as much as
possible. However, we should be cognizant of the fact that for many children,
the amount of minutes that you have their attention for is equal to their age.
Therefore, you may only have a seven year old child’s attention for about seven
minutes. Plan your lessons so that you teach for that amount of time, and then
give them an activity to work on. After this, give them a quick break so that
they can release some energy before getting back to work.
Real Life Experiences:
When you tell a child not to touch a hot stove, for the most part, that
child will touch it. From that experience of feeling burnt, they learn not to
do it again. Another way to ensure that your child grasps the point of a lesson
is to integrate real life experiences into your lesson. For example, if you are
learning about birds then take them bird watching, or if you are learning about
dinosaurs then take them to your local museum. At times, this may be out of
your budget such as taking your child to another country if you are learning
about a different culture. If so, create an environment that relates that that
topic. Using this method, you can integrate all of the above techniques which
will definitely ensure long-term retention.
Teach By Example:
Whether children realize it or not, they tend to imitate the adults in
their lives. Therefore, it is important for educators and parents to set an
example for their children where they see the adults reading, writing, and
continuously learning. It is also essential for children to see adults make
mistakes and work at solving problems so that they know that it is okay to take
risks.
These six steps will not only help your child love learning, but it
will also improve your teaching abilities and help build a deeper bond between
you and your children.
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