Simple activities can stimulate a child's performance in school.
Occasionally children become bored or discouraged with their academic studies leading to trouble or failing grades. Resources to assist children can be readily available to parents and teachers when trying to stimulate the students to perform better in school. Informing parents of certain situations regarding academics where their attention is required will help children reach the expectations set forth by teachers and parents.
Physical Activities
Children who engage in physical activities during part of their day perform better academically than children who sit in a classroom for the entire day, according to Active Living Research. Physical education class or recess time benefits children academically because it gives them time to run around and let off built-up energy. If students are forced to sit through hours of lessons and class work, they can become bored and get into trouble. Students who don't have a chance to get their body moving tend to more quickly lose concentration on the lessons, which will affect their grades in the long run.
Literacy Using Canines
Researcher Lori Friesen of the University of Alberta brings along one of her dogs to reading and writing sessions, according to the Physorg website. Students in a second-grade class read age-appropriate books and work on their writing skills during the sessions. Friesen said the students who participated were more comfortable reading aloud with the dogs present. She was able to help the students with difficult words while reading and writing. The dogs were there to offer support and make the children feel more comfortable while they worked. Parents of the children participating in the lessons noticed behavior changes and excitement from the children as they were heading off to school in the morning.
Home Environment
Children in homes with greater cognitive stimulation display higher academic motivation, according to a 1998 study published in Child Development. Trips to the library and museum along with exposure to music, reading, writing exercises and access to play equipment create an environment full of learning and enjoyment. Proper and consistent schedules, discipline and encouragement are factors that urge children to perform to their best ability academically.
Parent Involvement
When parents are involved in their children's academic life on a regular basis, it reflects in their grades and performance in school. Families who participate together make the connection between school and home, creating the same sense of importance in both places. Joyce Epstein of Johns Hopkins University developed six different ways of parent involvement: parenting courses, communication between the parent and teacher, volunteering for school activities and fundraisers, learning at home, decision making and community involvement.
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