Raising a self-starter
Subtitle: over 100 tips for parents and teachers
By: Elizabeth Hartley-Brewer.
Edition: North American ed.
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Cambridge, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 213
Subjects: Motivation (Psychology) in children; Academic achievement
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Originally published: Motivating your child. London : Cedar, 1998.
Table of contents: title: What is motivation?; title: Self-esteem : the heart of motivation; title: The five stages of motivation; title: Start from who they are, not who you want them to be; title: Help them to feel good about themselves; title: Support and encourage, don't control or push; title: Children need to be noticed : praise and rewards; title: Make it safe to make mistakes; title: Build confidence through competence; title: Make it fun, relevant and bite-size; title: He motivating power of choice : encouraging responsibility; title: Greater expectations : the importance of challenge; title: Keeping it sweet : managing success; title: Silver linings : managing failure; title: Curiosity rules! : handling questions; title: Golden threads : making connections; title: Co-operate to motivate; title: The impact of stress; title: Peer pressure : friends or foes?; title: The dejected child; title: "I'm just useless!"; title: Good times, bad times : problems at school; title: The gifted child.