We all know that for our little ones school is a massive part of their lives. They spend most of the day in school from a very young age, and that means being confident in that setting can be a very useful skill. The good news is there are many ways you can help boost your child’s confidence in a school setting. Read on to find out what they are.
Read to them from a young age
Reading is a vital skill for school success. Indeed, without a reasonable reading age, your child will struggle to understand almost every subject, and this can knock down their confidence. Reading is also vital for exams and tests, and even things as simple as being able to navigate their way around the school and find the classrooms their next lesson is in.
All of this means that anything you can do to encourage their reading skills at home will be helpful. One of the simplest and most effective ways of doing this is to read to your child from a young age. Many parents choose to do this at bedtime because it creates a lovely restful bonding experience. Then as your child’s confidence increases they can start reading to you too.
Encourage a passion for math and science
STEM subjects such as math and science are taught as a matter of course in schools, which means your little ones will attend plenty of lessons in these subjects over their lifetime. You can support them in this by encouraging a genuine interest and passion for these subjects early on.
The good news is there are many ways you can do this from visiting science museums to doing nature walks, and experimenting at home. You can even use awesome and fun video lessons that come with associated projects you can do at home to help get them interested in science and math at an early age. Check here for more info on some of the best lesson options including a great video on the Sun & Other Stars. You’ll even find the questions and vocabulary below so you can be sure you have covered all the most important bits.
Help them to work through problems logically
Last of all, to help your child feel confident in school it's vital that you teach them how to deal with problems when they arise. This means educational issues, as well as social ones. Indeed, wading in and solving all your child’s problems for them may seem tempting when you are a caring parent, but doing this can be detrimental in the long run. After all, if you never give your little ones the chance to use their communication and critical thinking skills to solve problems they will never gain that vital confidence that they need to be successful in an educational environment.
Daily catch ups
While confidence in the school environment does come in part from your child knowing that they can solve their problems, that does not mean they should just be left to fend for themselves. Instead, the role of the parent is to check in on your child's school experience each day and offer support and suggestions that will help them feel more confident and thrive in the School space.