Designate a room or area in your home specifically for the children to study in. Use playful decorations and educational themes to establish a comfortable and fun environment for learning. Creative wallpaper designs, a solid desk, chair and good lighting are key to making a productive learning space. If possible, keep the study space away from the television and distractions, but close enough to where you can assist and participate in your kid's assignments whenever necessary.
Make sure the essential materials for a functional study area are present. Provide a separate set of school supplies such as pencils, crayons, erasers, construction paper, glue sticks and scissors for study at home. Make sure scissors are child-safe and that crayons and glue sticks are nontoxic. A set of organizer containers is a one way to keep the important school paperwork and handouts in order.
Hang a bulletin board in the study area in a place where the kids can reach it. Here you can post a calendar or any special reminders to yourself and the kids, in a convenient and visible location. Time organization is an especially crucial skill to instill in children at a younger age. This ability to plan and achieve goals will help carry them through as they move up the educational ladder and into adulthood.
Encourage creativity in your kid's study time by adorning the workspace with designs you can all think up together. The study desk and chairs form canvases for the child's art. Make time each day to contribute a new design, or doodle, to the artwork. Create decorations around the room such as posters, paper-ring streamers or soup-can pencil holders. This will help foster the child's sense of achievement and imagination, while transforming something they use every day into a work of art.