Perseverance is the ability to keep working towards a goal, even when the going gets tough. It’s a valuable and extremely useful quality that can help kids stay the course throughout their academic career. Here are five at-home activities that will boost your child’s stick-to-itiveness.
This activity is ideal for kids who love to read or who have an insatiable curiosity. All books contain words that become different words when one letter is removed. For example, when you remove the letter C from the word once, it becomes one. Ask your little detective to choose a book and do the following:
Inspired by pointillism (an artistic movement where tiny circles or squares of colour are used instead of brushstrokes), this activity will help your child develop patience, an essential element of perseverance. Here’s what they’ll need to do:
A house of cards is a delicate marvel of construction. One false move or the slightest draft, and everything collapses. Challenge your child to build the tallest structure they can, or give them specific objectives:
Jigsaw puzzles can be very . . . well, puzzling! Putting every last piece in its rightful place is no small feat of perseverance. If your child loves a good challenge, here are some ways to take this activity to the next level:
All kids have tasks and chores they find challenging, like cleaning their room or finishing reading assignments. To help your child learn not to give up when faced with an obstacle and to finish what they start, try finding little ways to acknowledge their efforts:
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