How can parents instill a desire to learn in their children?
I suggest they start by finding an hour each week to spend together learning something (for my family, it’s math, music, songwriting, astronomy and Spanish). And make it fun! Show your children that we are always learning, not just at school. Try to be a role model of lifelong learning. Encourage your children to spend their time productively, on educational entertainment and activities rather than exclusively on TV and video games. Suggest ways to be creative and invent their own games. I could go on and on with suggestions: play educational music, watch educational shows, go to the library, read together, talk your math in daily activities. Encourage questions, and ask them, too, to promote thinking skills. Most importantly, provide support, encouragement and guidance so that your children can discover the world.
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