1. Family Coaching
Because even the best of parents sometimes need a little help…
All parents, even the best of them, sometimes wonder about their children’s upbringing. SOS Nancy offers personalized family coaching services to guide and support parents.
Home-based family coaching
Professional coaching
Conferences for parents
Training courses
Dreaming about becoming Super Nanny? Inquire about our family coaching courses.

2. Motivation and student success
with
Mélanie Dugas
Family Coach
Teach kids to work hard, succeed and excel

3. Motivation, success and self-esteem are closely interrelated
Motivation, success and self-esteem are closely interrelated. In fact, the more motivated I am, the more I succeed, and the more positive my self-image, the more motivated I become...
How can I help my child?

4. The importance of parental involvement in school.
Better marks
Lower dropout risk
Motivation
Curiosity
Feeling of accomplishment
It’s WORTH getting involved…

5. Thoughts on attitudes that cultivate or curb motivation.

6. Think about a boss or a teacher
Characteristics of a bad teacher or employer
Characteristics of a good teacher or employer

7. Attitudes that curb motivation
Acting like a general, constantly watching, disapproving of everything
Constant criticism
Never satisfied, nit-picking: “Congratulations, you got 80%, but if you had studied more, you could have gotten 90!”
“Come on, it’s easy.”
Expressing impatience

8. Attitudes that curb motivation
Giving the impression that you want to get the job over with
Going too fast or giving long explanations
Being stressed out or negative: “Why are you being asked to do that, it’s way too hard!”
Overprotecting, avoiding natural consequences of child’s choices
Doing it for him, giving the answers, wanting success too much

9. Attitudes that cultivate motivation
Acknowledging and reinforcing accomplishments
Being available, taking the time, really being there
An open, warm, welcoming, calm attitude
Curiosity, taking an interest in what the child is doing or learning
Discussing opinions, really listening to the child’s opinion

10. Attitudes that cultivate motivation
Letting your child be responsible for what he can do on his own
Believing in your child. “I KNOW you can do it!”
Giving him appropriate challenges (not too easy or too hard)
Helping him find his solutions or setting realistic goals
Supporting him through failures, helping him accept them and move on: “This time you’ll get it!”

11. Water the flowers, not the weeds…

12. problem situations
I don’t like homework!

13. See a professional if needed
Performance anxiety
Take small bites
Reduce the pressure
Downplay mistakes
Experience success
Make sure goals are realistic
Deep breathing
Internal dialogue
See a professional if needed

14. Complaining attitude Do not insist too much
“I’ll help you when you have the right attitude.”
Check your own attitude
Minimum and maximum amount of time
Note in planner if your child refuses to work
A little demonstration perhaps?
Complaining attitude

15. Start getting children used to having chores early
Create a welcoming setting: music, movement, comfort, etc.
Do homework right before a fun activity
Break down the work
Use a motivation system
Experience success
I don’t like homework!

16. Suggested
reading

17. Books by Nancy Doyon