Creating Memories to foster learning

Hi folks!

Thinking of memories, what comes into your mind immediately?

Childhood memories? University life? Working, wedding, childbirth?

Memories comes when we experience something which carries weight in our mind, our emotion, our body perhaps.

Think of the time we first ride a bicycle, when we first started dating, our first childbirth, etc. These are experiences that carry weight in our mind.

What kind of memories are we facilitating in our child’s learning experiences?

Is it filled of fun, laughter and cheers? Or is it full of fear, threats and disappointment?

I was thinking about this when I was coaching my daughter in her homework. She hated all the writings she needs to do daily (in fact I don’t like it either). And thus, she was dilly-dally in her effort to complete her homework until last minute, before turning to bed. Of course I am furious at her habits. But I also do not wish to use threats and reprimand which might make her even more displease of such task. How can we enhance and make the experience more enriching?

There are times when we have no choice in the things or task that we need to do. If we can only inject some fun and sense into it. Perhaps make it more bearable, if not enjoyable.

Learning by play has been shared by many parenting advocates. I am totally support it. Whenever I need to turn a boring chore to something interesting; create a game out of it is the answer! Children are naturally interested in having play rather than chore.

Besides that, creating memories can also come from daily task. The following are some of the memories I can relate to:

1.       Cooking together

2.       Cleaning the house to prepare for festive new year, party or special gathering

3.       Decorating the room and house together

4.       – add in your list-

Seems that the keyword here is TOGETHER. So let’s share the moments together with our children even when they watch cartoon as we can indeed turn it into memories and learning experience by being together with them!

Cheers!

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Cheers!