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Supporting your child through their education is the best way to help them succeed. Having an active interest in their school work will not only bring enormous benefits to their development, but your encouragement and praise will help your child to enjoy learning.
Here is some useful advice from a preparatory school in North Kensington on how you can support your child’s education…
Ask your child to help you
Improve your child’s literacy skills with daily reading and writing exercises. For example, ask them to help you write your shopping list before you go to the supermarket or read a recipe when cooking together. This will help your child to learn through real life experiences and these simple tasks will increase their confidence.
Keep a routine
Having a routine helps children to feel safe and reassured, as it provides a sense of normality. Try to keep to a routine during term time and make sure that it includes both exercise and relaxation breaks, alongside their homework. Children flourish when they have a balanced routine and too much pressure on school work can cause stress and anxiety.
Make learning fun
Encourage your child to talk to you about their school day and find out what they have been learning in class. You can then support their learning on weekends by organising museum and art gallery trips. This will not only support your child’s education, but it will also make a fun day out for all the family.
Use technology
Technology can really help with your child’s learning. You can search for educational videos on YouTube or look for TV programmes focusing on their current school topics. There are also plenty of educational games you can download onto your child’s tablet. These will help them to learn whilst having fun.
Create a study space
Another great way to support your child’s learning at home is by creating a learning area. Ideally this area should include a desk, books, stationary and craft supplies. This will help your child to feel more organised when they have homework and it will also encourage them to learn independently.
Keep up to date
Finally, keep up to date with school news. Most schools share weekly updates in a newsletter, or on their social media channels, so keep an eye out for these notifications. It can also be helpful to add school events to a family calendar at home, so that you are all aware of upcoming events.
