Many children express a desire to do well in school but my lack the proper motivation to complete the level of work necessary to succeed. Here are a few tips that may help motivate your child's academic learning:
1. Authentic Learning - What is your child currently learning in school? Link the skills learning into every day life experiences. For example: use math skills to plan a vacation budget or balance a checkbook with the bank statement. When shopping for summer clothes, let your child figure out the "sale prices" by using percentage discounts. This type of authentic learning helps your child see the value of learning the skills in
school so they can be used in real life situations.
2. Interest Learning - What is your child most interested in learning more about? Is it art, music, mechanics, or sports? Use this interest to improve in reading skills and broadening research strategies through internet searches. When your child is interested in learning about what he/she really cares about, reading becomes a pleasure instead of a chore. So find out what your child really loves and broaden his learning through special reading opportunities.
3. Making Choices - Give your child some control and choices in the daily routine. With your guidance, your child can gain improvement in organization skills and study habits. Direct your child's attention into making a choice between two areas instead of "telling him" what to do, or what to wear, or what to select. You will begin to see an improvement in your child's maturity level when given an opportunity to make decisions about daily routines and schedules.
4. Share Learning Experiences - Encourage your child to share with the family what he is learning about in school. Encourage him to celebrate his accomplishments and successes. When the family can celebrate the successes, the child can be encouraged to establish strong work habits that will improve the academic success and motivation for learning will be improved.
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