by Noor Razak

Created on: August 29, 2007

Studying can never be a favourite past time for children. Most of them try to run away from it if they can. Why study those thick books and memorizing the contents of it which may not even be useful to them in the future? Children will most likely prefer watching their favourite shows in television, or even playing with their friends or their little game consoles then studying. It is definitely not easy to develop good study habits in children but with frequent practise, i'm sure that it is not possible.

A few tips to develop good study habits in children:

1) Set aside a corner in the house especially for studying. Basically, if a child wants to study, it has to be done in that little space. Most childrent tend to study in front of the television, or the computer by their side or even on their bed. As a result, they tend to get distracted easily and could not direct their full attention to their studies. Therefore, a study corner will give them a mental note that this little area is only meant for studying and nothing else.

2) Never, ever force a child to study long period of times. Breaks should be given in between. For example, for every 30 minutes or 45 minutes of studies done, the child should be allowed to have at least 5 to 10 mins of break. This is essential as it helps the child to refresh himself and give his brain a rest. Also, cramming every information without any breaks can result in less efficient method of studying. The child will have difficulty retaining what he had studies for that last few hours and the whole point of studying becomes pointless.

3) Having a time-table for a children can be helpful as well. This will usually make the child more disciplined and will allow him to get use to the habit of studying. Although the first few weeks of sticking to the time-table may prove to be difficult, after a while he will get used to studying at particular time that it becomes an automatic response from him.

4) Giving rewards for studying can also be helpful. A child will tend to cultivate good habits better if its accompanied by rewards. However, this should be done at intervals for it to be effective. Don't give a child a reward everytime! Give him every now and then just as a sign of motivation and encouragement.

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