How does your child study? Do you have a timetable or a routine set for them to follow? Or is it like today your kid studies 8 hours and then won’t touch the books for the next 2 days? Is that good enough? Does it help to have routine or is it just a case of too much hype? Even for those students who may not have MYEs, do read on for our insights on all of this and more.
Category: Stress
Exam Smart Tip #2 – How to avoid carelessness?
The Mid Year Assessments are just around the corner and the coming days can provide many sleepless nights to students and parents. Tensions are set to soar up and as responsible parents, you will be needed to keep a cool mind and ensure that things don’t get out of hand.
Exam Smart Tip #1 – How to Encourage Our Kids to Speak Better?
Let your kids know that they need to be more confident and comfortable while speaking. What is the main reason for the reluctance towards speaking? It is the fear that you will somehow mess it all up. Give your children the support that they need and tell them that it is perfectly fine to commit errors while speaking.
Term 2, Bring it On!
Spend an extra hour or two with your child, helping her out with the lessons that she missed. Speak to her and make her feel confident in herself and her abilities. Finally, ensure that her sleeping and eating cycles are brought back to a normal, school going level.
5 ways to deal with your kid’s homework challenge
‘HOMEWORK’… This is a word that haunts almost every parent. A kid’s homework turns into a source of immense anxiety for parents. But all this can be easily avoided. Let’s see how it is done in 5 easy steps. Understanding your child’s needs Your child is an individual with her own tastes and skills. For…
How to Eat Healthy During School Term
The first week of school has flashed by, and already we are starting to notice that kids are getting bored of school food. Have they started asking you to prepare their recess snacks yet? Well, if they have, here are some ideas of what to put in those recess boxes to encourage healthy food habits….
How to Motivate Children to Study Without Forcing Them – Part 2
Last week we tried to understand how each child is different and how hence, their reaction to everything varies! Let’s take a step further and understand how we can help build a conducive environment at home for our children to study comfortably! Kids are mostly all for learning new things, reading interesting and fun facts, but…
Give your Primary School child a HEADSTART to 2019
“The videos are fun and entertaining, and I love that I can learn things faster than my friends!” Isra L, a 9-year old child, quipped with her eyes glued to the screen. The final year examinations are over, and the school holidays have just begun! Unsure of how to keep your kids occupied during these six…
How to Motivate Children to Study Without Forcing Them – Part 1
As a parent, you have a crucial role in your child’s learning. But before you do anything about it, you need to understand why your child is not willing to study. Understand That Every Child Is Different Every child is unique and has a different way of learning. While motivating your child to study, it…
How to Motivate Children to Study Without Forcing Them – Introduction
Admitting your child to the best possible school and ensuring they get all the facilities they need doesn’t end the duty of a parent. Every parent has to ensure that his or her child is actually making use of those facilities! But sometimes, just bringing children up to date with the classes they attend and…
