Parenting Guide

Ways To Help Your Child Study

Published by SchoolAdvisor | Jul 09, 2018

Parents often feel helpless when it comes to their child’s study routines. They want to help but they just don't know how. Even at home, you can help your child to improve themselves when it comes to their studies and instil habits that will be beneficial to them in the long run. Here are some ways you can help your child to improve their studying habits at home.

1. Prepare a study space for them

It's essential that your child has their own study space, even at a young age. This is to help promote a focused space for studying. Let them take charge of this space from a young age and make it the go-to place for them to study. Keep the place well-lit and away from any distractions like the television. Provide them with enough stationary that they would look forward to using it. Post it can be used to keep track of questions that they write down as they read a particular paragraph. Different coloured highlighters can also be a fun tool to use when they need to remember key points whilst studying

2. Teach them to take notes effectively

By using the Cornell note-taking method, you will facilitate your child’s ability to take notes down effectively early on, and this, in turn, could develop into a habit they would carry on till university. Taking notes will be important seeing as it will keep your child organized and promote an easier method of studying.

 

3. Try to avoid distraction

Although the internet is an amazing resource for information, however, it has also proven to be a distraction for many. Try to get your children to off their computers or mobile devices before they study In instances where they must use the computer, you could get parental control apps that will block social media sites such as Facebook, Instagram or even Twitter while they are studying. Don’t worry you can give them back access once they are done studying.

4. Improve their studying habits

Teach your child to study a little bit of a subject every day, as it is better for the long-term retention of information. It’s important for your child to break up their studying with smart breaks in-between. Taking a 10 to 15-minute break once every hour can work wonders and help keep them focused and immersed in their study session.

5. Teach your child to ask for help

 If your child is finding it difficult to understand a certain lesson in a subject or doesn’t quite understand their homework assignment, this is where you as a parent can come in and let them know that it is OK to ask you or others for help. If it’s not you, teach your child not to shy away from raising their hand in class if they don’t understand something. This is also to help them build the confidence to seek help when they need to.

There are plenty of simple ways in which you can help your child to succeed in school. Be creative and effective when you help your child to study, Don’t knock it before you try it, studies have shown that children whose parents get involved in their education have shown to do better in school.