(1) Parents should show interest in learning. If a child asks parents to read a story, the parents show no interest in the book at all, and even say: "I don't have time to read these useless things!" This is a blow to the child's enthusiasm for learning. Parents who love reading and asking why can often motivate their children to learn. Some people think that there is no need to study after adulthood. In fact, it is after adulthood that we know what we need to learn. Parents should take action to encourage their children to learn.
(2) Take children to nature and society to broaden their horizons and increase their interest in learning. Parents can often and consciously guide their children to observe the sun, moon, stars, mountains and rivers in nature. For example, you can take your children to observe the growth of small trees and other plants in spring; take them to swim and climb mountains in summer; take them to observe the changes of leaves in autumn; and guide them to observe changes in people's clothes and watch snowflakes falling in winter. scene. By participating in various activities, children can broaden their horizons, enrich their perceptual knowledge, and improve their interest in learning.
It is best for parents to guide them to participate in some practices, allowing children to collect various seeds, conduct germination experiments, plant potted flowers, and also raise some small animals. As children grow older, they can be inspired to draw what they see and hear, encouraged to read relevant books, learn to ask questions, and learn to find answers in books. In this way, children's interests are wide-ranging, their knowledge is expanded, and their learning abilities are improved unconsciously.
(3) Develop children’s diverse interests. Due to the influence of their family and surrounding environment, some children begin to become interested in painting or musical instruments around the age of 3. Especially after children enter kindergarten, their interests and hobbies take the first leap under the guidance of teachers. The first things that interest children are usually painting, singing and acting, of course these are all imitative. Interest in piano, electronic keyboard, and accordion can all be aroused in early childhood. At this time, children are not required to reach any level, but the main focus is to arouse their interest in various musical instruments. This is especially true for playing chess. Many children like to play chess with adults, and of course they prefer to play chess with children. As long as parents are caring people, provide some conditions for their children, prepare some simple equipment, tell their children more about their knowledge, and play more with their children, their children's various learning interests will gradually develop.
Carnegie has a famous saying: "If you pretend to be interested in work, then this attitude will make the interest become real and eliminate fatigue."
Parents are interested in their children's exploration. Every new discovery in the process must be supported and shown great interest. If children are allowed to learn cultural knowledge or master more technical knowledge, such as painting and playing the piano, parents should arrange the time reasonably, and the duration of each time should not be too long to prevent protective inhibition in the cerebral cortex, thereby reducing interest in learning and affecting learning effect. Even for repeated learning of the same content, parents should often change the method. It is best to combine it with games, learn and play, and alternate between dynamic and static to prevent children from feeling bored. For older children, competitive activities can be organized appropriately to stimulate children's interest in learning. Interest is the driving force for learning. Once a child becomes interested in something, his strong desire for knowledge will further prompt the child to take the initiative to learn, achieving twice the result with half the effort. For preschoolers, successful experiences are the key to stimulating children's interest in learning.
When children first start learning, parents’ expectations for them cannot exceed their existing level and the level they may develop recently through learning, and their achievements must be recognized in a timely manner. What seems like insignificant progress to parents can bring successful experiences to children. Parents should adjust their psychological activities based on their learning results to enhance their children's self-confidence and self-esteem. Parents should consider their children's individual characteristics and teach them in accordance with their aptitude. When cultivating children's interest in learning, parents should avoid rough interference, rigid coercion or dogmatism. They should start from the age characteristics of the children, use the identity of a participant, discuss the tone, and use lively and interesting teaching methods, which is very important for stimulating and cultivating children's learning. Interest plays a role that cannot be underestimated.