Chaplain's Spot
Practical ways to motivate your child –Part 2
Here is my second instalment from the book by Nigel Lane, ‘101 Practical ways to motivate your child’.
1 – The challenge for us is to help our children work out their purpose in life.
2 – Always adopt the ‘Adult State’ – it’s stable, reasonable, observing what’s going on, and makes a rational decision.
3 – A reasonably constant state of being challenged is acceptable as long as they feel supported through it all.
4 – Have your child set goals – short, medium and long-term – and see them be motivated as they achieve them.
5 – Identify the ways they learn, whether kinaesthetic/doing, visual/seeing, or auditory/hearing.
6 – Find out who are their heroes, and why. Encourage them to discover more about them.
7 – Children are great imitators, so give them something great to imitate.
8 – Join the Club! Find one that suits their interests, and helps them to grow in knowledge and skills.
9 – Showing them the positive way forward is far more effective in bringing long-term change and self-motivation.
10- It is better to learn about consequences early, than later in life, when the outcome could be more serious.
11- Spend time with them analysing their anger, then work on the primary factor causing that emotion.
12- Identify their love languages – words of affirmation, quality time, gifts, acts of service, physical touch.
13- Tough love isn’t taken lightly, but it could bring about a turning point that helps them to get back on track.
14- Focus on the major things. Don’t sweat the small stuff. Concentrate on helping them make a difference.
15- Build positive memories, and skills, from family experiences growing up.
16- More than what you say – leave notes for them … in lunch box, on a pillow, in their sock drawer etc.
17- Celebrate their successes, encourage them in failure. Challenge and inspire them to be their best self.
18- A love of reading powers up their learning, and opens up their minds to a world of opportunities.
19- Motivate your children in Maths through games like Snakes and Ladders, Monopoly, cooking and Sudokus.
20- Encourage them to create good habits, and then they will motivate themselves without even thinking about it.
How was this second list? I am thankful for creative writers such as Nigel Lane, who empower others.
Community wellbeing:
Toast Tuesday: This free breakfast program runs before school in the SPC, open to all. Woolies Eastland helps support this weekly program with our toast spreads.
Baker Delight goods: We are thankful to Bakers Delight Heathmont, for their generous provision of loaves for Toast Tuesday. If your family would appreciate regular bread or rolls, please email me below, or see me at school.
Here is the link for our TT roster for Term 3, if you would like to help. volunteersignup.org/3CFBJ
Non-perishable items: We have had some food items donated by one of our families. Come and see us at Toast Tuesday to see if they would be helpful for your family.
Uniforms: Thank you to families who have donated no-longer-needed items back to our school community. It makes a tremendous difference to many families, to be able to access uniform items in good condition for gold coins. Come and check us out on Tuesdays if you need any items.
Contact: Feel free to contact me if you would like to discuss anything about the above, or anything affecting your family. I am able to meet with students once, and for any further contact we ask parents/guardians to sign a Consent Form for an ongoing connection.
Alan Silverwood: Chaplain - Pastoral care for our community. [Tuesday & Friday]
[alan.silverwood@education.vic.gov.au]
Supporting the School community in emotional, social, spiritual and practical wellbeing.
Our Chaplaincy program is funded by the Federal Government’s ‘National Student Wellbeing Program’, the GRPS School Council and donations.
