There are many things we can do as parents to improve our child's educational journey.
Below is a list of FRUtips to help you provide the best possible educational environment for your family.
FRUtips
Creating a Positive Study Environment
As we all learn differently we all need slightly different environments to help us optimise learning, understanding and long-term memory retention.
Here is a list of points that can assist:
Try having a clear desk area, away from high traffic areas like the kitchen, for example;
Keep all necessary stationery items in the one place e.g., scissors, glue, tape, highlighters, paper, pens, pencils, ruler, eraser etc...
For the high Verbalising Learner, the one who needs to talk a lot, have a place where they can talk aloud to themselves as they complete homework, read books, read instructions, say spelling words as they write them down etc;
For the high Visual Learner, keep visual distractions like TV, moving things such as pets and small children away from the study area. It is also good to have a notice board where they can pin rosters, timetables and important notes etc;
For the Audio Learner, keep background noise to a minimum; and
For the Kinesthetic Learner, the one who learns by touching and feeling, keep all 'touchy' objects out of reach and out of sight, but perhaps allow them a chair on which they can move as they learn;
HINT: why not try doing homework at a different time of a day or week? Experiment to find what works best for your child. For example, if a child is very tired and frustrated when they come home from school then allow them some play time in the afternoon with an early to bed time and factor in homework early the next morning.