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Build Math Minds: Teach Math in New, Creative Ways

Build Math Minds: Teach Math in New, Creative Ways

by Lemi-Ola Erinkitola | Jul 26, 2019 | Attention, Confidence, Focus, Growth Mindset, Homework, Homework Help

Recently, I  was featured as a guest on Build Math Minds, a popular podcast for parents and teachers who want to teach math in new and creative ways. It was such an honor to sit down with Christina to discuss the different ways we can make math fun and accessible....
How to Motivate the Unmotivated Child: Power

How to Motivate the Unmotivated Child: Power

by Lemi-Ola Erinkitola | Jul 20, 2019 | Attention, Confidence, Focus, Growth Mindset, Homework, Homework Help

The sixth and final strategy in our 6-part series on motivation is power. While this might seem like a strange tool, you’ll learn how to use power in a safe, effective way that helps your child stay motivated. The word “power” may bring up negative connotations (such...
How to Motivate Your Unmotivated Child: People

How to Motivate Your Unmotivated Child: People

by Lemi-Ola Erinkitola | Jul 20, 2019 | Attention, Confidence, Focus, Growth Mindset, Homework, Parent tips

Grappling with an umotivated child can be frustrating. That’s why we’ve been diving into six different strategies you can use to encourage your child to take action – even when they’re faced with activities they don’t enjoy. So far, we’ve looked at praise, projects,...
How to Motivate the Unmotivated Child: Prizes

How to Motivate the Unmotivated Child: Prizes

by Lemi-Ola Erinkitola | Jul 20, 2019 | Attention, Back to School, Focus, Growth Mindset, Homework, Homework Help

So far, in our series about how to motivate your child, we’ve talked about praise, projects, and prestige. Next up, we’re going to focus on prizes. As an adult, you’re likely familiar with using prizes to motivate yourself. For example, you might bike to work and then...
Your Best Ever Parent-Teacher Conference

Your Best Ever Parent-Teacher Conference

by Lemi-Ola Erinkitola | Apr 8, 2019 | Back to School, Events, Extraordinary Parents, Grades, Homework, Homework Help, Parent teacher conferences, Parent tips, Report card

Each parent-teacher conference is a new opportunity to develop an action plan for your child’s learning success. There are a few things you can do to ensure that you, your student and the teacher get the most out of the conference.  Here’s some tips to help you...
How to Motivate the Unmotivated Child through Projects

How to Motivate the Unmotivated Child through Projects

by Lemi-Ola Erinkitola | Apr 3, 2019 | Growth Mindset, Homework, Parent tips, Test Preparation

How to Motivate the Unmotivated Child (a 6-part series) Motivating a child who is not interested in learning can be very challenging for a parent or teacher, and only gets more so as children get older. Years of rote learning, worksheets, and silent seatwork can wear...
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