| As children get beyond the preschool/ kindergarten | | | | coming up next week. If he's interested in space, read |
| stage, many of them lose the joy in learning that is the | | | | to him about the latest from the Hubble telescope. |
| characteristic of those early years. They may have | | | | Magazine articles are another good motivation tool. |
| had challenges in the classroom, or have been | | | | You can find whole magazines dedicated to your |
| exposed to older children and heard some of their | | | | child's hobby, whether it's rock collecting or dance. If |
| "school is boring" comments. The savvy parent can | | | | your child loves dinosaurs, reading about a little boy just |
| help to counteract this behavior by encouraging | | | | like him who grew up to be a paleontologist can be |
| children to develop their interests and hobbies and by | | | | very rewarding. Someone who loves animals will be |
| finding out more about the things in which they ARE | | | | motivated to learn all they can after reading about |
| interested. One method of motivating students to learn | | | | veterinarians. |
| is by using articles in magazines or newspapers. | | | | One thing that motivates almost everyone is money. If |
| If you get a daily newspaper, teach your child to use it. | | | | your child is fascinated by reading about the lives of |
| There is no doubt that they will be motivated to learn | | | | people whose salaries make them able to travel, drive |
| to decipher the television and movie listings, but what | | | | expensive cars and live in luxury, perhaps he will be |
| else do you take for granted? All local newspapers | | | | motivated to get a great education and get rich |
| have "Around Town" sections - draw your child's | | | | himself. Even People Magazine can be useful in |
| attention to articles of importance to him. If he is a | | | | motivating students to learn! |
| railroad buff, let him read about the model train show | | | | |