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How to raise a child correctly, without punishment
Do you want your children to become happy and successful? Follow the simple steps based on Japanese teaching methods – from easy to difficult.
Help your child develop from childhood
According to research by Glen Doman at the Philadelphia Institute for Human Development, 80% of all basic information a person receives in early childhood. In preschool age, the learning process proceeds rapidly. If the parents start helping the child at this time, the speed of learning will be simply incredible.
Use a step-by-step method
This is what young children need. If parents want to develop a specific skill (teach a child to hold a pencil well, draw lines, write, count, cut), you can use ready-made development programs. It is on learning “step by step” that the development program for Japanese notebooks Kumon is based. These world-famous manuals appeared in Russia only last year and immediately won the recognition of parents. Today, 4 million children in 47 countries are enrolled in them.
Classes are based on repeated performance of the same type of tasks, which, gradually becoming more complex, allow the child to easily master and consolidate the acquired skills. By taking small steps forward, your child will undoubtedly succeed. He will be able not only to acquire certain skills, but will become more attentive, more independent, gain confidence in his abilities. And the classes themselves will give him a lot of pleasure. You can even evaluate the effectiveness of Japanese exercise books using several tasks, for example, using a short version of exercise books.
Praise even small accomplishments
Even a small achievement is a huge step towards success. Remember to praise your child and record their achievements. Many educational books provide special tabs with diplomas or a point system. For example, in the Kumon exercise books there is a special certificate that can be handed to the child after completing all the assignments. Such small rewards not only increase the child’s motivation, but also improve his self-esteem.
Classes should be interesting and playful
It’s no secret that we better remember what we are interested in. Therefore, any activity should be of interest to the child. Children learn information best through play. It is very important that all classes somehow include game elements and be interactive. For example, you can just tell your child how to tell the time, or you can use interesting game tasks with clock hands, as in the Kumon notebooks. In the second case, the baby is much more likely to master a new skill and wants to continue learning.
Encourage children’s independence
Already at the age of three, the child is trying to defend his independence, every now and then declaring “I myself!” Do not interfere with him, on the contrary, try in every possible way to encourage his desire to do everything himself. When he draws, sculpts or plays, try not to interfere with the process, and even more so do not try to correct something or achieve the perfect result. Every independent step and every mistake is the path to future success.
Kumon classes are based on the same principle. They develop in children the habit of systematic study, which is necessary for successful learning. And they allow the child to feel that he can achieve a lot on his own. Therefore, the child is again and again ready for new achievements.