Being there for your kids - Supporting Your Child’s Education

Episode Date: April 8, 2023

Showing interest and involvement in your child's schooling is a blessing of good parenting. Where she might be having difficulties, it can be helpful for you to supplement her classes with schooling at home. The one-on-one attention you give her can help her catch up, become more interested, and enrich her potential. Emily Graham, a "mighty mom" indeed, offers suggestions for maximizing your child's school experience.

Hi, I'm Dr. John Robinson, and this is Teachable Moments. I have another guest article for you today. This is from Emily Graham, and you can reach her at mightymoms.net. The title of this article is Five Ways to Support Your Child's Education at Home. You've noticed that your child is having trouble with certain subjects in school. Maybe they're trailing behind their peers in reading, or perhaps they're struggling in math class. No matter the subject, you can help your child.

move forward by making time for educational extracurriculars at home. Here's how to incorporate learning opportunities into your household's schedule, polish your own teaching skills, and more. Let's talk about scheduling activities. If you want to include more educational activities by creating a household routine with clear structure, you'll find it easier to make time for your children even when you're busy. This doesn't mean you have to plan out every moment of your child's day, but make sure to block off time in your own schedule for working with your child on extra curricular activities.

For example, you might want to include some time for reading to your kids in your evening routine or practicing music with them on weekends. How about heading back to school? Maybe you want to help your child, yet you don't have much confidence in your own teaching abilities. This might be a sign that you need to earn an online bachelor in education degree. By taking online classes in education, you'll pick up all sorts of skills that you can use to your job or family obligations, different academic topics, and you'll learn about different instructional approaches, as well as methods for encouraging student development. Online coursework will allow you to study without neglecting your job or your family obligations. How about exploring science? Is your child having difficulty in their science classes?

by teaching them about the natural world by exploring the environment rather than sitting at a desk. Clean Choice Energy recommends going on scavenger hunts, outdoors, and showing your child how to identify local plants and animals, making your own terrarium at home, planting a garden together in your backyard, or going camping. What about art projects? Maybe your child doesn't have much interest in filling out worksheets, but they might have fun with more hands-on approach to learning. If you want to help your child get in touch with their creative side,

roll up your sleeves and do art projects at home. Artsy Craftsie Mom recommends finding age-appropriate activities like drawing with crayons for younger kids or sculpting with porcelain clay for tweens and older kids and establishing a space in your home where your children can make a mess and let their imaginations run wild. Of course, is your child's teacher concerned about their reading progress? All parents want to encourage their children's reading.

Perhaps your child isn't reading at grade level, or maybe they rarely complete their reading assignments. Sometimes this is simply because your child has not had an opportunity to read anything that interests them in school. If your child is young, make sure that you're reading to them and help your child get the most out of their schooling. Do reflect their interests and reading level. You might even want to head to the library together

and explore the shelves, giving them autonomy in their reading choices is a great way to spark their interests. When it comes to your child's education, there's no substitute for parental involvement. If you're worried about your child's grades, you need to go the extra mile to help them learn outside of school. With these tips, you'll be ready to take online classes in education and help them get the most out of their schooling. I'm Dr. Jonathan C. Robinson, licensed clinical psychologist and Christian author of

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