Productive And Supportive Learning For 5–10 Year Olds

In today's digital world, there is so much for our children to learn that it becomes too easy for them to miss out on practical life skills. 

In fact, many parents are taking the initiative to prepare them in acquiring the best possible skills. 

Like parents, teachers also make assessments throughout the year to judge if every child is on track to achieve their expectations or not. 

So it becomes necessary to focus on life skills early on to reinforce them. And even this pandemic has made it possible when there's enough time to do exactly that.

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How can you set up productive and supportive learning in 5 – 10 year olds?

Children nearly five to ten years of age, often grow in maturity and sometimes even gain a greater independence and confidence in their learning. 

Children are encouraged to take responsibility for their own learning. They know how to do their homework, how to get ready for school, how to pack their own school bag, etc. 

At this age, they become aware of signs, notices, posters, newspaper headlines, and so on. 

It's quite good to learn these things to help them to grow and develop independence in preparation for bigger things to come in future. 

Here are some top productive and supportive learning ideas which will help your kids in holistic development:

* Using The Internet Wisely

It's quite true that kids are spending more time on screens than ever in this pandemic period. So it becomes important to reinforce and help them how to use the digital world safely. 

Let your kids first know the ability to use technology by going over the best practices as much as possible.

Alleviate the feelings of stress and pressure in children which is rising higher during lockdown. So make sure they learn new skills supporting holistic development and boosting self-confidence. 

Encourage them compassion and generosity to explore new ideas and promote creativity by using the internet wisely. 

* Practicing Yoga

Surely, there's so much going on in this stressful time that one must need to relax their body and mind. Practicing yoga encourages mindfulness and meditation. 

Another reason for that is, even if you don't know anything about yoga, you can make your children love it. As we know, children are spending more time in this pandemic so they need to relax to make their mind and body active. 

Now the question is how? Well if you want to start it, you can go with several videos available on the internet that will teach how they can practice all those to make themselves relax in this stressful period. 

Practicing yoga is beneficial and quite the relaxing routine that can be followed during morning time as well as pre-bedtime. 

* Enhance Writing & Reading Skills

Ask your kids to write a story or letter and dictate to the family members through enhancing skills like paintings, drawings, making posters, etc. 

Teach your children to practice writing and do a good deed at the same time by lifting their spirits in connecting love for elders in the family. 

Moreover, childhood also likes to keep favourite books or comics filled with pictures, sketches, quotations, drawings, etc. You can encourage them to take part in reading all that stuff and tell them to write reviews on what they’ve read. 

Do get your children involved in planning things like holiday schedules, making a list of books to read, planning a grocery shopping list and so on.

Motivate your children to pick reading as a hobby so that they can boost vocabulary, improve language and communication skills. It also teaches ways to express their thoughts, ideas or beliefs. 

Guide them on picking different kinds of books they should read or let them explore the books that interest them.

* Gardening or Connecting Towards Nature

Have you ever asked your child to plant? 

Nature allows the child to explore the beauty of their natural surroundings. Let your kids interact and get attracted towards nature. 

Having a little space in the backyard then gardening could be the best option. You can simply tell your kids to plant something in the garden and teach them the basics of plant growth. 

It develops resilience and also provides a practical learning experience that promotes overall development.

Even watching nature can be an exhilarating learning experience for children. 

Going for a walk with them to a nearby park, watching sunrise and sunset, visiting any wildlife sanctuary are some enjoyable activities to motivate them to indulge in appreciating and concerning nature.

* Baking or Cooking

Cooking or baking is an interesting skill that attracts children of all ages. It is one of such things that we actually look forward to during these pandemic days. So during these days, instill some love in your child towards cooking or baking. Let them help you in making any recipes or simply teach them basic skills, like chopping or sauteing.

Ofcourse, it totally depends on their age and how comfortable you feel with assigning them jobs or what kind of jobs. You can take your younger or older kids under your wing if they love helping you cook. 

Teach them some of your go-to recipes or recommend them to take online cooking or baking classes to enhance their analytical skills.

* Photography

Photography is such a joyful activity for kids that children of all ages can enjoy it as a hobby. For that, all they need is a camera or cell phone to explore themselves. 

And you know what the best thing about photography is? Even if you're not a photographer, clicking pictures makes it an interesting and fun activity. 

Take your kids to parks, playgrounds or any other places, and guide them to take good pictures of the best moments, and have a quality time with your kids.

* Wrapping a Gift

As everyone knows how much children love presents. Not only love receiving but also enjoy and feel more satisfied when they give presents to others. 

Children already learn this art in their preschool time, so they know how to cut the paper to make sure it fits perfectly around the gift, also how to stick tape on it, find the right size of box, and how to wrap paper on the gift by decorating it. 

Finally, when they get appreciated for presenting those gifts to their dear ones, they feel joyous. 

Conclusion:

On a final note, I want to say that parents need to foster their children by giving them opportunities from physical, mental and creative activities. 

Or something that teaches them to adapt new skills that they may love for the rest of their lives.

Happy Learning!

Keep Growing, Keep Blooming!

Everyday,

All day.