The Do’s and Don’ts of Great Parent Coaching
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Coaching comes naturally for most parents, in part, because you already do it. But, doing it consistently and well requires practicing new skills and behaviors. This is a review of suggested Do’s and Don’ts to help you get started as a learning coach.
Remember the coach within you provides the support and encouragement to help your child change and adapt new strategies.
How to Use This
Use this as a reminder and your guide to help you start coaching superior evidence-based learning strategies. Your role as a coach of smarter learning may feel a little uncomfortable at first, but don’t worry, there already is a great coach within you! You do lots of coaching already, even if you haven’t thought about it that way.
Starting off the right way will pave the way for great results.
Learn how to unleash this awesome resource you already have. We provide you with the tools and know-how to apply it.
There are three simple steps to becoming a great learning coach. Follow these steps:
- Complete the online and free Learning Strategies Assessment and get your report on each of your kid’s use of evidence-based strategies.
- Sign up for the Pa 10 course Improving Your Child’s Learning Power. Take the 5 lessons which explain more about strategies and coaching them.
- Get a copy of the 4D Coaching model from our parent resources section. While you are at it, explore a few more of our tools in the parent coaching section of the website.
Then get started!
You’ll be well on your way to great coaching.
