Marie Amaro

How to help your child be succesful at school

How To Help Your Child Be Successful At School

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For teachers and schools to be able to do the best job possible with students, partnering with parents and caregivers is ideal.

You are the parents, the first educators of their children. As such, you often hold the key to many issues that may arise for your child at school. In addition, when you and your child’s school are singing from the same hymn book, your child will achieve greater results socially, emotionally and academically.

Here are 5 ways you can help your child be more successful at school:

How to use the happiness advantage to your advantage

How To Use The Happiness Advantage To Your Advantage

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If I told you there was a research-based, well proven strategy that was low cost, took little time and energy to implement that would greatly improve student concentration, focus and achievement, would you do it?
The answer seems pretty obvious, yet the approach may be controversial and challenge your long held beliefs and attitudes.

10 Non Verbal Ways For A Student To Gain Teacher Attention

10 Non Verbal Ways For A Student To Gain Teacher Attention

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Have you ever heard your name called so often in class you threatened to change your name just so no one could call on you?

Teaching your students alternative ways of accessing your attention will contribute to smooth running of the classroom, help manage behaviour problems and save your sanity! Teach and model non-verbal ways of communicating to your students.

Marking Tips To Reduce Your Work Time

Marking Tips To Reduce Your Work Time

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How many times have you taken that tub of books or assignments from the classroom to the car, into the house, back to the car, back to the classroom and still not completed the marking?

In your search for a balance between home and work, improved marking strategies could give you more flexibility and time… time that could be better spent doing other things!

how to motivate your students

How To Motivate Your Students

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Have you ever taught a student who just didn’t seem to care about achieving at school?

They don’t seem to care about their work, they may or may not be disruptive, but their lack of achievement and drive is understandably disturbing for a teacher. The student may even be quite capable but they do not seem to have any motivation.

These students can be the most challenging because their lack of interest may push our buttons, particularly if they are apathetic about our subject or class!!