2006-09-20 17:51:51 · 14 answers · asked by Borchap 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
What are the ages of your kids?
I use a chart with my 2 daughters, 8 and 5. On the left side of the chart (rows) I have categories such as phonics, reading, spelling, writing, math and miscellaneous. The top part of the chart (columns) are the days of the week (excluding Saturday and Sunday). When my daughters do "extra" work that I give them as a supplement to their regular homework they get from school, they get a sticker for that subject. Whoever has the most stickers at the end of the month gets to go to Chuck E. Cheese, or a store or restaurant of her choice.
You can get your kids interested in general studies by giving them examples of adults that are successful. Explain to them the importance of a good education and getting good grades. And when explaining the importance to them, get them excited by incorporating what your kids want to be when they get older.
Example: "Wow! That's great that you want to be a veterinarian. They know how to help make the animals feel better. They are very smart. I bet you will be a veterinarian because I know that you're smart because you like to study. Studying will help you become a veterinarian when you get older."
Make it so that it sounds like they ALREADY like to study. Make your kids excited to study. Helping them to see their future is one way to do so. I do this with my girls and they are more than happy to do extra studying, even when I haven't put a star on their chart for the last 3 months! lol
Hope this helps!
2006-09-21 13:00:42 · answer #1 · answered by Just Me 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My 11 yr old hates homework. To make it fun, I sometimes will sit with him and ask him to show me how something is done. Try setting a timer to see who/what finishes first. You could also place a star on the calendar each time the homework is completed without a fuss. At the end of the week, give your child a special treat. I bought items from the .99 cent store and placed them in a bag. My son would close his eyes and choose from the bag. Or, save the stars for a couple weeks or so, then your child can trade them in for a movie, a trip to the park, whatever. I found reading the book, "Talk so your kids will listen and listen so your kids will talk" was an excellent tool for both my son and I. Hope this helps...!
2006-09-21 01:09:47 · answer #2 · answered by LINDA V 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends how old they are but if still young make a song out of what they are trying to learn that could work with older kids too but make a rap song out of what they are trying to learn. Make a game out of the things that they are studing make each question worth points.Or tell them everytime they pass a test they get so much money. say an A gets 5 B 2 C 1 D 0 F0 that will make them want to study and pass tests.
Good luck
2006-09-21 00:56:39 · answer #3 · answered by knowssignlanguage 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How old are your kids ? depending on the age you will have to change motivational tricks. small kids are very happy if they are rewarded with s star or a candy after they finish their studies but for older kids you need something better than that.
2006-09-21 00:55:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have to model for them. don't just tell them to study, show them how. designate a place that is clean, well lit, and comfortable. buy some new pencils and paper. turn off the tv, radio, and even phones, and sit with them. if you are not currently studying anything, read a book, show them that it's important to you an they will follow along
2006-09-21 00:55:59 · answer #5 · answered by Mike Honcho 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try to show them how what thay are studying works in the real world.
They need to understand why and feel like they have a good reason to study.
2006-09-21 00:58:49 · answer #6 · answered by mburleigh8 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We started this a couple of years ago- everynight at dinner, we go around the table and tell everyone about one of the things we learned about that day- we all talk about it. This makes it fun and everyone learns something. Plus, after talking about it, it stores it in their long term memory.
2006-09-21 00:55:20 · answer #7 · answered by lili 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Teach your kids to be organised in their work. Draft out a timetable for them to help them manage their time better. Also teach them how to record their homework and lesson notes in their notebook. Once they learn to manage their school lives well, they will instantly want to excel.
2006-09-21 08:38:51 · answer #8 · answered by citrusy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
develop a love of learning. nature walk, looking up questions, we learned a lot about nature-bugs. i have a tom girl, i`ve about killed myself chashing frogs-nasty spill in a creek chasing dragonflies.digging for worms to feed babybirds.she loves learning in school, now , i think one reason is that i`ve always told her learning was fun.& we `ve explored so much together, i also recommend getting a computer-reader rabbit games, also they learn how to type, spell & lok up a lot of stuff. hers is in the dining rm. kept a watch, ,you can find some stuff-like bees-they had a cartoon drawing of a naked girl with honey & bees on her private areas-it was really small, but i reconized it was bad, she left the room-it was some kind of art, i redirected her.
2006-09-21 06:37:29 · answer #9 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make it interesting and fun! Try various techniques such as learning through play and discovery.
2006-09-21 07:55:50 · answer #10 · answered by Ms. Nerai 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋