Most of the kids we see perform handsomely at schools are not born with some mutant superpowers. Apart from their own hard work, their guardians should also get the credit for making tireless efforts to make them better learners. It proves that students with average intelligence can upscale their potential and mark noticeable academic achievements if we can introduce the right methods at the right time.
As a parent, you can take the following measures to get the best out of your child.
1. Set up an ideal atmosphere for reading
Reading has so many benefits, especially at an early age. It widens the scope of vocabulary, exposes children to different viewpoints, and improves formal communication. You must have noticed that students who are accustomed to reading also excel in technical subjects like maths and science.
Having discussed the perks of reading, nobody can deny the importance of the atmosphere at the same time. Without an appropriate atmosphere, you cant cultivate the habit of reading in your children. The kids run away if reading sound frustrating instead of fun.
Children pick up the practice of reading best in families where everyone reads together and compliments each other.
2. Expose your kids to different learning styles
There are seven learning styles. All of them are subjective. For example, a physical learner can learn better by using physical objects or physical movements. For him, no other learning approach will be as productive.
You must find a pattern that works best for your child. Without discovering the learning method, all your efforts will bear little to no fruit. So better if you find that method at the time of primary school tutoring.
It is one of the primary duties of class teachers to develop that learning style in the kids, but if he or she fails to do so, the burden lies on the shoulders of parents or guardians.
3. Encourage game-centric learning
It is tough to engage a kid in the learning process. Despite all the efforts, some students don’t just show their tilt towards education. Gaming-based learning could be the best possible way to tackle such kids. Video games have proven their worth to elevate the learning curve amongst students.
The best thing about games is that they are multidimensional. Teachers or parents can utilize them to acquaint students with the various tough concepts of grammar, maths, and so on, which students could find hard to digest if taught in conventional ways.
4. Open communication holds the key
Generally, kids are very expressive. They tend to disclose their opinions, ask questions, and unpack their feelings. Many of them, as they grow old, don’t maintain the same attitude. At times, they become the total opposite of what they were in their adolescence.
The main problem being, they stop asking questions. It is not a good sign. We all know the value of questions in children’s growth.
Simply put, you should avoid criticizing kids wherever you can. It is the hallmark of a learning mind to articulate its views regardless of the reaction, and this quality could be at stake if you don’t let them speak their mind.
5. Discipline is more than IQ
The superiority of self-discipline is, in fact, a well-established fact now. Students can achieve better academic upshots by being organized. Irrespective of your IQ, if you are being a couch potato and spending more time watching tv than doing your homework, how on earth you can obtain better grades? Maybe you can get good marks once in a blue moon but not in the long run for sure.
We have seen how higher IQ sometimes leads to overconfidence in students and, as a result, their academic graphic hits rock bottom. All said and done, infuse discipline in your children, and they are sure to outperform kids with better IQ.
6. Give your child the driving seat
It is a sad reality that even in the 21st century, by and large, kids are controlled like robots. Whether they are at home or school, students have hardly any say in their studies. Most of us have experienced this control at some point in our life, and it can’t get any worse than that. This control reflects in their personality, and instead of being creative, students start acting like robots.
So whenever you are with your child, for example, you are helping him in the homework, allow him to take the driving seat. If he lands upon a topic on his own, don’t force him to pick the topic of your liking. That will be a telling blow to his talent. Let him be the sailor of his boat, and the destination will be a worthwhile one.
7. Acknowledge and celebrate success
Some parents have set criteria for success. They refuse to recognize anything below that as an achievement. That’s one way to discourage your child. That way, students lose the motivation to perform better.
Are we encouraging you to celebrate mediocracy? Of course not! All we are trying to convey is that identify small accomplishments and reward your child. An ice cream cone is most likely to make his day and motivate him to do even better next time.
8. Stay in touch with your child’s teacher
Don’t be one of those parents who meet their son’s teacher once in a while and that too not through the formal meeting. The consequences of this laidback attitude are far-reaching. Perhaps the teacher knows about your child better than you, and he can tell you a couple of handy things about him.
Conclusion
If you want to make your child a candidate for the bright future, a lot depends on his educational progress. Without an excellent academic background, he might not be eligible for admission to prestigious colleges or universities. Admittedly, everyone is not born smart, but there is no shortage of methods to foster considerable smartness among kids.
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