Getting your kids to study might be one tough task. But is there something more frustrating for both you as well as your kids? Well ensuring that your kid remembers all that he studies is much more difficult. A lot of parents share this woe while speaking about their children and are always on the watch for solutions. Today let us delve a bit into this predicament.
Well, it’s a human tendency to forget, but…
First of all, get this into your mind – forgetting stuff is not a crime. It is a common trait among all human beings. The human brain has its own limitations and you just cannot feed every single bit of information into it for eternity. But that doesn’t mean that we can’t try our level best to store as much as we can. Is there something that we can do for this? Thankfully there is. Have you ever heard the sentence – “You should enjoy the learning experience; only then will you be able to remember the concepts for long” ?
Well, this is in fact true. Only when you develop interest over a subject or topic in specific, your mind will be open to learning concepts related to it. If not, whatever you do, things aren’t going to enter your head. Why is that we still remember a game that we saw on television years back but forget a subject topic that we learnt a few days ago? The simple answer is “interest”! Teachers and parents play a key role in bringing up the interest level for learning in students. The subjects and topics which students learn with full interest are what they will remember for long. If the interest level in students was missing earlier, then it is a must to give it a serious thought at this point in time, with the exams nearing.
You need to become Sherlock!
How many of you have watched the TV series, Sherlock? Here we find the protagonist and one of the villains attributing their great reserves of memory to abstract creations called mind palaces. They are able to increase their memory several scales up by assigning spatial connections to information akin to rooms of a palace. Well, this might not be as practical for us, but the underlying concept is worth pursuing.
Creating connections for all that your kid learns helps him store information more efficiently. Asking questions is a good method. Whenever you start to learn a topic instead of going by the book add in a question. Suppose you are learning about photosynthesis, ask your kid about how plants make food. While answering that question you would mention the term photosynthesis. Then follow with another logical question, about what are the factors required for photosynthesis. Move on with a logical sequence of questions and answers. This creates a trail of information for your kids and helps them access what they have studied more easily. Teaching with the help of stories or songs also serves the same purpose.
Keeping things fresh
Revision is one of the best tools for remembering and helps keep things fresh in your child’s memory. The more you revise or use a piece of information the more strongly that piece of information remains in the mind. Ever think about how the alphabet or numbers got so deeply imprinted in our minds? It is because we tend to use them over and over again, a sort of unknown revision.
Sticky notes to make topics stick onto your mind!
Sticky notes are a good method to ensure that your kid is reminded of the most important pieces of information regarding his subject. Get some eye-catching sticky notes, jot down the most important points in a crisp manner with some glittery ink and in beautiful handwriting. Paste the notes at parts of the wall where they can easily and repeatedly catch your child’s notice. For example, the wall that he would look at when he wakes up or the wall he would face while he is at his study table.
Food for thought
There are certain food items which help boost one’s memory. Food rich in Vitamin B and Omega – 3 fatty acids can improve your cognitive abilities and keep your brain sharp. So, try adding oily fish, berries, broccoli, cabbage, bananas and other fruits in your child’s diet.
Remembering things is a tough task when the pile of information keeps on increasing. No one can remember everything so don’t go too hard on your kids for this. But with the few tips discussed above can surely help improve your kid’s prowess in remembering things to a large extent. With the PSLE nearing, you know what else will help your kid remember subject topics that they have learnt before? 88tuition’s online PSLE tuition revision pack, now available completely free-of-charge, will complement your kid’s exam preparation.
Exam Smart Tips
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