10 useful tips to motivate children in their studies
Motivation is the force that moves our behaviour towards certain actions. When a person is motivated, he is capable of everything. When studying, it is very important to direct children’s motivation towards study and learning.
What happens when they are motivated
If they are motivated, they will learn without tension and enjoy the process because their behaviour is directed towards the learning goal.
If they are not motivated, boredom, lack of interest and reluctance will begin. This will make the study ineffective, enthusiasm will be low and not seeing results will increase demotivation.
Why are they not motivated?
They are not motivated because they do not feel like the protagonists of their study and are not involved in the process, they do not feel responsible for it. They do not believe that their effort can lead them to achieve the goal. And this triggers the following thoughts and perceptions: I am bored, I am not interested, I do not enjoy learning.
How to motivate your children to study?
Yes, promoting concentration and motivating our children to study is quite a challenge. However, it is not an impossible mission. Here are 10 techniques to motivate children to study:
1) Give an experiential approach to study
It is essential to help children apply the knowledge. It will help them give it meaning and become interested in it. This way, children can learn actively.
2) Teach them the importance of effort to achieve goals
In the case of sport, they understand this effort, and it is essential to teach them that in studies too, we can achieve goals if we put an effort dedicatedly.
3) Rewards or punishments
Do not resort to rewards or punishments that are not related to the task. Try to show motivation in the task itself. “If you learn this, it will help you.”
4) Find their interests
Look for things that may interest them (a soccer team, the characters in a series, a music group), and try to relate it to the task, instead of arousing their interest. For example, we can use these topics for the English vocabulary, math problems related to the disks sold, the points obtained in a match, etc.
5) Arouse their curiosity.
You can start by saying something like “Didn’t you know that…?
After that, we expose the fundamental part of the content and leave them to question themselves, wanting to know more.
6) Avoid pressures and tensions
Any situation that produces emotional distress will cause them to become discouraged, as it is not pleasant to experience discomfort, and they will tend to avoid that negative emotion.
7) Associate positive emotions with learning.
Create a positive climate, without competitiveness, based on understanding and affection. Joking, smiling, looking for funny examples and even skits will help you endow the learning situation with positive emotions.
8) Get involved with the school
Take an interest in their classes, their favourite subjects, the schedule of the exams, the name of their teachers, etc. The details make the difference. Your child will thank you and will see that school is important to you. If you get involved, he will too.
9) Never quarrel in public
If the results your child has obtained are not as expected, you have the right to give him a touch of attention. But be careful! Never do it in public, the child will feel humiliated, and will lose self-confidence.
10) Messages of encouragement
The messages that children receive daily from their parents are vital, through our words, we can transmit as many positive things as we want, on the contrary, if our messages are negative, we do not help the child in his growth.
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