Tips to Overcome Boredom in Early Childhood Classrooms

Parents often complain about their kids’ lack of involvement in classrooms. If your child is facing the same problem, you are not alone. Many preschoolers tend to get bored in early childhood classrooms because of reasons such as not feeling motivated or not being sufficiently challenged by the subject matter being discussed.  In case of some kids, getting bored in the school is an ongoing problem. If not managed on time, this can very easily lead to school refusal or avoidance behaviours. 

While trying to find out the reasons behind this problem, some parents tend to believe that their kids are too gifted and the tasks assigned or lessons discussed in the classroom are too easy for them. Some others jump to the conclusion that the materials are not being presented by the teachers in an engaging manner. While all of these are valid reasons, they are not the only reasons for sure. 

Mentioned below are some reasons why children feel bored classrooms and how this problem can be overcome. 

• First and foremost, teachers should be able to keep the kids engaged throughout the day. It is very easy for children to get bored when they are not involved. In order to prevent losing attention of the students, teachers can try out things such as playing a game of charades or discussing something interesting. There are many other things that can be done along this line.
• Another way of preventing boredom is to ask students questions beyond the classroom. Without being overly personal, teachers can ask how their night was or talk about a game or movie. These questions show students that their teachers actually care about them and keep them interested in things happening around them.
• When it comes to engaging adults, children are not always very forthright and this is why some of them may not engage directly with their teachers. They also want to be engaged, but don’t want to be in the spotlight. Therefore, teachers must find a way to engage all students in a way that makes all of them acknowledged and cared about. 
• Boredom in the classroom can also be prevented by creating surprises for the students by rewarding their good behaviour. This will tell the students that there are enough reasons for doing the right thing. 
• Kids are often discouraged about their schoolwork because of unclear directions that doesn’t allow them to do their work. This is when they start losing their motivation and quickly become bored. While explaining things to them, teachers must gauge the students’ expressions and make sure they do understand whatever is discussed in the classroom. 
• Teachers should always make a conscious effort to involve the students in the conversations. All subjects taught in the classrooms are somehow related to other parts of our lives.  As a result, every student can relate to what the teacher is trying to teach through his or her own life experiences. Students would also love the fact that they were part of learning conversation. 

These were just a few suggestions to combat boredom in classrooms. Please feel free to contact our educators at WillowBee for any other questions related to early childhood education.