Jump Start to Deliberate Practice
Anders Ericsson identified these 5 components of “deliberate practice.” Use this checklist to evaluate your learning or training regimen – then improve it by adding SPICE!
The Journey to Student as “Self-Teacher”
Use this article to guide a constructive and interesting conversation with a different point of view about learning. Introduce the very powerful mindset that your child can become a self-learner, someone who knows how to teach themself. This can help motivate the desire to become more skillful at learning.
Marianne Sunderland: Homeschooling With Dyslexia
Marianne Sunderland discusses the best ways to teach your dyslexic learners at home. Seven of Marianne’s eight children have dyslexia.
Tim Urban: Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator
Got a kid who procrastinates? This is a classic from Tim Urban. It’s funny and to the point! We love the simple animation.
Shari Gent, M.S., NCED: Nudge, Don’t Nag: 9 Ways to Motivate Your Child to Do Well
This a good short read. How to motivate and help your ADHD child get started and cross the finish line with assignments and projects.
Parenting ADHD Kids Tip #5
Project Happy Home is a series of good tips and useful reminders on parenting and homeschooling ADHD kids.
Student Motivation: The ARCS Model
If you have a child who seems unmotivated, use this as a checklist. Learn how to use the ARCS model to better motivate your kids in your home classroom.
The Circle of Learning Strategies™
Coaching comes naturally for most parents, in part, because you already do it. Doing it consistently and well requires practicing new skills and behaviors.
The Do’s and Don’ts of Great Parent Coaching
Coaching comes naturally for most parents, in part, because you already do it. Doing it consistently and well requires practicing new skills and behaviors.
How to Write Your Family Self-Scientist Credo
Your Self-Scientist Credo states how you and your child will go about improving your child’s learning strategies.