Motivation Breakthrough 6 Secrets to Turning on the Tuned-Out Child

Name: Motivation Breakthrough 6 Secrets to Turning on the Tuned-Out Child
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ISBN: 9780743289603

ISBN-10: 0743289609

ISBN-13: 9780743289603

Edition: 2007

Authors: Richard Lavoie

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Any child can be motivated to learn. "If he only would apply himself..." "She can do it if she puts her mind to it." "He just doesn't seem to care." "She's just not trying." Motivation is the key to learning. But very few parents and teachers have an effective arsenal of techniques at their disposal. Enter educator and acclaimed author Rick Lavoie, who arms all those who deal with children with proven, effective tools and strategies they can use to encourage any child to learn and achieve success. Lavoie's practical, innovative approach begins with a quiz that helps a parent or teacher identify -- using six different possible models -- a child's motivational style. Is she…

Book details

List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Touchstone
Publication date: 9/25/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 416
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.254
Language: English

Richard Lavoie, M.A., M.Ed., has worked as a teacher and headmaster at residential special education facilities for the past thirty years. He holds three degrees in special education and serves as a consultant to several agencies and organizations. The father of three adult children, he lives with his wife in Barnstable, Massachusetts. He welcomes visitors to his website at www.ricklavoie.com



Preface



Understanding and Fostering Student Motivation



Student Motivation: What It Is and What It Is Not



The Motivating Classroom



One Size Does Not Fit All: The Eight Forces of Motivation



The Child Motivated by Praise



The Child Motivated by Power



The Child Motivated by Projects



The Child Motivated by Prestige



The Child Motivated by Prizes



The People-Oriented Child



Implementing the 6 P's in the Classroom



It Takes a Village to Motivate a Child



The Role of the Parent in Student Motivation



The Parent's Involvement in Academic Issues



Explaining Learning Disabilities to Your Child



Household Chores and Work Ethic



The Teacher's Role in Facilitating Parental Involvement



What Does Madison Avenue Know...That Maple Street Elementary School Doesn't?


Afterword


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