There are so many ways to support your child’s learning through everyday activities and routines. Parent Zone Scotland provides the following advice…
The importance of play
When we talk about play, people naturally think about young children, however all children and young people should have the opportunity to play every day.
Play is important for the early stages of brain development and playing with your child can help build relationships for later life. But no matter what age we are, play helps to develop important skills for learning, life and work.
Encouraging play is one of the best things you can do for your child, whatever their age, and it’s free.
Health and wellbeing
The purpose of the health and wellbeing curriculum area is to help every child and young person to feel cared for and valued as an individual. Learning about health and wellbeing will help your child cope with uncertainties in life, have confidence to try new and different things and make the most of opportunities that come along.
Health and wellbeing is important at all times of our lives. Children and young people thrive in situations where they feel safe, secure and respected. Family and friends have a strong influence on health and wellbeing and shape the habits and behaviours which can last a lifetime.
There are many opportunities in everyday routines to practise and apply literacy skills in real and meaningful ways e.g. reading to your child every day, learning nursery rhymes together and pointing out signs in the local community.
You can also encourage your child to talk about their thoughts and ideas, and about how they are feeling.
Supporting numeracy at home
Numeracy is about being able to understand and use numbers in a range of situations, for example when solving problems or making decisions in situations involving numbers.
Learning doesn’t just take place in the classroom, it can happen anywhere.
A child or young person’s everyday routine offers many opportunities and experiences to practise and apply their numeracy skills in real and meaningful ways. There are many ways that you can build learning activities into everyday routines to support your child’s numeracy skills.
Follow the link below to explore the curricular areas and discover more ways to support your child’s development.
