It’s getting closer the much feared return to school and with it the beginning of a new stage both for the youngest members of the house and for the parents. Beyond the enormous financial outlay that the start of the course entails, with 505 euros per child before classes begin and 2,484 euros per student during the entire course, according to the OCU; also means a new academic challenge for students.
It is said that one of the biggest changes in the lives of young people comes when they finish their school years and they start going to school. Secondary school not only generally involves a change of study center, but also an increase in the level of demand from both teachers and parents. A stage that coincides with the beginning of adolescence and, with it, rebellion, according to psychologists.
The first course of Compulsory Secondary Education (ESO) is adaptation to the new student lifebut second, it is the most complicated when it comes to starting to combine social life with studies. Therefore, Joaquin Larabetter known on social networks as Profe Quino from @aprendeconquino, wanted to give a series of Tips for both parents and students who are going to face this course for the first time.
This course is more important for student development than is often thought.
One of the most important recommendations, and the one the teacher starts with, is not to get carried away by the confidence gained in 1st year of ESO. “You have gone from first and second and it seems that the difficult part is done, for nothing. It is in this course where vices are picked up that are difficult to get rid of,” he warns. Well, although it may seem that this is not a particularly relevant course for the students’ academic future, the truth is that It is one of the most worrying for teachers.
Young people arrive from school and from a first year of secondary school quite affordable and loaded with help, both from the centers and from the families. However, in the 2nd year of ESO Teachers are beginning to demand more autonomy from their students and this is when poor time organization, increased use of social networks or a lack of motivation can cause young people who have always had good grades. they can start to suspend.
It is important to adopt a daily study routine
Due to this difficulty and lack of motivation, many may begin to put aside their studies to focus more on your social life. Adopting habits that can be detrimental both to their academic career and to themselves. Therefore, It is important that parents continue to provide their support as much as they can or, if necessary, offer them to go to support classes.
To prevent students from feeling overwhelmed by the demands of this course, what Joaquín Lara recommends is to study daily. “New content and subjects make leaving it for the last day not a good plan“, warns the teacher and content creator. Well, it is worth remembering that, as the course progresses, the volume and The difficulty of the contents is also increasing.
The most effective way to have time to prepare for exams, without giving up time with friends on the weekends, is try to keep up to date with all subjects. Both completing homework on the same day that it is assigned and reviewing the lessons that have been learned during that day for, at least, 20 or 30 minutes dailywill be key to achieving good grades and avoiding stress when exam dates approach.
The use of screens before bed can affect the student’s rest and energy
And finally, it is as important to study and be responsible with your homework as it is to rest. Therefore, the teacher declares the use of mobile phones or screens before sleeping as “enemy number one” and explains that they should be avoided in order to improve the quality of sleep and energy during the mornings. “You should sleep 7 to 8 hours to disconnect and rest correctly,” he explains.
A study published by Sleep Medicine Reviews magazine revealed that not only the blue light emitted by screens is the only factor that causes insomnia, but also the hours of exposure to them, the type of content consumed and not maintaining proper sleep hygiene. All of this keeps the brain active, which makes it difficult to produce melatonin and, therefore, fall asleep.
Therefore, both for students and for all those who want to improve the quality of their sleep, it is best to avoid using screensboth from the mobile phone and from tablets or computers, one hour before bedtime. During this time, some activities to encourage falling asleep are taking a relaxing shower, listening to soft music, reading a book, or even stretching.
Other important tips are use an agenda or notebook to write down and organize all daily, weekly and monthly tasks; make summaries of notesto facilitate studying for exams and, in case of doubts or problems with homework or the syllabus, it is important that young people acquire the habit of communicate with your teachers. As the teacher explains, this “creates a good impression and makes it easier to ask for help later.”