In Difficult Topics/ Executive Functions Training/ Great for All Ages/ Motivating the Unmotivated/ School Advice/ The Happy Student Podcast/ The Procrastination Problem/ Use Your Summer Wisely #106 3! 2! 1! Blastoff! How To Get to Work If your kid doesn’t believe in getting started on homework as soon as possible; if procrastination is a problem; and if tasks are often… Continue Reading →
In Executive Functions Training/ Great for All Ages/ Motivating the Unmotivated/ School Advice/ The Happy Student Podcast #94: Just Get Started It can be really hard for kids to start writing a paper or to work on math problems because “They just don’t know how”.… Continue Reading →
In Difficult Topics/ Elementary School/ Great for All Ages/ High School/ Middle School/ Motivating the Unmotivated/ School Advice/ The Happy Student Podcast #51: Turning Around a Tough Year (Updated!) Sometimes the start of the school year just doesn’t go your way. You missed some things the teacher said; you weren’t organized; you misbehaved;… Continue Reading →
In Easy Action Items/ Great for All Ages/ Motivating the Unmotivated Primed for Success “Focus on your child’s strengths to help her overcome her weaknesses.” Heard that before? Probably – it is a great sentiment and can be… Continue Reading →
In Motivating the Unmotivated Signs That Your Learner is Anxious When I am anxious... I start to think about everything and nothing at the same time. I am unable to problem solve and only able… Continue Reading →
In Motivating the Unmotivated I Can’t? Or I Don’t Wanna? “But I can’t! I’m just bad at math” your child proclaims, thus insinuating that she therefore shouldn’t study. You know she actually can. You’ve seen… Continue Reading →
In Difficult Topics/ Motivating the Unmotivated/ Study Tips The Unknown Victims of Homework “Help” One of my favorite education writers, Jessica Lahey, wrote about the disservice parents do to their children when they basically do their child’s homework… Continue Reading →
