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Patricia Porter

Change homework stress to homework success in one easy step.

I hear it all the time – “He just won’t listen to me” “I have to spend hours helping with homework, I am exhausted” “I have to show my child what to do.  What are teachers doing?” “I have tried everything but nothing seems to work” “Some of the assignments just don’t make sense” “I

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Patricia Porter

Motivation: The only way that works! Guaranteed!

There is only one way to help kids who are unmotivated.  Despite what others say. Read on to find out what it is. I have just read an article that I thought might teach me something.  It was titled ’10 Ways to Motivate your Child’.  ‘Wow’ I thought, maybe there are some ways that I

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Patricia Porter

The Process of Learning and Why it Matters

I have understood more about academic achievement in the last few years than in all the time I was teaching!  Oh how I wish I knew then what I know now.  I would have been a much better teacher and learning guide. But – as the saying goes – It is what it is! I

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Patricia Porter

Ignore this sign at your peril

There is an epidemic in schools.  Don’t panic.  It is not contagious. But it is serious. Research shows that 53% of students underachieve.  They are not reaching their full learning potential.  They are not going to have the future they are capable of creating. Students who underachieve are also more vulnerable to depression, drug taking,

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