Learn What is the Best Way for Your Child to?
Children and teenagers learn by
observing, listening, exploring, experimenting and asking questions.
Being interested, motivated and
engaged in learning is important for children once they start school. It can
also help if they understand why they’re learning something.
And as your child gets older,
he’ll enjoy taking more responsibility for his learning, and getting more
involved in making decisions about learning and organising activities.
Your role in your child’s
learning
Even if you think you don’t know much about learning and teaching, you’re your
child’s first teacher. Your child will keep learning from you over the years.
And even if you had a bad
experience at school, it might help to remember that approaches to learning in
schools have changed. Your child’s experience at school will be different from
yours, so try to be positive. This will help your child feel positive about
school too.
Children learn
in different ways – some learn by seeing, some by hearing, some by reading, some by doing.
And at this stage, children
still learn through play. Plenty of unstructured, free playtime helps
balance formal lessons at school and also gives kids a chance to unwind after
the routines and rules of school.
Children also learn
by using objects in
lots of different ways. When your child is experimenting,
exploring and creating with a range of materials, she learns about problem-solving
in situations where there are no set or ‘right’ answers.
Children aren't born with social
skills – they have to learn them, just like they learn to read and write.
Giving your child chances to play with other children is a great way for him to develop the
skills he needs to get on with others. These don’t even have to be organised
plays or visits. For example, taking your child to the park helps him to learn
how to interact with and share a common space with other kids.
Here are some practical tips for helping your primary school-age child
learn:
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Play rhyming games, letter games, and shape and number games with your
child, and practise taking turns in games and activities.
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Use simple language, and play with words and word meanings, such as
clapping out the syllables of words or playing word association games.
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Continue to read to your child even when she can read for herself.
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Let your child hear and see lots of new words in books, on TV or in
general conversation, and explain what the words mean.
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When your child shows you or tells you about something in his play, try
to pause, give him your attention and ask a question or two.
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Help your child discover what she’s good at by encouraging her to try
lots of different activities.
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