Easy Ways to Help Your Child Retain Knowledge

Schools in Polk County are back in session and your child is experiencing difficulty with the information her teacher is presenting. She seems to understand it in the classroom, according to her teacher, but her tests do not reflect her participation in the lessons. It appears she is not retaining the lessons properly. To help your child remember information more readily the Diocese of Orlando has compiled a list of fun mini-lessons for you to share. Start a GameLearning science facts is much more exciting when the questions are printed on note cards and hung on a bulletin board. Use a soft dart gun to shoot at the categories (imagine this as a Jeopardy!-type game) and let the fun begin! Your children will beg to play “the science game” with you. Make a MoveSome children learn better when they are moving. Practice spelling tests while you walk around the neighborhood by carrying the spelling list with you and quizzing your active learner.  Create a ChallengeChildren love guessing games. Act out vocabulary words for any subject and have your whole family participate. Learn Your StyleSchools are generally designed for visual learners. If your child learns by listening or doing, she may not comprehend as quickly. Many online resources are available to determine an individual’s learning style. Take the test yourself as well! Scope the InternetThe Internet has thousands upon thousands of amazing resources specific to whatever your child is learning, or to any grade level. Worthwhile examples are Math Playground, Knowledge Adventure, and the American Museum of Natural History. Have FunDiscovery Toys, Scholastic, Thames and Kosmos, Hooked on Phonics and other online retailers offer thousands of interactive educational materials to stimulate your child to learn. Many of the products are designed for young learners who prefer to learn by doing rather than watching. Find an AppThis blog highlights dozens of free apps for little learners. Other great apps include EducationalAppStore, Kids’ Academy, and Kids Discover. The staff at the Diocese of Orlando’s Schools in Polk County takes notice of every child’s learning style and plans lessons to meet the educational needs of the entire class. Our smaller class sizes give children more one-on-one time with their teachers, and students are more likely to understand information. Your role as a parent is to strengthen the learning at home since a second point of view may help comprehension tremendously. Contact the Diocese of Orlando at 407-246-4800 and read our blogs for more information on our schools and great methods of learning.