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7 Ways to Support Your Child’s Learning Outside the Classroom

Written by GEMS Wellington Academy – Silicon Oasis | Jun 2, 2025 7:08:43 AM

Learning doesn't stop at the school gates. Here are seven simple but powerful ways to support your child’s learning at home and beyond: 

  1. Be Curious Together
    Ask questions, explore new ideas, and show your own excitement about learning. Curiosity is contagious!
  2. Create a Reading Routine
    Whether it’s bedtime stories or independent reading time, making reading a daily habit builds vocabulary, comprehension, and imagination.
  3. Use the World Around You
    Trips to the park, supermarket, or even dinner conversations can all become learning opportunities when you involve your child in thinking, problem-solving, and observing.
  4. Celebrate Effort, Not Just Results
    Praise persistence, creativity, and curiosity. These traits lead to long-term learning success.
  5. Build in Reflection Time
    Ask your child what they learned today and how it made them feel. Talking about learning helps cement it.
  6. Make Space for Creative Thinking
    Provide time and tools for drawing, building, storytelling, or experimenting. Open-ended play boosts innovation.
  7. Stay Connected to School
    Use platforms, newsletters, and parent meetings to stay informed and reinforce what your child is learning.

At WSO, we believe parents are powerful partners in a child’s education. With small, consistent actions, you can help turn everyday moments into lasting learning.  

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