In the current digital era that we live in, it is hard to get children interested in learning. Why did we make such a statement? Look around. Wherever you go, we see most children invested in their smartphones and tablets, and not in the reality that is present in front of them. In a world that is filled with easy distractions, it is difficult for children to develop a positive attitude towards learning.
Also, during the exam season, children get tired even thinking about studying for exams. So, how can you help develop a positive learning attitude in your children?
Well, for that, the first thing you have to do is to start early. Try to instil in your children a positive feeling towards learning right from a young age. They will carry that feeling throughout their life. Let us look at some tips that might help you out with this:
Instil curiosity
All children are curious by nature. They are constantly amazed, and their attention is captured even by the tiniest things around them. You can use it to help them become interested in learning. Show them how different things work and explain to them how they work. Give them interesting topics to ponder over and find answers to. Make them understand that learning is the same process, where they work towards finding fulfilling answers to the questions that interest them.
Create a positive learning environment at home
Make sure you have a positive learning atmosphere ready at home for your children. They need a quiet and calm place where they won’t be disturbed. Encourage them to ask questions and learn topics they are interested in. Never ridicule them if they ask questions you deem silly or stupid. Encourage them to ask more and question things around them. Make sure they aren’t pressured or make them feel like learning is a task they have to complete. Help them see it as a choice they make for themselves.
Use preschools to help young children get familiarised with the concept of schooling
When you are looking to help young children have a better understanding and love for learning, you must help them get comfortable and familiarised with the process of attending school. For young children, instead of one fine day being suddenly sent to learn in an unfamiliar place, away from their family, it would be better to get them slowly accustomed to this feeling at an early stage. Kindergarten and preschools can help in that regard. They focus more on creating a basic idea about the things they will need in school rather than on learning.
Encourage and motivate them
Encourage and motivate them to learn and look into things they are curious about. Spur them to look more beyond what is taught at school. Your attitude towards them can greatly influence how they see the overall process of learning.
Don’t put pressure on them
Yet another reason children develop a negative attitude towards learning is the stress they feel. This could be due to their family and teachers constantly putting pressure on them to perform. If you get rid of that attitude, most children will be able to feel freer and develop a better attitude towards learning.
Talk to your children and help them understand
Talk to your children and try to help them understand why having a positive attitude towards learning is important. If you can successfully point out its advantages to them and make them understand how it’ll help them out in the later stages of life, your child’s attitude towards learning will surely change for the better.
Identify and correct negative thoughts and actions
Help your children see where they are making mistakes and help them actively correct any negative thoughts they have about learning. Most of the time, these negative thoughts and attitudes arise from fear or insecurity your children might be feeling. Finding the root cause and solving it is the solution for this. You can try talking to them or their teachers to get a more clear picture. If you feel like they need help from a more experienced person, you can consider getting help from an education counsellor.
Appreciate and reward them for their achievements, no matter how small
When your children make progress and they achieve success, no matter how small, make sure to appreciate and reward them. It can help create a positive feeling toward learning in them. Such positive reinforcement methods will slowly, but surely help you out with your goals.
Help them make good friends who have a positive attitude towards learning
The people surrounding you influence your attitude and behaviour a lot. So, try to make sure your children are friends with others who share a positive attitude towards learning. You don’t need to be actively involved in hand-picking your children’s friends for them. But make sure you advise and encourage your children to keep in mind the above-mentioned fact when they are making friends.
Use stories and real-life experiences to guide them and motivate them
Real-life stories of people’s learning experiences and how they have benefitted from them will surely grab your children’s attention and interest. You can give them biographies of such people to read or even tell them their stories. You can even pick movies on such topics to get your children interested.
Make use of hands-on experiments to get your children interested
Instead of making learning a passive activity, make sure you include active elements to it. Try to conduct experiments at home that can help capture their interest and pique their curiosity. Create a natural sense of inquiry in them.
Besides all the pointers mentioned above, there is one key point you need to follow – lead by example! You can show your children how you have a positive attitude towards the tasks and activities you do on a daily basis. There are also many visualisation techniques and mindfulness exercises you can try out to help them develop a positive attitude towards learning.
We hope these tips prove helpful to you. All the best! 🙂
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