Where to study?

The learner must find somewhere to study within the home. It should be a comfortable place, with somewhere to sit and to put his books, ideally, a table and comfortable chair. The temperature of the place needs to be comfortable as well. If it is too hot then the child will feel sleepy, so allow for air to circulate by opening windows and putting on a fan. If it is cold, the child will get chilled and cannot think, so keep the windows shut, wear warm clothing, and have a hot drink. Make sure that there is good light where the child chooses to study.

For the evening when it gets dark, it might be good to have a study lamp rather than just the overhead light. Having said this, remember that circumstances can differ from house to house. Adapting to the circumstances to ensure that study is not disrupted is important. For example as a child, I used to timetable the study period during the cooler hours of the day as my exams were always during summer. The hot afternoon periods were kept for catching up with sleep as I studied early in the morning and late into the night. With power cuts it was necessary to study by candlelight. So I had a candle stand which could be used to light 5 candles. This was a lot of strain on the eyes, so make sure whatever lighting you end up with, is powerful enough to protect your eyes from strain.

It is important that others in the house know when you are going to be studying so that disturbances can be avoided. Remember that your work is stored away when you have finished. Parents can put away all our books and papers in the process of tiding up, which you have arranged in a certain manner to access information. It might be good to discuss this aspect with the parents and you can keep the corner of your study area as you want without it being tided up every time you turn your back.