Motivating A Child To Work After School
The holiday is over, and when you collect school supplies, your child doesn’t seem excited. His mind is still on vacation and he wouldn’t want to go back to routine. Do you know how to best motivate a child to work at school?
Reluctantly returning to normal routines after a vacation is quite commonplace. Fortunately, for a child, some motivational strategies can be used to make it easier to return to school.
If you are worried that your child will have difficulty returning to everyday life, keep reading – these tips are sure to help!
Motivation of the child to return to school
The key is advance planning. Think about things your child could do before school, on the first day of school, and during the first weeks of return.
The following are good options:
Learning activities
You can make scrapbooks, play quick-thinking games, and guess words with your child. You can also visit learning playgrounds with him, where your child can have fun and for free.
If you want your child to learn a language, you can enroll him or her in a short course 1-2 weeks before he or she returns to school.
If, for example, music is on his mind, you can notify him of playing lessons to activate learning styles.
Create a healthy learning environment
To motivate your child to learn, make a home study space for him or her. It should be quiet, comfortable and undisturbed. It is important that the child keeps this space comfortable.
If you have not yet chosen a place, take your child’s opinion into account. Let her decorate the space with her favorite items, and if she already has a table, decorating it and changing the order can contribute to inspiration.
Have fun with school supplies
Buying and preparing school supplies can be very enjoyable for a child, especially if he or she is allowed to choose his or her own backpack, notebook, and pencil case.
These school-related activities will get your child’s mind focused on the school and homework that is ahead.
Make being with schoolmates more inspiring
You can invite a classmate home or organize joint moments with schoolmates in a park , for example.
Any “excuse” to activate a child’s social relationships with schoolmates is good!
Don’t let your child play too many video games
Your child may have played some or a lot of video games on their vacation.
When school starts, it’s important to follow expert advice on this: don’t let your child play for more than, say, two hours a day. This is important because it will make it easier for you to return to school and your old routine.
Prepare him to wake up early
It’s a good idea to get your child used to having to start mornings early earlier to go to school. Going to bed and waking up early is necessary in the first place for your child, but it also benefits the rest of the family.
Waking up early gives parents a chance to prepare a good breakfast for their child and they have enough time to prepare for school without rushing.
Awaken the study routine
It is extremely important to have a routine that motivates the child to study.
First, the child’s own schedule should be in a prominent place for him or her. Help her create a study schedule that can be adapted to the assignments she has received.
The child should understand that studying is his or her duty. Even if she should be helped with homework, doing it for the child should be avoided.
If you want to promote good learning habits, remember the following tips:
- Dedicate one hour of your child’s day to homework, and be consistent here.
- Let him take the necessary breaks during homework.
- Listen as your child asks for help. You or an expert can help.
- Try not to lose your patience as you help your child with homework. Remind yourself: “Stay calm”.
It is never too late to motivate a child to learn. Each new school year is an opportunity to improve a child’s relationship to study and, with it, opportunities to succeed in school.
As you can see, motivating your child is successful, and parents can make a big difference, so it’s a good idea to start this planning before returning to school after the holidays.