Many people place value on educational success. Whether you feel it’s important to attain socioeconomic status, increase earning power, or simply be more of a well-rounded person, there are many arguments for pro-school attitudes to help learn and develop.
From the start of a child’s beginning in school, when they are in preschool or kindergarten, we can cultivate an attitude of success, growth, and eagerness in them.
As they grow, their own success will depend more and more on themselves as they make their own choices. However, there are some things you can do to make it more likely they’ll succeed.
Shamrck is eager to be a part of this entire process and help your child to make the right educational and career choices for them. Shamrck uses AI technology to help your child find opportunities specifically for them, based on their unique strengths and interests.
Routines and Daily Habits
Emphasis must be placed on creating the routines and daily habits
that will set
students up for success, rather than failure. Although it takes a little bit of time to
instill, a routine creates a mindset that something for school needs to be done
every single day.
Think about all the different successful people who have routines in their lives.
For example:
- Bodybuilders’ routines involve going to the gym each day.
- A firefighter’s routine involves putting on gear and getting into the truck as
quickly and safely as possible.
- Police officers have routines when clearing a crime scene.
- Garbage men have routines to pick up trash in the most methodical order as
possible.
A routine for a child in school is no different. Explaining to your child that everyday
professionals and jobs use routines is also important so they will understand the
value in it.
The routine you choose for your child depends on your individual child, but
basically involves setting aside a specific time of day and place for something related
to their education.
What do successful school routines look like?
Consider these routines:
- Completing homework everyday after school at the kitchen table
- Writing down each subject’s homework in a daily journal or planner
- Eating a healthy breakfast each morning with your student and discussing
school
- Asking your child about one or two important lessons they learned in school
that day
Educational Check-In
While the singular job of a student is to go to school each day, the job of that student’s parent or caretaker is to help the student cultivate an attitude of learning. Despite the fact that we, as parents and guardians, have our own busy lives to deal with, it’s important to keep in mind that our children also are growing and learning. There are many conversation starters revolving around school, and it is critical that parents set aside time each day to ask about school.
For example, you can ask:
- What happened in school
- How the school day went
- What they learned
- Whether anything was surprising
- Or even what grades they got on tests
For older students, having a more in-depth conversation related to the transfer of educational knowledge to the real world is important. Shamrck’s Interest Assessment can help your student determine the right career path for them based on their educational and extracurricular interests.
Value of Report Card Grades
Some parents choose to motivate their children with rewards for good grades. While
there are arguments for and against giving a child money for earning an “A” or a “B”
on a report card, this can be done in a responsible way.
The basic idea is to motivate them with external rewards, but then phase it out as
they grow older and the motivation comes from within themselves. Overall, there are certainly many things you can do to jumpstart the excitement and energy that students have for school. With parenting, there are no right or wrong answers and you can even devise your own system for motivating your student for success.
What better way to help your child be excited about learning, than by having a pathway specifically designed for them and their interests and goals?
Go to the Shamrck Dashboard
today for a personalized learning plan that will help set your child on the path for success.