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Neuro-Linguistic Learning Center |
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Helping Children, Teens and Adults Succeed in the 21st Century |
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Top 10 Parent Tips to Insure Your Child’s Success |
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1) Understand Your Child’s Learning Style and Learning Strategies : Children are learning machines. They are neurologically “wired up” to learn so if they are not learning effectively, something must be interfering with that natural process. In many cases, children can experience learning challenges because a child’s learning “strategy” is not effective for learning or processing a particular type of information. For example, a child may have learning strategies that are very effective for art or music, but not for math, spelling or science.
In other cases, there may be a fundamental difference between the preferred learning style of the child and the basic approach to learning being used by the teacher or the school system in general. Many intelligent and ultimately successful people struggled with learning in the context of our current education paradigm.
2) Utilize Effective Learning Strategies: While our preferred learning style is determined largely by genetics, our various learning strategies are largely developed between the ages of 2 to 6. These important strategies are our tools for storing, processing and recalling various types of information.
The good news for parents is that because these strategies are, themselves, learned (as opposed to being “hard-wired”), they are relatively easy to change with appropriate coaching. The Neuro-Linguistic Learning Center specializes in helping children, teens and adults acquire powerful learning strategies.
3) Proper Nutrition: Children’s bodies are constantly growing. Their minds as well as their bodies require adequate nutrition. Many good books have been written about diet and nutrition so we will not attempt to repeat that information here. Our goal here is to encourage parents to seriously consider the impact of diet and nutrition on learning.
4) Adequate Sleep: The old adage, “Early to bed…” may sound trite, but it is sound wisdom. It may be surprising to know that when we sleep may be just as important as how long we sleep. It turns out that not all sleep is equal. The hours between 9:00 PM and Midnight are particularly important to the learning process.
5) Regular Exercise: A sound body goes hand-in-hand with a sound mind. ADHD children, in particular, need regular, exercise. Intense, individual sports or activities seem to offer the best results for this group. Wrestling, Soccer, Cheerleader, Martial Arts, etc., are often good choices.
6) Rhythm and Routine: Our minds and our bodies respond to routine. Children, especially, need routine to facilitate a high level of performance. A predictable routine can encourage cooperation and facilitate transitions from one activity to the next. Several simple but important routines for school-age children are wake up (get ready for school) routine, bed time routine, and homework routine.
Rhythm is analogous to breathing. We breathe in and we breathe out. A rhythm of active (breathing out) time followed by quiet (breathing in) time can facilitate concentration and focus while minimizing fatigue, restlessness and boredom.
7) Parental Modeling: At a large family gathering I once observed that about 80% of the behavior for which children were disciplined was imitating their parents. Children are, literally “wired” to imitate their parents—their behavior, their interests and their values. If you, as a parent, value education, you must convey that value to your children, not only with your words but with your actions.
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Neuro-Linguistic Learning Center Call or write today to speak with an NLC Learning Specialist near you
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Phone: (916) 358-5803 |
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All Copyrights Reserved. Gerald Hughes. 2009. |
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For a career Helping children, teens and adults overcome the effects of ADHD and other learning challenges. |
