{"id":15560,"date":"2022-01-06T11:54:49","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T16:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fondationjeunesentete.org\/?p=15560"},"modified":"2022-01-06T15:39:18","modified_gmt":"2022-01-06T20:39:18","slug":"keeping-your-teen-motivated-until-the-end-of-the-school-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fondationjeunesentete.org\/en\/2022\/01\/06\/keeping-your-teen-motivated-until-the-end-of-the-school-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Keeping your teen motivated until the end of the school year"},"content":{"rendered":"

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SPECIAL MOTIVATION<\/h5>

Keeping your teen motivated until the end of the school year<\/h1>

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SPECIAL MOTIVATION<\/h5>

Keeping your teen motivated until the end of the school year<\/h1>

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The first part of the school year is behind us and the days are getting longer, but school is far from being over<\/strong>. Before you know it, it will be that time of the year when young people will be far more interested in going out than studying. As a parent, how can you help your teen maintain their motivation until June?<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner] <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces”][vc_column]

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TEMPORARY OR CHRONIC LACK OF MOTIVATION<\/h4>

What\u2019s causing your child to lose their academic motivation? Is it related to a recent event, such as the confinement, or have they been this way for a while? If this is the case, it\u2019s useless to suddenly become a motivator. It\u2019s important to understand why they lack motivation and establish strategies for moving forward<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner] <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces”][vc_column el_class=”scribble-position-center”]

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MORE LATITUDE<\/h3>

In adolescence, it is common for teens to want to resist parental authority and make their own choices. To help your teen maintain their academic motivation, you\u2019ll need to use strategies.<\/p>\n

One of these strategies is to give them more latitude<\/strong>. After all, your goal is for your child do their homework and study so that they\u2019ll do well in their exams. Why not give them some slack? Let them do their homework before or after dinner, review their grammar rules with an educational game online instead of traditional paper-based exercises, or study comfortably on the patio instead of being closed up in their room.<\/p>\n

These alternatives will satisfy their need for freedom and autonomy, and that\u2019s motivating!<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces”][vc_column]

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BECAUSE TOGETHER IS BETTER<\/h4>

Friends are a very important part of your teen\u2019s life. You can suggest that they study with a friend on the phone or on videoconference. Studying with a partner changes the dynamic and can be very stimulating<\/strong>. Remember: the means justify the end when it comes to boosting your child\u2019s motivation! You\u2019ll just have to provide subtle supervision<\/strong> to make sure things stay on track.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner] <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces”][vc_column]

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DOWN WITH PROCRASTINATION<\/h4>

It\u2019s easy to put off studying for your next exam until later. Both the cause and effect of low academic motivation, procrastination is very detrimental to academic success. The more you delay your school work or studying for an exam, the less motivated you are to tackle it at all.<\/p>\n

To help your teen beat this bad habit, ask them to make a list of all their upcoming assignments and exams and arrange them in order of priority<\/strong>. Then ask them to evaluate how much time they will need to devote to each task and add 50%. Why? Because we often underestimate the time needed. It\u2019s better to plan more time than less.<\/p>\n

Psst<\/em>: doing this with your child is very instructive. Learning to set priorities, make a plan and stick to it will be useful throughout their life<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner] <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces”][vc_column]

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FROM FAILURE TO SUCCESS<\/h4>

Has your son or daughter been failing French and chemistry? No need to panic: there\u2019s still time to get back on track, because the most important exams of the year are still to come. To do so:<\/p>\n

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  1. Work with your teen to set clear and realistic goals <\/strong>to achieve.<\/li>\n
  2. Then establish strategies to achieve the goals set. Here are a few:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n