- Ask your kids how they feel about various issues (events, relationships, values). Allow them to have opinion without passing judgement. Ask your child to help you understand why they feel the way they do.
- Share your own hobbies and interests with your child, but don't require that he or she follow your pursuits. Encourage your kids to have interests of their own. If they show curiosity about a hobby, area of study, sport, or instrument, encourage and support them in any ways your finances allow.
- Read on your own, which sets a good example. Read to your kids to get them hooked on books. Have lots f books in the house. Have bookcases and show how you value books.
- Expose your children to a wide variety of experiences including music, plays, sport, museums, travel, reading, dance, games food, puzzles, ethnic activities,etc. One never knows what exposure may influence future life choices explore. Give your child time for free play, day dreaming and roaming around in the back yard.
- Start sooner, rather or later. Fostering independence in your child very important for their brain development and how they feel about learning. Sometimes, activities seem too difficult for your child only because you haven't encourage them to do it yet. For example, things like peeling their own banana, picking out which shirt to wear, and feeding the family pet, are all things that a young toddler can do.
(c) Kumon Class Diary