07/07/2020
Motivate learning with Love languages - Touch
Different children respond to different stimuli. For those who like to be touched, its quite a challenge in the classroom (even before COVID). Such children like hugs, they light up when you pat their back or squeeze their shoulders. One of the ways to encourage such children is with special hand shakes. We once used a series of coded hi-5s in my school. We had - low 5, baby 5, hi 5, smashing 5 and mushy 5. That was the safest regular contact i could device and You should see the 'touchers' light up. Special handshake routine or elbow jabs could also be used now.
Parents are in the best position to maximise this excellent motivator. A big hug or a loud shout could be deciding factor on how quickly your child masters that tricky conversion problem. While most schools rule against teachers touching teenagers especially, a parent can easily give a tender back rub or hair tussle. Little things like this build up your childs genius. In todays sexualized world, teachers need to be cautious but parents can jump in and make so much difference with the right touch.
