{"id":3385,"date":"2015-01-20T09:10:55","date_gmt":"2015-01-20T15:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kumon.com\/resources\/?p=3385"},"modified":"2023-07-31T13:53:43","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T17:53:43","slug":"fostering-perseverance-and-motivation-in-your-child","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumon.com\/resources\/fostering-perseverance-and-motivation-in-your-child\/","title":{"rendered":"Fostering Perseverance and Motivation in Your Child"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Intelligence equals success. That\u2019s what most people would say, but Albert Einstein attributed much of his success to persistence and persevering through challenges, rather than to his intelligence. All success comes from perseverance and motivation plus a little word with a large impact called grit. Merriam-Webster defines <em>grit<\/em> as an \u201cunyielding courage in the face of hardship.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<h4>What Einstein Said<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>\u201cIt\u2019s not that I\u2019m so smart, it\u2019s just that I stay with problems longer.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Albert Einstein<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While we can all agree there is a strong relationship between intelligence and success, Einstein saw grit as a bigger predictor, which leads us to a question we often receive from parents. How can we develop perseverance in our children?<\/p>\r\n<h4>Inspiring Motivation<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A simple \u201cGreat Job!\u201d goes a long way in fostering motivation.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Parents can foster perseverance and inspire motivation in children by cultivating the right learning attitude and praising them when they meet expectations, whether at home or in the classroom.<\/p>\r\n<h4>Unconditional Encouragement<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Encouragement should be given regardless of a child\u2019s result.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s important to focus on your child&#8217;s effort and their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kumon.com\/resources\/reading-milestones-challenges-and-possibilities-for-first-second-and-third-graders\/\" aria-label=\"progress\">progress<\/a>. <em>\u201cLook at how well you are doing with addition! A few months ago, adding up to +9 wasn\u2019t easy, but now you can add double digits in your head! I&#8217;m so impressed with how far you have come. I can\u2019t wait to watch you do it with subtraction!\u201d <\/em><\/p>\r\n<h4>Communicating Feelings<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Encouragement entails using descriptive words.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cI know subtracting fractions feels challenging right now, but I don\u2019t want you to give up. I know you can do it! Do you remember a few months ago when you thought long division was too difficult? Now, it feels easy for you, right? It must feel good to know you worked so hard and now you are a pro at it! Fractions are the same thing. I\u2019m really proud of you because I know you are going to become really good at fractions too!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kumon.com\/resources\/how-kumon-can-help-your-child-stay-on-track-with-math-this-summer\/\" aria-label=\"Encouragement\">Encouragement<\/a> has a bigger effect than praise on a child\u2019s motivation and willingness to persevere. By developing a mindset for goal setting and ultimately cultivating an attitude to preserve in order to achieve those goals, students will have the tools they need to be successful in life.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Together, parents and educators provide the ideal foundation for children to achieve their goals and their dreams, one step at a time.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\nIntelligence equals success. 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