Making school fun can give children a lifelong love of learning and so it is important to keep the children engaged and motivated.
Young children find it difficult to stay engaged as they sit still listening to a teacher talking so breaking up the lesson adds excitement and keeps them interested. A good structure is to explain the task, let the children have a go then bring them back at intervals to see how the lesson is progressing. Learning in new ways and doing new things can help young children pay attention to the lesson being taught.
Learning by playing games makes learning more fun so if it is possible to incorporate games in.to the lesson it will add instant engagement. Games do not require a lot of advanced preparation time or expense, as there are thousands of free educational games online for them to play and of course there are traditional board games that incorporate lots of mathematical learning.
Most young school children do not like to sit still for very long so plan lessons where they have to move around the classroom or even take the lesson outside. Teachers have used hands-on activities for a long time as a way to make lessons fun and engaging. So, look for opportunities for the children in the class to do more of this and have less passive learning experiences.
