Most students are really good liars. Actually, so are we! And so are you. Humans are all so good at lying in fact, that we’re capable of convincing even ourselves of our lies to the extent that we outright believe them! The most common lies include: I don’t need to exercise more; Having that piece of cake won’t matter tomorrow; I don’t need to talk to my husband/wife about how stressed I really am; I couldn’t possibly change career directions at this stage in my life; I don’t have time to … [Read more...]
Is your teen destined to fail high school?
Better question: Is anyone destined to fail high school for that matter? Some students will fail high school this year. Unfortunately that is certain. Others will simply scrape through, and some will get marks their teachers are envious of. Back to the question at hand – is anyone destined to fail? Ah... no. They’re not. Whilst it may seem painfully obvious who the students that are going to fail are, they are NOT destined to do so. (Not unless their exams start tomorrow and they haven’t … [Read more...]
The Two Biggest Reasons Why Kids Fail At School
When learning something new it can be incredibly useful to find out what works from people who are already successful in that field. Conversely, you can also learn a lot from people who haven’t done so well... Success (or not) at school is a great example of this. Not surprisingly, kids who do well at school normally have very similar attitudes towards studying and doing their schoolwork. While kids who don’t do so well also have a number of things in common. Over the years, we’ve noticed … [Read more...]
Whether you think you can or whether you think you can’t, you’re right
Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you're right. Henry Ford It’s no secret that our internal beliefs determine our behaviour. And our behaviour in turn determines our results. Our beliefs about school and learning are usually formed subconsciously. It’s fantastic when these beliefs are empowering, such as: I am the best in my class at English, I like maths and I’m going to get a good mark in the test, etc. On the other hand, limiting beliefs can crush a student. I … [Read more...]