Five Tips To Support Your Child's Education

 

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Parents understand the value of a great education, and how it’s important to help your kids thrive. Children don’t always enjoy every subject, and so sometimes they’ll need a little bit of encouragement. If you’re looking for tips to support your child’s education, these five areas are the perfect place to start.

1 . Plenty of reading

One of the best ways to support your child’s education is to read to them and have them read to you. Not only is reading the key to improved literacy skills, but it can also help to improve your child’s mental health. Some children naturally take to reading, others need a little boost. Here are a few tips to help you out:

• Take your child to the library and help them to pick their favorite books.

• Act out the stories they love to make things more fun.

• Create a special reading corner with cozy bean bags and cute posters.

2. Educational trips

There are plenty of ways that you can help your child to learn new things. Try taking them on educational trips, whether it’s a children’s museum or to botanical gardens. Look out for kid’s workshops and educational activities, whether it’s arts and crafts days or treasure hunts. If you prefer, simply take your kids to the forest and have fun observing the different insects and animals.

3. Try apps

Most kiddies love playing on apps, you won’t want them to spend all of their time in front of a screen, but half an hour or so won’t hurt. There are so many different educational apps available for all different age groups. Moose Math is a great app for preschoolers, Khan Academy is a top choice for class 1-12 students. If your children need some support with their science topics, try Tappity for some super fun science activities for kids.

4. Creative activities

Some kids excel at academic subjects, while others have more of a creative flair. To support your child’s learning journey, it’s important to pay attention to all of the different subjects. There are so many different creative activities that you can practice with your children at home. You might try acting out a play, or putting on a puppet show? You might try crafts activities, or writing your very own stories. From cooking to making music, there are so many ways to get creative and learn.

5. Chat to their teachers

Being in close communication with your child’s teachers is one of the best ways that you can support them. Ask the teachers where your child excels and where they struggle. Find out if there is anything extra that you can do to support them. 

If you’re a homeschooling parent, it can be useful to get some inspiration from teachers across the web. You might do this by following teaching blogs or listening to education-based podcasts. Many teachers, including Michael DeNobile, create profiles to document their teaching careers.

Helping your child to thrive and grow is all about praise and encouragement. Identify your child’s problem subjects and brainstorm creative ways to make these more fun. There are lots of options to support your child’s educational journey.