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[quote=Anonymous]Read for fun, help them find books about things that interest them, model for them by reading for fun as an adult whether it's the news or a book, don't pressure them down a specific academic path and encourage the academic version of whatever gets them excited (you like soccer? let's find some biographies of famous players), encourage a growth mindset in learning. Too many kids get turned off a subject because when they struggle someone tells them they are intrinsically just not good at it, instead of emphasizing that if they work hard they will usually be able to get it. Of course it comes easier for some kids but with a few exceptions most kids can do well if they are persistent, at least up through the undergraduate level. It can be a real spiral if they fall behind, attribute it to lack of natural ability, stop trying, and fall further behind - that isn't fun for anyone. My DH barely made it out of high school. Eventually he went to community college, then transferred to a state school, found his passion, and went to an elite graduate school. I'm sure everyone knows the opposite (someone with promise in high school who sort of flopped as an adult or in college). Being academically inclined or not doesn't have to be a lifelong trait. OP you talk about not caring for school work - I think it's important to talk to kids about how sometimes there are things we have to do at work (and school) that we don't enjoy, but that's not an excuse not to work hard and try your best. Not everything is going to be fun and sometimes the reason we find it not fun is that we have to work harder and get better at it, then it will be more enjoyable - and sometimes it will never get fun, but we have to have pride in our work and do our best. [/quote]
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