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1. PROPER WAYS TO ENGAGECHILDRENIN LEARNING

2. PREFACE The majority of good students are not born with the ability to learn. Individual personality does have a role in a child’s motivation to studyandoverallattitudetowardschoolingandeducation,butmost children who are good students had to become good learners at somepoint.Moreimportantly,anystudentwiththebasicabilityand the proper desire may become an excellentlearner. As per research done by top international schools in India, limiting learning to the classroom is one of the worst mistakes instructors and parents can make when it comes to producing students and children who are good learners. While the classroom will most likely be the primary source of education, a child’s intellectual, social, and academic development should extend outside the classroom walls if they want to truly improve their desire and aptitude tolearn.

3. CREATE A READINGENVIRONMENT Some think that reading it is the key to achieving success in life. We would argue that reading is, at the very least, a prerequisiteforacademicsuccess.Childrenwhoenjoyreading develop an interest in learning. Children who have difficulty reading have difficultylearning. Reading not only expands a child’s vocabulary, but it also teaches their brain how to understand concepts and formal communication. Reading develops skills that go much beyond improved performance in language arts classrooms. Reading skills improve students’ capacity to learn in many areas, including technical ones like math and science.

4. ITS GOOD TO LET THE CHILD TAKE THECONTROL When it comes to education, some children just know how to control, control, and control. When a child feels in control or out ofcontroloftheireducation,theyaremorelikelytostoplearning. It’s critical to lead children through the learning process, but it’s also critical to give them authority over their own learning experience. Provide children with the opportunity to have direct involvement on their learning choices, whether at home or in the classroom. Providing children with some options which would be a smart approach to do this. Allow youngsters to choose their own topic to write about when assigned a writing project. For example : Allowing youngsters to choose their own extracurricular activities is also a good idea. The more control and input you can provide a child over their learning environment, activities, and style, the more engaged they willbe.

5. ENCOURAGE HONEST AND OPENCONVERSATION Encourage your brother , child, or student to voice his or her opinions about his or her education. Create an open environmentinwhichhefeelsfreetocommunicatehislikesor dislikes and about his worries and his fears . Make sure to validate his feelings when he expresses them, even if you disagree. When kids feel like their opinions don’t matter or that they’re stuck, they’re more likely to drop out of school. Good students understand that their opinions matter andthat they may be candid about their educational experiences without fear of being criticised, dismissed, discouraged, or ignored.

6. PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR CHILD’SINTERESTS Learning becomes entertaining and children engage in learning when it involves them in areas and subjects that they are interested in. Encourage your youngster to investigate themesandsubjectsthatinteresthimifyoutrulywanttohelp him become a good learner. If he like dinosaurs, assist him in finding engaging and entertaining dinosaur books and stories. Then ask him to name his top five dinosaurs and explain why he chose each ofthem.

7. ENCOURAGE AND INTRODUCE A VARIETY OF LEARNINGTECHNIQUES Everychildhaslearningstylesandpreferencesthatarebest suited to their learning style. Some kids have a preferred learning style, while others prefer to learn in a variety of ways.Thereisnosuchthingasa“right”or“wrong”learning style, or a combination of learning styles. You can utilize tactics to help your youngster determine his preferred learning modes.

8. EXPRESS YOUR DESIRE TOSTUDY When it comes to learning new things, enthusiasm is contagious.Ifyourchildorstudentseesthatyouaregenuinely interested in learning, they are likely to be interested in studying as well. Help him recognize that learning is a voyage of fascinating new discoveries, whether it’s history, science, reading, writing, or evenarithmetic. Take advantage of any opportunity to learn something new with him, without being overbearing. Your child will begin to share your enthusiasm for learning new things as he observes the delight and excitement that learning gives to yourlife.

9. USE GAME-BASED LEARNING TO MAKE IT ENJOYABLE The concept of game-based learning is not new. It has existed for a long time. For a variety of reasons, game-based learning can be extremely beneficial. Game-based learning not only allows for deeper learning and the development of non- cognitive skills, but it also encourages youngsters to desire to study. A child’s mind enjoys the pleasure of learning a new system when they are fully involved in a game. This is true whether thegameisdeemed“entertainment”(e.g.,avideogame)or “serious” (e.g., a board game) (e.g., military simulator). Entertaining games have the extra benefit of pushing youngsters to want to participate in the learning process and learn more.