Every learning environment has
children who struggle with learning. This may be your child and it could be
that your child has special needs that curtail their ability to learn at the
pace of their peers. There will always be children who struggle with learning
and the best thing that can be done is to find educational strategies that are
specifically tailored to them.
Keep involved and informed of their activities at school
Keeping all lines of communication open is vitally important
when it comes to your child’s education. Parents must be aware of what and how
their children are doing, whether they are making progress or not. Have regular
meetings with teachers, teaching assistants and other personnel and endeavor to
ascertain how you could work with your child at home to complement what they
are doing at school.
Ask for help
There is no shame in asking for help if you are struggling
with educating your child. There are many resources – people, materials and
services that could be of help. Contact specialist organisations and
professionals, teachers and browse the internet including watching a few online
videos. In some instances you may be able to engage a therapist who understands
your child’s condition can help understand ways to better address your child’s
educational needs. This may be at a cost to you but if it works your child
would be worth it.
Be patient
Being compassionate, understanding and patient are important
values that must be demonstrated when addressing the learning needs of any
child. This is easier said than done and there will be days when you feel
frustrated but you need to keep going. Take a break when you need one and when
it becomes too challenging you need to stop. There is no harm in reassessing
the situation, changing strategies accordingly and starting over. Be deliberate
and consistent in your actions and remember that your child is an individual,
not a copy of you or any other person. Try not to lose your temper with your
child especially if the child is struggling with education.
Facilitate and celebrate
success
Creating learning situations that allow your child to succeed
and remembering that success isn’t always in the form of a top grade is vital.
For some children, particularly those who are struggling with their classes,
success may be tiny increments and should be celebrated. For a child with
special needs the ability to recognize a word they recently learnt is worthy of
praise. These small instances of success motivate children to work harder and
achieve more with their education.
Use the Pocket Learner to
Help
The Pocket Learner educational development programme is a
system that has proved effective in the teaching of children who struggle with
learning. It uses images, words and rewards to motivate children and has shown
to significantly enhance learning in children who have been deemed slow
learners.
Facilitate and
celebrate success
Creating learning situations that allow your child to
succeed and remembering that success isn’t always in the form of a top grade is
vital. For some children, particularly those who are struggling with their
classes, success may be tiny increments and should be celebrated. For a child with special needs the ability to
recognize a word they recently learnt is worthy of praise. These small instances of success motivate
children to work harder and achieve more with their education.
Use the Pocket Learner to Help
The Pocket Learner
educational development programme is a system that has proved effective in
the teaching of children who struggle with learning. It uses images, words and
rewards to motivate children and has shown to significantly enhance learning in
children who have been deemed slow learners.
