How to Make Children Love Studying: 3 Things We Tried

In our home, we never tell our children, "Go study!" This is because I hated being told that when I was a child.

However,I do want them to be interested in studying. It's not about whether they are good at studying or not; I believe thatbeing interested in things is what matters. Right now,

my daughter (5 years old) seems to sit at her desk every day and study something.

When I check on her, sometimes she is doing educational workbooks, and other times she is writing letters. She might be doing origami, looking at picture books (she can't read much yet), or playing with blocks.

At this point,some people might think that origami or playing with blocks isn't studying. Butpersonally, I consider it studying.

Origami requires concentration. It also cultivates the ability to imagine what kind of object to fold and then create it. Using both hands and repeating fine motor tasks stimulates the brain. I will skip the explanation for playing with blocks, but the reasons are similar.

Just as the University of Tokyo has an "Origami Circle" and a "Lego Club," if you master these things, a world of excitement that developed from children's play opens up.

Anyway, I've digressed, so let's get back on track.

The things we as parents have tried to ensure our daughter enjoys studying every day are...

1. Showing our daughter that we enjoy studying

Every morning, both my spouse and I read the newspaper.While reading, we talk about this and that.We include our daughter in this. If it's about world events, we point to the world map hanging in the hallway. We also have the news playing on the radio, so we talk about "this and that" regarding topics that interest us there as well. I listen to English conversation on the radio in the same way, speaking out loud as I do so. I think our daughter naturally sees her parents studying.

2. Creating an environment where she can study immediately

Earlier this year, we placed a large study desk in the living room. I took the opportunity to line up my own study desk next to it (laughs). My daughter spends a lot of time in the living room. By placing the desk there,

I think she has developed a habit of heading straight to the desk whenever she thinks, "I want to study".

3. Responding immediately to our daughter's questions

Even if we parents are doing something else, we make sure to respond immediately when our daughter asks a question.

This is becauseI believe that when she wonders about something, she wants to know the answer right then and there. Isn't it the same for both adults and children that being put off feels very frustrating? Even if we don't know the exact answer,

I believe that looking at reference books or researching together leads to our daughter's emotional stability, so I respond accordingly. If we solve it successfully, she seems to move on to the next thing she wants to study.

Conclusion

To get children to study, it might be faster to just say, "Go study!"

But I think thatthere is a high probability that they will end up hating studying. I'm not an expert or anything, so this is just my personal theory. I want my daughter to

be interested in various things, gain knowledge, think for herself, and find all of those things fun.

This is a bit of a tangent, but I don't think "studying" only happens at a desk. It's okay to count, add, or subtract while lining up snacks. As mentioned above, it's also okay to look at a world map and talk while listening to the news. She is still pre-school age, but I hope to continue



conveying that studying is something fun.

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