It can be difficult to concentrate when you have distractions around you, especially when you’re trying to learn and retain information. Dedicated study space can help children to focus and is 4 things – peaceful, empowering, organised, and functional. If you’re looking to create one for your child, here are some tips that we’ve devised with Brampton College.
Organisation
Don’t you just hate it when you put something down for a second and before you know it, it’s disappeared? Having a space that is disorganised will make that more likely as everything will just look like clutter and be grouped together instead of having its own home. This is the last thing that your child needs when they’re trying to keep on top of their work and have important class notes to revise from. Storage units, shelves, and desks will help to keep everything in its place (so long as it’s kept tidy).
Reduce Noise
While you may think that you’re a good whisperer, outside noise can distract your child from their work. If you have the space and the option to choose, look for somewhere that’s far from the busy areas of the house when setting up a study space. This is ideally far from hallways and entry points such as the front and back doors.
Limit Devices
You don’t need to be a parent or an expert to know that leaving children in a room full of devices when they need to study is the recipe for a disaster. While you can’t take away all of their devices, you can limit the devices in their study to a computer/desktop and take away their phone/tablet from them upon entering.
Stationery
Your child will obviously need the tools to actually do their work. But beyond pens and pencils, stationery like highlighter pens, white/chalkboards, and earphones can facilitate better study sessions.
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