How can you help your child through their education?
- Be sincere. Tell him why it is important for him to study. Give him examples and talk about life and the future frankly.
- Find a balance between learning and free time: It is important that the child has enough time for rest and entertainment.
- Personalize learning. Give him the opportunity to excel in what he likes and to be more free in the subjects he dislikes.
- Create a work program for him and make sure he follows it. Make homework and exercise a habit.
- Create a calm atmosphere at home: Provide your child with a quiet and peaceful place to study where he can concentrate without interruption.
- Monitor the time spent in front of digital devices and, if necessary, help him reduce it. Make rules and make no exceptions.
- Use assistive technologies – make learning more fun and easy with relevant apps. But be careful not to get ready, without thought, the answers.
- Show interest: Take an interest in your child’s progress and ask him questions about what he is learning.
- Be patient: Don’t worry if your child is struggling. Be patient and encourage him to keep trying.
- Offer help, but don’t do things for him: Help him understand the material, but don’t solve his problems. Let it just discover the solutions.
- Plan with him: Find out what’s bothering him and discuss how to help him, at home and with extra lessons.
- Take short breaks: Long hours of studying can be tiring. Encourage your child to take short breaks every 40 minutes.
- Praise him for his efforts: Even if he doesn’t get the desired results right away, praise him for the efforts he makes. Reward him for progress.
- Be constructive. If criticism is needed, let it be constructive, like discussion, not fighting.
- Be a role model: Show your child that learning is important and that you, too, enjoy learning, reading, and overcoming challenges.
- Be consistent and steadfast in the principles you follow.
