Motivating a child for doing his/her studies is really important
and it should be done at their early years itself. But most parents get into
troubles while motivating their children. Sometimes instead of motivating the
child what most parents do is yelling at the kid which makes him/her more
aggressive. And when motivating a child you should keep in your mind that
motivation factor which motivates your child will differ from child to child.
Something which motivates another child may not motivate your child also. I
know what the big question is, how to motivate your child in a correct way?
Here are few guidelines for you.
First thing is Setting
Proper Expectations. Expect your child to succeed,
and her chances for success improve greatly. Children are usually strongly aware of how their parents view them, and think
about them and they often modify their actions
according to those views. So it’s really important to have high expectations. And you should communicate
them to your child. Talk kindly but honestly with your child about where she
thinks her interests and abilities are, and where she thinks she has less interest
and ability. Then share your own opinions. And talking about those only once is
not enough. You should re-evaluate
those when you think it is needed. Your child will grow and
change, and so will her interests and abilities
Second point is helping your child to
set goals. Only expectations are not enough. You have to change those expectations
into goals in order to make them a success. Knowing
what he is expected to do will guide your
child into correct direction. Here are some ways to help your child set
meaningful goals
- Write
the goals down.
- Make
the goals specific.
- Make
the goals measurable.
Third is showing your child that you
think Dubai nursery is important. You should show your
enthusiasm for education in a variety of ways. Under that first thing you should do is maintaining
a good relationship with your child’s teacher. Tell the teacher about
your expectations and your child’s goals. Ask her for suggestions on
achieving them. Also ask the teacher about her expectations and goals
for your child. Then you should support
the programs at your child’s school by attending school events. Show
your child that being at school is a priority for you. And something you must
keep in your mind is education is not just limited to your child’s school.
There are certain activities which should be done in home also. So
creating a suitable environment for homework is the next important step. Make sure
your child has a quiet, well-lit
place to study. Ask her to let
you know which supplies she
needs, and offer to pick them up
for her. And you should be aware of what
she is studying as well as the status of preschool activities, assignments, tests and class projects.
Forth is to support your child’s
learning style. Your child is more likely to want
to learn if he uses the learning style that feels. Help him figure out, and use, his best learning style.
There are 3 types of
learners;
- Auditory learner : Hearing, such as listening to a
talk or a book on tape? If so, he may be an auditory learner. He enjoys music
and hearing stories. Auditory learners feel motivated and engaged when they can
incorporate more listening into schoolwork.
- Visual learner : Seeing,
such as reading a book or a graph? If so, he may be a visual
learner. He appreciates artwork, movies and the live theater. Visual learners
feel more motivated and engaged when they can incorporate more seeing into their
schoolwork. Here are some ways to motivate a visual learner
- Kinesthetic learner : Doing, such as building a model or
preparing a chart? If so, he may be a kinesthetic learner. He loves to move,
making recess and exercise critical parts of his school day. He would much
rather participate than sit and watch. He likes using his hands to create
things. Kinesthetic learners feel more motivated and engaged when they can incorporate
more doing into their schoolwork.
Those are few tips to
make your child motivated for studies. Most parents enjoy praising their
children with words like “good job!” and “that looks great!” But research shows
that encouragement that has a bigger effect than praise on a child’s
motivation. So make sure you encourage your child rather than praise.
So how we can decide
whether our child is motivated or not. We can identify that by observing their
characteristics. Motivated child will choose tasks that are challenging where as a
child who is not motivated choose work that is
inappropriately easy. And they begin tasks without having to be prodded
and show serious effort and concentration to complete that task. They have a positive attitude toward learning and preschool activities . They use coping strategies to get through the rough times whereas a
child who is not motivated give up quickly when the going gets rough.And they stick
with tasks until successful completion
Above mentioned facts
are the things which you can do to encourage your child from your side. But
there should be a great contribution from your child’s nursery environment also
for motivation. If your child is studying in a motivating environment from his
early ages itself then it is likely that he would keep the same attitude about
his studies in future also.
That is why you should
select our Dubai nursery for your child. Simply visit our site and go
through the amazing and fantastic environment they offer for your child.
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