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Let High School of America help to motivate your child to succeed in school.
There are lots of reasons why your child may be lacking the motivation to do well in school. Many children complain about their teacher or how boring school is, but in reality, they aren’t understanding the material, are getting bullied, have anxiety, or something else is bothering them. There’s always a way to find out what’s really going on and help them get back on track. It’s up to you as a parent, and your child’s school or teachers, to work together to figure out the problem and implement a plan. If your child or teen is unresponsive to your efforts, try something else. Individual online high school courses could be the answer. Here are some tips on things you can do to motivate your child to not only succeed in school but enjoy it too.
- Keep Communication Lines Open
- Simplify School Work and Schedules
- Be an Example
- Individual High School Courses
- Online High School Diploma Courses
Keep reading to take a more in depth look at these tips on helping your child be more motivated to succeed in school.
There’s always a way to find out what’s really going on and help them get back on track. It’s up to you as a parent, and your child’s school or teachers, to work together to figure out the problem and implement a plan.
Keep Communication Lines Open
Try to figure out what the “why” is behind their dislike of school and schoolwork. Ask your child about their day and take note of their negative comments. If they don’t feel comfortable talking to you, work on improving your relationship with them. Spend some one-on-one time together doing something fun, focus on rewarding their positive behavior rather than punishing them, or nagging them. Still set boundaries and expectations but let them know that you are there for them. Try sharing your own personal experiences and memories from high school and ask them if they can relate. Once they feel like talking with you will be safe and well received, you can dig deeper into why they aren’t motivated in school and start forming some solutions. Some kids may feel like school is boring for them because they need to learn at a slower pace, or they are too advanced for the rest of their class. If this is the case, online high school classes could be a good option for your child. This way, they can study at whatever pace they need and on their own time. They can enter a diploma program or just take individual courses at The High School of America.
Simplify Schoolwork and Schedules
By taking classes with High School of America, your child can have a simplified schedule.
Many students these days get overwhelmed because they are expected to do too much. School, sports, clubs, music lessons, church activities, a job, and college applications can all start to make anyone feel like they can’t keep up. Help your child prioritize what’s most important and then let go of some things that may not matter as much. Once they get a hold on academics, they can slowly start to add activities back into their schedule. Let them know that you don’t expect them to accomplish everything, and that good grades are what matter most. This helps them relax a bit and feel more in control of their lives.
Additionally, students who want to do more but feel like they’re wasting precious time at a traditional high school may want to consider online learning. Through individual high school courses, students can create their own schedule and study on their own time. They may discover that when they have complete control over when they study and when they participate in extracurriculars, they can prioritize better and take responsibility for their own education.
Be an Example
Kids learn from what they see and hear around them. Make sure that you aren’t negative about your child’s school or teacher or even your own job. The more positive you are about life, and the more you show your child that you are able to take on life’s everyday challenges, the more empowered and optimistic they will feel. Help them see that how they feel about school or work has more to do with their own outlook than it does with external circumstances. Be excited about learning. Show your child that learning doesn’t stop after high school by picking up a book, taking classes, or learning a new skill. Get kids to love school by loving school yourself.
The more positive you are about life, and the more you show your child that you are able to take on life’s everyday challenges, the more empowered and optimistic they will feel.
Individual High School Courses
You and your child may be wondering, “How do I take high school classes online?” Through accredited online high schools like The High School of America, it’s simple. You can choose to enroll in any type of course or program that you’d like. While all classes are online, you have the support of the online staff as well as a student portal and online forum where you can talk to other students. Individual high school courses are ideal for:
- Making up missed, failed, or incomplete course credits
- Taking a few classes to catch up with your graduating class
- Summer school education
- Supplementing a home school curriculum
Online High School Diploma Courses with High School of America
Your child could excel and be motivated to succeed in our online high school environment here at High School of America.
Here at High School of America, we do not only offer individual high school courses. We also provide complete courses for getting your high school diploma. So after working with your child if you find part of what is holding them back is the traditional high school environment, you may want to consider completely removing them from that circumstance and having them proceed with their education in an online compacity. If he or she has already taken and passed some classes those courses could count for credits towards their diploma.
Contact us today to discuss what options we might have to help your student get more focused on their successful education. Talk to our friendly and knowledgeable team and learn about the tools we have built in to our online learning that will help keep your child motivated. Find out more about taking online high school classes at you and your child’s convenience! Call us today at 1-(888) 677-7434.
