Keep your child motivated
Some of you have asked, “How do I get (keep) my child motivated?”
What you probably mean is, “How do I get my child to do the work
correctly without complaining?”.
Fact is, being motivated is more than just compliance. To motivate
a child is to teach the child to love learning.
The child must enjoy the process of learning. He must have a desire
to satisfy himself by learning. A child who loves to learn is a
child who is motivated.
Children come with varying personality types. Most children have
some desire to learn. It’s your job, as a parent, to increase this
desire. Unfortunately, many home schoolers unwittingly make mistakes
that result in the child losing his/her desire to learn.
Some parents try to motivate children by setting high expectations
for them. This may work, but if the expectations are too high you
can actually discourage them from learning.
On the other hand, you don’t want to set the bar too low, or ..
Source: General Homeschooling
