Content

• Steps
• Method 1 of 3: Personal Interests
• Method 2 of 3: Availability and Relevance
• Method 3 of 3: Games and Technology
• Tips

It is not always easy for teachers and parents to turn learning into an interesting activity for the child. If traditional teaching methods don't work, then get creative with how you organize your classes. Apply personalized, creative, and technological teaching methods to grab the attention of your students.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Personal Interests

1. 1 Consider the specific interests of your students. This approach will allow you to captivate your students and interest in knowledge.
   • Take the time to ask questions about the hobbies and hobbies of your charges. Try to incorporate these hobbies into your class plans. Also allow students to suggest topics or bring in materials like books, games, and apps that they want to share with others.
   • Parents are encouraged to combine their child's interests with educational materials. If kids are interested in trucks, find books and learning games about trucks. If your child enjoys music, learn fractions in sheet music.
2. 2 Plan your study time according to the needs of the children. It is irresponsible to assume that all children learn in the same way and at the same pace. Parents and educators should assess the needs of each child. It may be difficult for him to sit still. Determine the best way to learn - is it auditory, visual, or kinesthetic? Use this information to better plan your classes and lessons.
   • If your child finds it difficult to sit still, take frequent breaks. Use a variety of visual materials for visual teaching.
   • If you are unable to identify an appropriate learning style, do a test or a quick assessment of the child's disposition. You can find many free tests on the internet. If you have the resources and capabilities, you can contact a specialist.
3. 3 Let your students teach each other. When a child is responsible for his own learning and teaching others, he seeks to understand the material as best as possible.
   • Educators are encouraged to allow children to teach each other.
     • Give a specific topic to each student and ask them to prepare a lesson on this topic - now the student will have to study the topic inside and out. Then have your child teach the lesson to the entire class or group of students.
     • Organize work in pairs or small groups. Encourage students to rely on each other to solve problems and not seek help from you. Distribute group project assignments so that students can have fun working together.
     • Pair up the lagging and successful students. Ideally, the former will address the latter with questions.
   • Parents should allow their child to teach them what he has learned. If the child fails to solve the problem, then do not give the answer. Ask specific questions about the content like, "How did you understand that ____?" - or: "How to calculate ____?"
4. 4 Participate in the learning process. Join students or children as they study. By actively participating in the learning process, children will begin to repeat your habits and learn problem-solving skills, as well as share your joy in learning new facts. If the child suspects that you are not interested, then he will think that the lesson is not at all worth his attention.
   • Work individually. Most children love to receive personal attention because this is how they feel important. If you satisfy the child's desire for attention, he will better perceive information.
   • When the children are busy reading, use the opportunity to read to yourself.

Method 2 of 3: Availability and Relevance

1. 1 Create opportunities for hands-on learning. Children remember information better when their hands and brain are at the same time busy. Plan activities so that students have to speak, listen, and move. Such lessons will be useful for active learners with an auditory and visual type of perception.
   • Engage in arts and crafts in the classroom.
   • Encourage students to move between different jobs.
   • Organize students into groups of interests and abilities. Create fun activities that will allow you to explore the topic.
2. 2 Arrange excursions. They enable students to connect abstract concepts to the real world.
   • It is helpful for educators to arrange field trips for hands-on learning. For example, when studying history, you can visit the Kremlin with your students.
   • Parents can make the most of their time and opportunities. Visit an art museum with your child to see his favorite paintings, or places of historical importance, in order to better understand the history of his native land. Take a tour of the factory or show your child your office.
3. 3 Encourage students to use their imaginations. There is no need to limit and control their imaginations. Give them complete freedom. Cultivate your creativity with lessons that include creativity and crafts, role play, and other similar activities.
   • When exploring the judicial system, offer to conduct a mock trial.
   • When children are learning about historical figures, ask them to dress up like the hero of the talk.
   • Let your children express themselves freely in a variety of ways. Offer custom project options to choose from. So, in a history lesson, you can write an essay, paint a picture or prepare a reconstruction of an event.
4. 4 Use educational games. After a lesson or study of a concept with your child, suggest a game that will test the acquired knowledge.
   • Find an educational game on the Internet or download a dedicated app to your tablet.
   • Suggest a game based on a popular TV show or set up a quiz.
   • Use suitable board and card games.
5. 5 Practice abstract concepts. During the training, children get acquainted with a large number of abstract concepts that seem to them to be divorced from real life.Each lesson should include an explanation of how such concepts can be used by people in everyday situations.
   • To explore mathematical and economic ideas, have the children organize their own lemonade store or sale. Teach them how to set prices, keep track of stock, and keep track of money.
   • Ask students to look for trending news articles or stories on the topic they have covered.
   • Use educational role-playing games:
     • organize a mock trial;
     • arrange a meeting in which each student will represent an important historical person;
     • reconstruct a famous battle;
     • recreate the UN model.

Method 3 of 3: Games and Technology

1. 1 Commission digital projects. Today's children are born in the digital age. They are crazy about technology and use technology with confidence. Use these skills to the advantage of thematic assignments.
   • Instead of a diary, invite your child to record their experiences on video.
   • Let students search for information using computers and tablets.
   • Encourage students to create websites, videos, and podcasts.
   • Listen to audiobooks.
2. 2 Use technology in the classroom. Parents and educators can increase their interest in learning with digital devices.
   • In addition to lectures, give presentations using modern technology.
   • Teachers can use short instructional videos in lectures. Parents can also show their children educational videos to explain difficult concepts.
   • Encourage the children to learn a programming language instead of a second foreign language.
3. 3 Watch and listen to educational programs. Educators and parents can supplement their explanations and reading materials with instructional videos, podcasts, or plays. Audiovisual materials will interest even those who are not too attentive in the classroom.
   • Watch and listen to the lesson materials with the children.
   • As a reward for reading a monumental piece of art, organize a book-based theater play together.
4. 4 Let kids use educational video games and apps. Learning games and apps make it easy to teach kids basic skills and concepts. Complementing traditional teaching methods with a game component can significantly improve classroom performance. Other benefits:
   • development of skills in working with technical means;
   • compactness and availability;
   • alternative teaching methods;
   • organization of leisure.

Tips

• Regularly ask for students' opinions, especially after using innovations. This will help you better understand what methods and tools can help you find the balance between learning and entertainment.