Breadcrumbs
Motivating Your Children
How to ensure your child continues working on their ‘simply’ programme long term
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Routine
Right from the outset it is vital to set and stick to regular study times. Often the best approach is for parents to discuss the selection of a specific day and time to study with the children and make them very much part of the choosing process. If they choose their own times, they are more likely to stick to them, as opposed to times set and enforced by parents.
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Create the right environment
Make sure that your child has a regular place to conduct their home study lesson and that the study area is completely free of distractions or interruptions. Try to imagine creating a 'classroom of one' for your child to carry out their work as this will assist greatly with their concentration.
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Children studying separately
Brothers and sisters should be encouraged to work independently. By encouraging them to work independently, it can help them to build strength and confidence as an individual.
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Using the resources fully
Always encourage your child to complete as much of each exercise as they can by themselves and, if necessary, to watch the teacher again.
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Plotting your child's progress
We also strongly recommend to parents that once an exercise is marked and the pass percentage achieved, that their own personal Ladder of Success chart is filled in. Your child's visible progress, whether marked on their own personal Ladder of Success chart by themselves or by parents, shows evidence of success, which again will affect confidence and the willingness to continue.
