Now many places have winter vacation, and the happiest is the children.
They no longer have to get up early every day to go to school, don't have to write their homework late every day, and don't have to face the big and small tests in school. For most children, during the holidays, they have more free time at their disposal, they can do what they like, they can find their favorite friends to play for a day, they can watch more episodes of TV, and they can play video games for a while. In short, the holidays are freer and more relaxing than when they were at school.
However, for most parents, the holidays are not a happy thing to do. In addition to taking care of their children's food, clothing, housing, and transportation, parents should also keep an eye on their children's homework and pay attention to their time playing with electronic products. According to the experience of many parents, if the child plays too crazy during the holidays, it will be difficult to collect after the school starts, and the grades will regress.
Indeed, the concerns of these parents are justified.
In some countries in Europe and the United States, there is a saying of "holiday slide", which means that children's ability declines and grades decline during the holidays due to neglect of learning.
Some research institutions in the United States have conducted years of research on the phenomenon of holiday landslides, and they found in summary that almost all children will experience learning regression after interrupting learning activities during the holidays.
Siegfried Ler, a well-known German professor of clinical psychology who specializes in intelligence research, said that if a person does not perform complex operations for a long time, the oxygen supply to the brain will decrease, neurons will become less active, the prefrontal lobe will begin to shrink and shrink, and the language ability will also decrease.
According to a study by Oxford Learning at Oxford University, most children's math levels regress by 2.6 months after the holidays, and it takes about 6 weeks to recover their previous levels after the start of school.
According to the above theory, if the child is completely relaxed during the holidays and does not do things related to learning, the grades are likely to regress after the start of school. Therefore, it is necessary for parents to guide their children to arrange their holiday life reasonably. Although there are many things that can be done during the holidays, the following things are particularly important to pay attention to.
1. Make a holiday plan and strictly implement it.
A very important significance of making a plan is that children are more aware of what to do at what time, and can arrange their lives and studies in an orderly manner, so as not to fall into a state of panic or confusion. When making a plan, parents should choose different methods according to their children's situation. Younger children and adults can give more advice, and older children and adults should listen to their children's ideas to ensure that the plan can be implemented smoothly.
2. Guarantee a certain reading time every day.
We have also said a lot about the benefits of reading, reading can help children increase knowledge, broaden their horizons, improve their comprehension and expression skills, and enhance their cultural accomplishment. When going to school, children have less free time, and the holidays are just a good time to read outside the classroom. Parents can choose their favorite books with their children and make reading listed in the plan, reading at a fixed time every day. If the child lacks interest in reading, parents need more guidance to help children develop good habits of reading during the holidays.
3. Carry out outdoor sports for a certain period of time every day.
In recent years, the myopia rate of Chinese children has been high for many reasons. Some are caused by too much fatigue in long-term desk study, some are caused by improper use of electronic products, and a very important reason is that there is too little time for outdoor activities. If children often move indoors, they use their eyes more closely, and the eyes will automatically adjust to adapt to the indoor environment, which will cause myopia over time. Enough outdoor activities can not only prevent myopia, but also allow children to exercise more and communicate with other children, which is beneficial to their physical health and social interaction.
4. Let children participate in more housework.
Usually, many parents never let their children do housework in order to let their children spend more time on learning. Some parents, because they are distressed about their children or do not realize the significance of letting their children participate in housework, almost do not give their children the opportunity to work, resulting in some children not only poor self-care ability, but also do not know how to be grateful. Studies have shown that allowing children to participate in more housework can cultivate children's sense of responsibility, let them learn to cherish the fruits of others' labor, and exercise their thinking and hands-on ability. All in all, the benefits are so many that the holidays just happen to be a very good opportunity.
Parents help their children make holiday plans in advance, and arrange their daily study, reading, sports, and labor reasonably, so that children can relax at the same time, not only will there be no "holiday landslide" phenomenon, but also let them make progress and gains in other aspects.
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