The Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) conducts Olympiad Exams every year for students from class 1 to 12. Olympiad Exams are conducted to identify talented school students across the country and to inculcate various skills in Science, Mathematics, General Knowledge, Computer Science and English language among them. These exams aid in discovering a child’s hidden skills and talents which will help him or her in finding better scopes in career life and to cope well with the competitive world in the near future. Participating in Olympiad exams helps students in better and profound learning thereby, enhancing their reasoning, analytical and problem-solving skills. It also aid in understanding the areas in which a student is lacking in proficiency where improvement can be stimulated with proper orientation. Since Olympiad exams have a lot of benefits, students are highly motivated towards participating in these exams.
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To ace in these exams a good amount of study and effective preparation is necessary. It is easier for higher classes students to prepare their Olympiad exam study schedule and preparation strategy. However, for class 1 students it is a difficult task to strategize a proper preparation plan. Proper guidance from parents is necessary to help children in their preparation for Olympiad exam for class 1. In this article, we have provided some powerful tips to help parents of class 1 students to make them ready for the first-ever attempt of Olympiad exams.
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10 Best tips to make your child ready for the Olympiad exam for class 1
- Inculcate the habit of following a time table: Class 1 students are very small and it is a difficult task to keep them sit for a long time. As we know Olympiad exam for class 1 is of 1 hour duration and hence, children are required to sit for 1 hour to complete the paper. But in reality, children at such young age can be made to sit for a maximum time span of 25-30 minutes only. They get easily diverted to other things in their surrounding and soon their interest in the task in which they are involved is lost. So, parents should prepare a proper time table to help their children to build the habit of sitting continuously for exam duration with concentration.
- Do not pressurize your child: Parents must remember that class 1 children are very small and at the beginning stage of their learning process. Hence, they should not be pressurized to get top rank in Olympiads. Let them participate in Olympiads for exposure only so that they can inculcate some skills and imbibe aptitude.
- Get them familiarized with MCQs: Generally, in schools multiple choice type questions (MCQs) are not asked at class 1 level. So, class 1 children are not aware of such type of questions. Since in Olympiads only MCQs are asked, parents should guide their children in solving them properly. You should refer to some good Olympiad class 1 sample papers  and let your child practice well with their help.
- Make them aware of OMR sheet: In exams like Olympiads, students need to fill OMR sheets for answering the questions. To fill these sheets correctly students must listen to the instructions carefully. However, class 1 students are little carefree in handling instructions. If they fill the OMR sheet wrongly then it can change their result completely. Hence, parents should make their child practice in filling OMR sheets while attempting questions. MTG’s Olympiad Skill Development System (OSDS) can be of immense support in this process. OSDS has been proved to be of great help for Class 1 students to gain basic idea about Olympiad exams such as the knowledge of type of questions, their difficulty level, etc. and thus, make them ready for the Olympiads.
- Avoid any study load on them: Parents must avoid putting pressure on their children for Olympiad preparation. Although Olympiads need a concrete preparation, class 1 students are very young-aged children. You should never force them to study. Rather, you should try to teach them from the surroundings in an interesting way for learning concepts through day-to-day experiences. MTG’s school books for class 1  are best for this purpose.
- Provide them the right choice of books: To answer the Olympiad questions accurately, a good study material for Olympiad preparation is very important. MTG offers a great variety of Olympiad books for class 1. Parents are advised to bring these books and help their child prepare at their best to score high in various Olympiads.Â
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- Reward your child: For class 1 student it is very difficult to retain their concentration in doing a particular task. They tend to lose interest in anything very easily. Hence, to keep them engaged in studies parents should reward them with small gifts while preparing for Olympiads. This will keep them motivated towards studies.
- Get them enrolled in summer learning programmes: Parents of class 1 student should enroll their children in summer learning programmes to instill various skills in Science, Mathematics, English language, etc. These programmes help children to learn in a fun-filled and interactive manner, allowing them to take it easy while studying.
- Engage them in game oriented learning activities: Parents should let their child learn with the help of game oriented learning activities so that children enjoy learning various Scientific and Mathematical concepts required for attempting Olympiads in gamification way.               Â
- Keep sufficient playtime and resting time: It is quite common that children lose interest in studies due to continuous preparation for Olympiads. Hence, a good amount of playtime is necessary to prevent children from losing their interest in studies. Also, a sufficient resting time is recommended for class 1 children for good brain development and functioning.
The above specified 10 Top Tips will help youngest Olympiad Aspirant to take exam in easy, breezy way. As parents allow your children to sit for the exam and take the feel of Olympiads. There is no harm in getting more exposure to new experiences. Having said that, make them prepared to sit for the Olympiads with Best SOF Olympiad Resources, so that they shouldn’t feel disappointed in being unable to attempt the questions.
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