Parents are always looking for a better way to help with their children’s education. To motivate children, parents must first be motivated to help their children learn. The strategies provided in this article are a good start in ensuring children successfully navigate the educational system.

1. Reading– Parents should start reading to their children at a very early age. Reading should be encouraged at all times. Children must have a library card and visit bookstores on a regular schedule. Parents can have children memorize a poem or short speech to help keep their minds sharp and ready to read.

2. Math-Children should be taught from an early age that mathematics is a very important subject. Parents should ask verbal math (mental math) questions with their children whenever possible. The questions can be addition, subtraction or multiple calculations. Responses must also be verbal. Start with small math problems. Children should also be allowed to participate in real-life math problems such as: buying items or food at a store on their own, weighing fruits and vegetables at the market, and measuring things in the kitchen.

3. Task– A homework schedule should be developed for children, including what time to do homework each day, how much time should be spent on homework each day, and whether they were home to do homework. Also, if the school does not provide homework on a given day, parents should develop homework. Reading is always appropriate for homework.

4. home organization– Parents should organize their homes for success by creating a special room with available educational tools such as a computer, printer, books, pens, paper, dictionary, newspapers, and magazines. Also, the house should have bookshelves throughout the house with lots of books. The house should also be organized with educational posters, photos, certificates, and awards in the appropriate rooms.

5. Parent Involvement-Parents should be involved in their children’s activities throughout their educational careers. Attending parent-teacher conferences, talking to children about their school work, reviewing homework with them, enrolling them in educational programs after school and during the summer months, reading to them and encouraging them is a must for all parents.

6. professional exhibition -Whenever possible, children should be exposed to people who work in different jobs. For example, having kids talk to doctors, lawyers, teachers, and other professionals about what they do at their jobs is a good start. Encourage children to read about various careers. Following friends at work is another great way to help children focus their minds and direct their attention to thinking about their future.

7. benefit– Parents must give children an allowance on a weekly or bi-weekly schedule if the children complete all household responsibilities. Responsibilities should include doing homework every day, studying, completing all assignments at school, and reading regularly. Parents must also have other responsibilities at home for their children.

8. Time management– Parents should work with their children to develop a schedule for success. The schedule should include everything from what time to get up in the morning, what time to go to bed, what time to eat, what time to do homework, what time to go to practice, what time to do chores. and the schedule must be written. Giving the kids some sort of planner with a large calendar would help them write it down and help them stay better organized.

9. Cheer up– When children get good grades, parents should give them positive strokes and explain how important it is to get good grades. Also, when students bring home their report cards, they can be posted on the refrigerator so the whole family can view achievements and make additional encouraging statements. This can also be done with tests and quizzes. Praise your children every time they do well on any task at school and display completed homework around the house.

10 Educational Trips– Educational trips to museums, zoos and plays are a good way to expose children to cultural activities. Parents should spend time with children discussing what they observed on the trips. Family trips out of town to popular museums can be scheduled to give children deeper insights.

eleven Musical instruments– All children should learn to play a musical instrument. Learning to play the piano is very popular, but learning to play any instrument can help children improve their concentration, self-esteem, and confidence. It can also promote student achievement by improving hand dexterity, improving reading skills, reinforcing memorization skills, and developing better social skills through interaction with others.

12 Educational programs-Enroll children in educational programs after school and during the summer months. Programs must have some educational value in addition to being interesting to the participant. Children will improve their social skills and student achievement at the same time.

13 Join the Church-Attending church and Sunday school can help improve a student’s performance level in studying the Bible, giving speeches, learning to be dedicated, learning good values, having faith and learning to respect life, etc.:

14 Self-esteem– Build positive self-esteem by having kids start the day by brushing their teeth and looking in the mirror to make positive statements about themselves, their day, or their dreams. He/she might make positive statements such as I am an outstanding student, or I am the best athlete on the team, or I will get an A on my test. Also, you have to counter any negative statements with positive statements.

fifteen. prize– Rewards for children can be a motivator for success. When children are successful in school, parents should provide small rewards of appreciation. Parents can cook their kids’ favorite food, take them out to a restaurant, let them stay up later, or play video games a little longer. Parents must decide what they think is appropriate. Don’t overdo it.

sixteen. be an example– Parents should show how education is important in their home by reading the newspaper or books around their children. Taking the children with them when they go to buy books at the bookstore is a good example. Parents displaying their titles or awards in their homes is important to the family.

17 show love– Love should always be part of the decisions that parents make regarding their children. Parents should always understand that improving their children’s education is very important, but love is what will help children achieve their goals. It is important to hug children to show appreciation and love.

18 Goals-Goal setting should start at an early age. Parents should start asking children what their interests in life are at an early age. Some parents’ favorite question is: what do you want to do when you grow up? Parents can influence children’s goals by talking with them about what their best subjects are. Ask the children to develop short-term goals, such as I will get two A’s on my next report card. With that goal, ask them to write a plan for how they will reach that goal. The same can be done with long-term goals. Celebrate when children reach goals.

19 Extracurricular activities– Being a part of activities and sports outside of the regular school day is a good way to keep children alert and awake for their academic workload. Children should be part of some activity that holds their interest and keeps them motivated. They must also understand that academics come first and if their grades are not at a high level, all activities will stop.

twenty high expectations – If children know from day one that their parents expect good grades in school, chances are their grades will be good. Parents should always tell children what they expect, but be realistic in making these expectations. Expectations need to be achievable and a little above what the child thinks of themselves, and through encouragement and consistency, great things can happen! When expectations are developed, support for achieving the expected result must also be presented. For example; If the parents expect the child to learn to play the piano in six months, they should provide a piano teacher, piano, and time to practice the piano.

Parents probably have the greatest influence on the success or failure of their children. Parents who get involved and seek positive strategies are ensuring a successful life for their family. The strategies listed above are just a sampling of the many ways parents can use to motivate their children to succeed in school and in life.