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You cannot push anyone up a ladder unless he be willing to climb
himself. -Andrew Carnegie
Discovering How Your Child Learns.......
Observe the ways your child appears to learn
best and think about the kinds of activities that capture his interest and attention. Check your observations with those of your child's teachers. Consider having him evaluated to find out in detail about strengths
and weaknesses and to suggest appropriate teaching methods and materials.
Help your child understand himself as a learner. Many children who are not successful in school or
in sporting activities (and sometimes, their parents and teachers, too) have trouble recognizing their strengths and knowing
how to develop and use them. Sometimes their strengths are masked by their difficulties.
One of the best ways to encourage children to be hopeful about themselves is to introduce them to
older students who can act as "Buddies"; with similar patterns of strengths and weaknesses. Often these individuals have discovered
alternative ways of thinking and learning and can provide practical help and encouragement that continued effort is worthwhile.
They demonstrate how hard work and effective strategies can lead to success.
Ultimately, the student determines this development himself. Desire is the basis of motivation.
Knowing how to desire is a mystery that is rarely solved, but in the end it is always up to the individual.
I would rather live in a world where my life is surrounded
by mystery than live in a world so small that my mind could comprehend it. -Harry Emerson Fosdick
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