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Strategies parents can use to motivate students

tudents may need some their studies. Keep the home
time to adjust at the quiet so students are motivated
beginning of a new to focus on their studies.
GUIDE vacations typically lack the extracurricular activities. A
■ Encourage participation in
S school year. Summer
structure of the school year, and
study published in the journal
it might be unfair to expect kids
Sociology of Education found
to seamlessly slip back into
that participation in extracur-
EDUCATION their more regimented lives as ricular activities is associated
with improved grade point
students.
average, increased college
While some early school
year sluggishness might be
attendance and reduced absen-
normal, that should wear off
teeism. The link between par-
pretty quickly. If not, and stu-
dents appear to be struggling to
activities and improved aca-
demic performance is still in
get motivated for their school- ticipation in extracurricular Shutterstock
work, parents can try various need of study, but such partici- interest them, they may develop studying can motivate them to
strategies that should help reig- pation may help children accli- a passion for learning that they explore those subjects more
nite youngsters’ passions for mate to the structure of the can then take with them to the deeply than they otherwise
learning. school year more quickly. classroom. might.
■ Make your home more ■ Encourage curious young- ■ Express an interest in the Motivating kids to be ex-
school-friendly. Summer is a sters. Kids are curious, and subjects children are studying. cited about their schoolwork at
relaxing time of year when fostering that curiosity can be a Another way to motivate stu- the dawn of a new school year
parents have a tendency to relax great way for parents to get dents at the dawn of a new can sometimes be difficult. But
rules around the house. But their kids excited about learn- school year is to express an parents can employ various
come the school year, parents ing. Whether it’s part of their interest in the subjects they’re strategies that can help their
must make sure their homes are curriculum or on summer studying. Ask questions about children readjust to life in the
2018 as conducive to studying as break, encourage kids to en- their studies and encourage classroom and motivate them to

9, possible. Resist the urge to turn gage in subjects that interest them to share their thoughts perform to the best of their
and opinions. Engaging stu-
them. As kids learn more about
the television on each night so
abilities.
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students are not distracted from
the topics and subjects that
dents about the subjects they’re
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