Children immerse themselves completely while watching their favorite TV show or playing video games as if their mind is glued to the screen. However, their concentration slips away instantly if you place a book in front of them.
We often complain that their children can’t concentrate while studying. However, this issue raises 3 prominent questions:
- Have we ever bothered to get to the root of the issue?
- Have we ever tried to help them improve their concentration abilities?
- How can they concentrate better when it comes to studies?
If we find the solution to these questions, we can help our children concentrate better and actually learn the concepts instead of just memorizing the answers.
This blog will not share tips or exercises to increase concentration. Instead, you will read actionable tips to help your child get interested in the subjects and have fun while studying them. Concentration will then be a byproduct.
Now, let us try to answer these questions. You will find a solution automatically.
The First Question
You already know the answer to the first question but you do not wish to agree with it.
Of course, it would be easy for children to concentrate while watching their favorite cartoons or playing video games. The reason is simple. They find these things enjoyable and entertaining. Whereas, the idea of sitting on a chair and trying to learn something seems boring.
The Second Question
Well, no! We have never tried to help them concentrate better. The most that we did was to prod, bribe, or even yell to make them study.
Sure enough, there would not be any lasting impact of such tactics. So, being parents, that is our fault too.
We may reason that these things worked for us back then, and why do we have to put so much effort into them.
To answer this, we never had so much syllabus to cover and we never had too many distractions. The best we had was Tom and Jerry and Mickey Mouse. As for games, we only had board games to distract us in the house.
The Third Question
Again, not at all! Why should we bother? They must find their own way. We should not spoon-feed them. We come up with countless excuses to avoid finding a solution. We don’t even know why we avoid such an important problem.
Children are innocent and carefree. They don’t bother about the future. All they want to do is to enjoy the present. It is our responsibility as parents to educate them in a manner that does not overburden them.
The best way to get them to concentrate on their studies is to make the process enjoyable. Once they start enjoying learning new concepts, there will be no looking back. Plus, the concentration would be a given!
The Solution
There could be multiple solutions and you will have to find the ones that are customized to your child’s engagement levels.
For example:
- You can create a storyline from a History chapter on a chart paper with your child and then tell it as a story. Your child will be able to concentrate on this chapter without being bored even for a second. Not to mention, there are high chances that the kids will even remember the dates.
- For Science, you can do experiments with your child and explain the concepts. They will concentrate more willingly on the action happening right in front of them. Watching videos to learn science will also boost their concentration.
- For Maths, you can use
- Vedic Maths tricks to get them enthusiastic about the subject. You can also play maths games.
- For Geography, use maps and give your child colors and you will notice a sudden spike in their concentration.
- For other subjects, you can ask your child to play the role of a teacher and teach you a chapter. This will instantly get your child to concentrate.
You can find your own creative methods to boost the concentration levels of your child. Try different things and see what works and what doesn’t. You will know what to do. Also, don’t do the same thing over and over again. All the best!
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