By Rameen Naviwala
Are you a parent looking for ways to participate in your child’s STEM education? Look no further for methods to be involved in your child’s STEM education in ways that can only push forward their academic careers. Remaining engaged with your children’s education encourages them to move forward and to take a more active role in their education. With encouragement from their parents, they can be set up for success. Here are three innovative methods to be involved in your child’s STEM education.
1. Places To Visit
When time abides, take your idle children to visit museums or parks. Visiting sites essential for education is a beneficial alternative to watching television. At museums, they can learn historical processes and several concepts. On nature walks, they can learn about flora and fauna. At STEM offices, they can speak to professionals and job shadow work in related disciplines. These are meaningful and efficient ways to encourage your children to invest themselves in STEM.
2. Challenges
Another way to remain active in your child’s STEM education is by developing daily challenges that can induce critical thinking skills. Use everyday problems as an opportunity to get your child’s problem-solving gears working healthily. You can even engage them in hypothetical situations if you choose not to present a realistic problem, which can exercise creativity. This simple practice will aid children in their academic life and career aspirations in the future.
3. Spatial Learning Activities
Kids enjoy tinkering with everyday objects; their curiosity leads them to. Promoting that urge to take things apart and understand their system allows them to develop spatial awareness and geometric skills that can assist in mathematics. Legos can encourage an interest in building complex structures. Enable them to learn the different mechanics of these items and help spark a passion for this.
These are just some innovative methods to participate actively in your child’s STEM education. There are many more ways to be involved in your child’s life and encourage them throughout their academic journey. One way is joining your local NSTEM chapter or starting a chapter in your school.
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