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Good Study Tips- How To Help Children Study

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The good study tips for teaching young children need not be extensive or written in stone. Most children are naturally inquisitive and the focus should be upon making learning on the fun side.

If you decide to have a special “study area” for a young child, try to surround it by things they have a natural interest in, as well as the subjects you will be giving lessons on. This may sound like a “distraction,” but it’s actually one of the best good study tips for youngsters. At that age it’s important to let children know their favorite items are close by.

As you begin the transition from fun learning to more serious study, you can overcome much resistance by stating that the time studying will be followed by an activity they really enjoy. You can even ask them what they’d like to do as soon as the study session is over. It builds in the assumption that the session will happen for sure, and at the same time lets them look forward to the next fun activity.

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Do Kids Need Study Breaks?
Depending on the child and the subject, you can decide if a break is needed simply by noting if the willingness and enthusiasm for cooperating dwindles or remains strong enough to complete a 30 minute session. Don’t be afraid to take a ten or fifteen minute break. Just be sure and set it up with a timer, and get an explicit agreement that the study session will be completed right after the break is over. Doing this at a young age will help the child get the benefits of being flexible enough to take breaks, and responsible enough to go back to finish.

Exceptional and Special Needs Children
When children are younger it is an ideal time to watch how they learn, what comes easy to them, and if they struggle with any subjects. Most children can thrive in a normal school environment. If your child processes information at a much faster pace, you may want to consider an individualized curriculum them. One of the best ways to gauge this is a language proficiency assessment test. You may also be able to tell just from being around a young student if they excel that area. If a child shows exceptional abilities at a young age, you can help them by providing an accelerated, individualized curriculum so they can keep learning at their natural pace.

Special needs children may challenged, but given extra attention in the form of reading, creative writing, and problem solving, they may more progress than most people would think possible. Remember too that all children mature at their pace- not the pace we think is best!


Helping Children Listening Skills
When children are just beginning their journey in studies, it is an important time to check their hearing and build listening skills. If you’ve made it a point to gather as many good study tips as possible and your child doesn’t seem to respond in a positive way, try these techniques:

  • Speak to the child only after you make eye contact. If they are engaged in an activity you have to interrupt to begin studying, spend a few moments joining in the current activity before you make the transition. Then, with eye contact, tell them about the next activity.
  • Ask them to briefly repeat the instructions or concept you just gave them. Make it a two way street. They also thrive when we repeat back to them what they have just said! Children of all ages like to know they are listened to…
  • Include as many good study tips as you can- sprinkled in with the lessons themselves. Young children love light hearted reminders rather than threats or punishment.
  • Give the child regular hearing tests, especially if they seem to miss noises that other people respond to.


How To Help Children Learn

My colleague from buyanessay.co Teylor Wistley - former teacher, says: "Make it a habit to learn about learning and how to learn! The good study tips you share with them now may well help them throughout their life. Make it a point to visit the library, and network with other parents to expand your horizons. If you are like many people, being around children is a great way to both enjoy their journey, and to revisit some of the best moments of your own childhood."


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