Techniques to help students succeed in the classroom
These strategies help children of all ages develop the confidence they need to succeed, both in and out of the classroom.
Set a Routine. School is a routine. The sooner that young children are familiar with a routine, the sooner they will feel comfortable and confident. Even if school hasn鈥檛 started yet, you can begin to emulate school routines by establishing schedules around eating breakfast, getting up and getting dressed, and bedtimes.
Set Goals. Practice setting goals by working together towards clear, achievable, and measurable goals. When children work toward an objective, they build confidence in their abilities. This confidence transfers from one area of life to another.
Give Them an 鈥楢鈥� for Effort. Children who consistently give their best effort are more likely to persist and succeed. Whether it鈥檚 working on a project, studying for a test, practicing for a game鈥攃hildren should always be giving their best effort.
Don鈥檛 Praise Their Intelligence. Intelligence is innate and not something that children can control. If children are consistently praised for something that they essentially have no control over, they will feel powerless and unable to find a solution when they don鈥檛 succeed. Instead of saying, 鈥測ou are so smart,鈥� try 鈥測ou worked really hard. Awesome job!鈥�
It鈥檚 Okay to Fail. Students with little confidence are afraid to fail, so they don鈥檛 try. This is a protection mechanism. Teach them that鈥檚 it鈥檚 OK to fail. Everyone who tries will fail at one point or another鈥攊t鈥檚 part of the process. Tell them not to worry about the mistakes and help them to focus on failure as a learning experience.
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