Learning is the process of acquiring new knowledge, behaviours, skills, and values from various experiences throughout life.

Learning can be infused throughout the day, not just during designated “learning” times. Children should do things like play games, puzzles, blocks, or go for walks where there are things that can grab their attention from every angle with their parents! 

Oftentimes, children do not like staying bored. By play method children are being engaged in learning without the feeling of boredom.

Making use of every opportunity to teach and help children learn, broadens their perspective about various things. Hence, they are engaged in learning without having to be in a confined and very serious setting.

It’s also important for children of all ages to learn how to solve problems and think critically about new information they hear or experience – because these skills will help them thrive as adults!

Over 40 years of research shows that regardless of a family’s income or socioeconomic background, students whose families are involved in their academics,

•  attend school regularly
•  earn better grades,
•  enroll in higher-level programs and
•  have higher graduation rates.

Why Engaged Learning is Important for Children

Engaged learning is essential for children as it helps them develop a deep understanding of the world around them. When children are actively involved in their learning, they become more curious, motivated, and confident in their abilities.

Engaged learning encourages children to explore their interests and helps them develop critical thinking skills, problem-solving skills, and creativity. 

Also, it enhances their communication skills and improves their ability to work collaboratively with others. 

It provides a meaningful context for learning and helps children connect their learning to real-world experiences. 

When children are engaged in their learning, they are more likely to retain information and apply it to new situations. This makes engaged learning a vital component of a child’s overall education and development.

Children who are engaged in learning activities tend to have better grades and mental health.

The more they’re engaged in learning, the better it is for their mental and physical health.

Engaged learning helps children develop lifelong skills that will help them succeed academically.

Staying engaged in learning helps build independent learning skills in learners

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Research has shown that when children are engaged in learning, their attention span increases.

15 Tips to Keep Children Engaged in Learning

To make children engaged in learning, you must first be involved. Everyone, whom a child looks up to as family must be involved in the child’s learning. 

To help a child properly engage in learning, the following tips are effective. 

1. Give children the opportunity to explore and discover new things on their own.
2. Provide clear instructions for every task assigned.
3. Respect children’s abilities so that they gain confidence to learn new things.
4. Encourage independence among children, to help boost their learning skills. 
5. Brainstorm with your children to increase their intellectual capacity.
6. Relate concepts learned to real-life experiences and scenarios. Especially one that pertains to the child.
7. Learning can be tedious, but your ability to motivate the child continuously will help.

    

8. Design a project that is of interest to the child.
9. Become a partner in your child’s learning activities.
10. Discuss school matters with your child at home.
11. See and use technology as a tool. The use of technology to help children better engage in learning helps in arousing their interest. The use of technology in learning boosts engagement.
12. Create suspense in every lesson. This can enable your child to think of solutions to problems. Hence, developing problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. 
13.  Another way to better engage children in learning is to give them something to look forward to. You can tell them that at a set time, you would describe an interesting task to them. This way he remains excited to learn.
14. Through positive reinforcement, parents can create and engage children in learning. 
15. Get children involved in what you learn. When a child knows that you are still interested in learning, you become a model to him or her.