Tuesday 7 August 2012

Create A Study Environment For Your Child


Education in today’s world plays an important role in every individual’s life. In order to keep pace with it various citizens residing in the apartments follow various techniques of home based learning in order to train their kids in academics during their examinations. Home schooling is considered as an important criteria for a child who is preparing for an examination.
The process of education is basically carried out in a school and to polish the child in it both the school and the home based education play an important role. A child is enlightened with details in depth at home schooling, as the parent considers the child’s education a priority and dedicates ample amount of time during their examinations. Home schooling can either be carried out by the tutor or the parent.

In order to make the child’s examination more successful, here are some tips to follow;

Energetic grooming: Plan a precise schedule for your child and let the child follow it. Normally a child turns paranoid as exams get closer. Make sure that you do not stress your child and help him prepare according to the timetable. The child has to regularly follow the healthy diet intake. At the end of the day the child has to be ready to face the portions and examinations.

Follow a regular bedtime and wake up time during examinations: Children need more sleep than adults and hence they tend to sleep in class or require a nap after school. In such cases a child should be groomed well for regular bedtime schedule during the examinations. In some cases the child experiences insomnia, that’s when you see a physician for your child.

Follow a short recreational activity before bedtime: One can let the child de stress through any of the calm activities like a bath, light snack and brushing their teeth after rigorous studies. Permit the child to relax by having short conversations or story telling or story reading before going to bed. Avoid the child from being involved into activities like television, engaging over the phone, computers or exercises during his examinations.

Balanced food intake: Children easily get distracted during school hours if they’re hungry. Make sure you feed the child well with a balanced meal. Also make time for family dining, as this will perhaps create an even more comfortable atmosphere for the child. A balanced diet can include large amount of fruits, vegetables, grains, milk products and more.

Motivate the child: A parent can always motivate and encourage the child during his examinations. Interest shown by parents towards a child’s examination encourages the child to perform better. One can always make the child realize the importance of education and make the child do better in his academics.

Convey your expectations: A parent can convey his/her expectations from the child during the examinations. Make the child believe about how important his studies and examinations are. Always encourage and appreciate the child for his/her achievements in the completed portions or assignments.

Model reading: You can make time for your child during the examinations and sit with the child and read the lessons along with him and explain the concepts.

Time management: Time management is very necessary during the examinations. Prepare a timetable with the number of lessons and the amount of hours for each chapter. Do not over schedule the hours with studies, let the child relax and take his time to get back to studies.