When students are self-confident and believe that they are capable of learning, they have taken a crucial first step toward school success.
Parents can cultivate school confidence by helping their children view themselves as able learners.
Focus on the positive. Know your children's ability levels and preferred learning styles. School success comes easily for some students, but for others schoolwork is tougher. When kids are encouraged to compete for grades with siblings or classmates, someone is always going to be the loser. Sometimes this is all it takes for a student to give up.