25 - Motivating Your Student

With school nearly back in session, Madona and I wanted to share what we know about motivating your kids—whether elementary age or in their teens—to do their best. In this episode, we explore a few common issues you might face in getting your kids to complete their schoolwork based on their personalities.

Here are six types of learners we addressed in this episode:

• The Self-Motivated

• The Anxious

• The Oppositional/Stubborn/Defiant

• The Overactive

• The Distractible

• The Clueless

One of our biggest takeaways in this episode is to become an observer of your child’s behavior, rather than jumping immediately into judging and projecting. Take the time to ask the right questions of your child and show him or her that you are all on the same team—teacher, student, and child!