How often do you feel inspired to do something you really don’t want to do? Something that is outside your comfort zone and seems irrelevant to this moment in life anyway.
My suspicion is that you’re struggling to think of an honest answer to that…
That’s a key reason for trying to make learning an enjoyable experience. I doubt it will ever be regarded as light entertainment; however, it doesn’t need to feel like you are trapped inside the lion’s den with no means of escape!
The goal is, if we can entice our children in with something more enjoyable than a worksheet, they are more likely to want to participate. We can eliminate the hours of arguing and tears to achieve what should have been a 5-minute task. Success, give yourself a pat on the back.
So, for example, if we offer to have a game of noughts and crosses (with a twist) whilst we wait for the vegetables to boil, the adverts are on, etc they are probably more likely to be drawn in. (I’ll explain the noughts and crosses game at another time).
I appreciate that not everyone will agree with what I am about to say but, I’ll put it out there anyway.
Very often children who are struggling at school will feel like everyone else is better than them. They are a failure; they can’t do it. It’s too hard.
When we play games, let them win sometimes.
I know, but they are children, and they already feel like they have pulled the short straw so occasionally give them a break. Let them feel what it’s like to win. To beat a parent or an educator. Let them experience the feeling of doing well and not always being the one who failed, the one who couldn’t do it. The one who might as well just quit.
The power of winning from time to time will be such a huge confidence boost. Those few seconds that you shed tears because you lost will mean the world to them, especially if they know how competitive you are.
Our goal is to boost confidence as well as knowledge; to encourage your child to believe they can do it, or at least in the first instance to have the confidence to have a go.
If this resonates with you, you can read more in Square Pegs and Round Holes, the book I published last year.
If you read it, I hope you find many nuggets of helpful advice in there
A franchise has a start up cost of £3,000.
In addition, there is a monthly support fee of £100
Basically, everything you will need – providing you pass the application process.
Your franchise entitles you to trade under the Clara James Tutoring name and make use of our entire package, systems, and proposition to support you in building a successful business that you will manage and run. Possibly most importantly, 5 days 1-to-1 training including 1 day here in Aylesbury.
We’re proud of the training and support that is available to our franchisees It’s as individual as you are!
• You will receive a one-to-one 5-day induction and training.
• Online training courses and webinars,
• and workshops here in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.
• Annual 1:1 business review.
• Fortnightly 1:1 mentoring calls.
• Support from head office is just a phone call or email away.
There are several different ways, but all of this is covered in the intensive 5-day initial training.
Your diary is yours to set, but you must be prepared to do some tutoring on an evening or weekend.
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