Empowering Your Child for the Classroom - Tips from a School Teacher.

As a school-teacher of many years, the best part of my routine was welcoming children to the classroom in the morning. I would often write individual messages of encouragement which they would find on their tables every day. And while most of them were excited, ready to start the day of learning at school, I could tell that there were always a few who did not enjoy coming in every morning. These were the children who would also struggle to perform well in classes.

Over the years, I have given parents tips on how they can make their children's time at school more enjoyable, and therefore enable them to learn better. Good daily routines, some exercise, and nutritious lunch boxes - these factors played a huge role in making the child secure, confident and participate more at school. These are my tips on how you can make children enjoy time at school:

Early to bed, Early to rise

It all starts with a good night's sleep. Make sure your children follow a healthy sleep routine and get 8-10 hours of sleep each night. Make their mornings brighter with an enjoyable breakfast - pancakes, boiled eggs cut into smiley faces, or bite-sized sandwiches, with a glass of milk is bound to give them a good start to their day. Take out the time for a relaxed breakfast with them where you share interesting stories, and have conversations to keep them engaged. TV, iPad or cellphone screens should not be open or accessible for them at this hour.

A bit of exercise creates a big difference

Starting the day with a few jumping jacks, touching your toes, and fun yoga poses will help your children feel energetic and responsible about their health. Just a 5-minute exercise can do wonders in setting the mood for a lively start to the morning. This also creates an excellent bonding time between parents and children.

Make their lunch box Nutritious yet fun

Children mostly feel drained and tend to lose focus in the classroom by break time at school. What they consume at this...