Nurturing Learning Habit in Children (2)

Besides not nagging your child to do better, as outlined in the previous post Nurturing Learning Habit in Children (1), guiding them in creating self-learning habit is of vital importance too.

What can you do?

• Create a study schedule.

Guide your child through creating his own study schedule. You may want to start with creating examples for him, then gradually let him to create one that suits him best. In the schedule, include the time for study, play and relaxation. In general, the average concentration span is 20 minutes, hence, work the breaks around this period to increase his learning outcomes.

• Set goals.

Encourage your child to set goals that are achievable based on his age and ability. Never set a goal that is too high to achieve, instead, encourage him to take smaller steps to reach his goals. A goal set too high to achieve may only discourage him to do better.

• Proactive learning.

Encourage your child to ask questions and switch on the learning mind every moment. Be it playing, watching TV or just relaxing, there are opportunities to learn new knowledge and skills. Instil in him the passion of learning by being a learner yourself too. You may want to play games, such as treasure hunt or word search, with him to help stimulate his learning mind.