Results Learning LLC: Keeping Your Children Motivated in School

Keeping Your Children Motivated in School – and Off the Streets

Do you remember the first time a teacher made you read out loud in front of the class and it felt like your body went numb? Do you remember when the teacher called on you to answer a question that you knew nothing about? As children and teenagers, school can be a struggle for many reasons. However, with the help of caring educators and the use of motivational educational tools,

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self-esteem and a supportive family environment are key factors in keeping your child motivated in school. Following are helpful tips to make school a positive experience for your children.

1. Ask your child’s teacher or counselor about performance grouping

Some public school classrooms today split their classes into small groups either by the students’ performance level or learning styles. For example, one group may be for students that are excelling, another for students that are keeping pace, and yet another for students that are struggling. Performance grouping allows each student in the group to feel equal to the others. Students feel less intimidated about participating and become more interested in what is being taught. The objective of performance grouping is not to keep your child in the same group day after day, semester after semester, or year after year. Once your child fully grasps the concept(s) being taught, he or she should be moved to another group.

2. Set up an incentive program for your child, and keep your promises!

Developing an incentive program based on reasonable academic accomplishments can help your child stay motivated. If your child knows that he or she can play video games for an extra 15 minutes a day, or earn a dollar for a better score on a spelling test, he or she will be more likely to work for the reward. The key to this is to be consistent. Don’t make an incentive promise you can’t keep. Set realistic rewards to help motivate your child to excellence.

3. Form a positive support structure in your home

Many parents are either too tough or not tough enough on their children. When you help your child with homework or ask about their grades, it helps to put your teacher or role-model hat on and take your parenting hat off. Children tend to respond well to two-sided conversations and to instruction that involves interaction. On the other hand, a parent-dominated conversation complete with demands or reprimands will turn your children off. Over time it may even diminish their motivation.

4. Ensure that you or your school identifies your child’s dominate learning style

Most of us learn through one of three methods: seeing or visualizing (visual learner), listening (auditory learner) or doing/performing a concept as it is taught (kinesthetic learner). Some people learn through a combination of these three learning styles. If you know your child’s learning style, you or a tutor can teach your child in the way that he or she learns best. Today’s reality is that most classrooms are so big that the teacher is forced to teach in one dominate style, which is not conducive for all children. By supplementing your child’s education with instruction using his or her dominate learning style, you can help your child stay interested in school and build self-confidence and self-esteem. You can assess your child’s learning style and personality through free, on-line evaluations at http://www.personalitypage.com/cgi-local/build_pqk.cgi for seven to 12-year olds and http://www.ldpride.net/learning_style.html for students 12 and up.

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