How to deal with afterschool activities and homework?
Remember the days when your child had to rush for school early in the morning, come back home, rest for hardly an hour, and had to again run to their activity classes? Well, it didn’t end there. He/She again had to come home and sit to complete their long list of homework tasks.
Phew! That’s a pretty hectic routine for both parents and children. However, things are a bit relaxed from March 2020. Parents and children are at home. While many schools had started operating normally, things are getting worse again. The first half of the new academic sessions are also likely to be online as the country is facing the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic. Times are tough, but the problem of managing your child’s schooling, activities and homework is still the same ( may it be online or offline).
Being the best primary school in Palghar, many parents consult us regarding the effective management of time and how they can schedule their child’s daily activities without draining the child’s energy and interests. So, here’s a list of tips that you can follow to make your child’s growing years full of learning and good memories.
Be Practical
Yes, the first thing that we feel most parents lack is practicality. Competition for everything is high, and this makes parents insecure about their child’s performance & future. Parents enrol their child in too many activities at the same time. Trust us; this isn’t helping your child in the long run. Children get easily distracted when they feel overburdened. So, please make sure your child attends only one or a maximum of two extra activities after their school hours. It will help your child to focus better and rejuvenate their mind after long school hours.
Map Out Weekly Tasks
Children get used to following a predefined time table (just the way they do at the School). Plan out their daily activities. Give them appropriate break time to calm their constantly occupied mind. Mapping out their daily tasks could be hectic for parents, so plan it once a week but add daily task breakdowns. This will keep your child motivated to follow the routine and help parents keep track of the child’s ability to achieve those daily tasks and in the long run.
Provide Appropriate Nutrition
Always remember; your child is in his/her growing years. This is the stage of life where the human body needs proper nutrition and care. You are enrolling your child into different activities, but their energy can drop down quickly without regular meals. Lack of energy results in poor interest and motivation to attend the activity classes. So, ensure you feed your child their ideal diet. Pack snacks or meals with them if they are out for more than 2 hours for activities. Keeping a separate box for dry fruits and juice is always a good idea. After all, balanced nutrition is the key to a healthy life!
Make A Study Space
Trust us; your child is less likely to do the homework after so many daily activities. Sanskruti World School understands the problems our students face. However, homework is a crucial part of education for a child’s development. What can be done to keep your child enthusiastic about homework? Clean, organised study space in the peaceful corner of the room is the best idea. This will help your child to focus better and complete homework tasks soon. In the case of big projects, you can break the project into small daily tasks. It will avoid putting the child’s burden just the day before submission, and they will enjoy & understand the concepts better.
In the end, parents and children go the extra mile to achieve good things in life. All your struggles will be worth it one day. Sanskruti World School encourages students’ active lifestyle, and our balanced study-play approach to education is specifically designed to keep students’ holistic development in mind. Follow these tips and connect to our school for further help. We are here for your child’s bright future!
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