Your child may be one of those who struggles to get down to work. Some learn their lessons, do their exercises over and over again, but the results aren’t there. Others leave it to the last minute. Whether it’s a lack of confidence, fear of making mistakes , or a lack of interest, a good study method can help put them in the right frame of mind for a successful school year.

Setting a goal is smarter

If your child doesn’t understand where they’re going or why, they’ll have a hard time managing all the distractions. To do this, they need to learn to set a clear goal. To avoid getting discouraged, we recommend breaking down the task into several subtasks.

What prevents him from working?

If your child is afraid of making mistakes , the first step is to help them stop fearing mistakes. Indeed, without mistakes, there is no learning. Mistakes are often what lead to demotivation and inaction in young people. They then reject their lessons. However, doing exactly the opposite and analyzing the mistake will help them stop repeating them.

If he doesn’t understand the purpose of the course or finds his teachers boring , he may be less enthusiastic about learning his course. You can suggest that he look for other sources elsewhere on the subject to better understand. He can go to blogs, watch videos, read books.

If he doesn’t believe in his ability to succeed and is afraid of disappointing you, congratulate him on every step he takes and value his efforts more than his grades. Show him, when this happens, that he was able to draw on his resources to get there.

Listening well is the first step to memorization. It accounts for 80% of the work in any learning process. But it’s not enough to ensure good grades in class.

To retain all the information explained by the teacher, your child will then have to establish a routine in which he feels comfortable enough to enjoy it.

Know yourself to learn better

Your child has their own unique way of learning and remembering. Knowing these ways is key to establishing a structure that works. (Working alone or in a group, reciting aloud or to music, moving around to learn or copying notes, in their bedroom or living room, etc.)

Make a schedule to get the timing right

To motivate yourself , you have to be organized . To get organized, you have to have your goal in mind and plan the different stages that make it up. Planning means having an overview of your week and an idea of the time to devote to each stage (including leisure activities and breaks).

Working at the last minute is therefore a false good idea at the risk of forgetting everything and panicking in front of your copy.

Your child can draw inspiration from their daily routines (for example, as soon as they get on public transport, they log on to the networks, or you get home and automatically rush to the fridge) to establish a ritual to follow to get to work effortlessly and almost without thinking about it.

Being on your child’s back can be exhausting, especially if your child isn’t independent. It can even become a real ordeal for you, constantly having to make sure the job is done properly.

A tutor may be the right person to pass the baton to. They can coach the student once or several times a week and teach them how to work using appropriate methods that will serve them throughout their studies and certainly also in their professional life!