Make sure that NO coach in an educational setting feels that his or her job is insecure if they do not have a good enough win-loss record. Instead focus attention on the positive impact they have on the personal growth and development of team members. There is clear evidence that successful children come from families where rules and routines are a part of family life. Parents in these families are able to set up positive routines for such events as meals, getting up in the morning, going to bed, family trips, and so on. All family members tell each other where they are going and when they will be back.
Parents know where their children are and children know the whereabouts of their parents.
Children form attitudes about achieveing and learning based on the exmple parents set. That is, parents who dwell on negative school experiences tend to transmit negative attitudes to their children, who are then led to expect the same types of experiences. If parents do not show that they feel learning and school are important by their behavior and their conversations, then children are not likiely to feel that education is very important. Forty-five points are possible on this quiz. The more points you score, the better the family is doing at helping children succeed in school.