I won the lottery this week.
I LITERALLY couldn’t believe it.
Once the initial shock wore off, it got me thinking.
Winning the lottery and your kid succeeding in school might seem unrelated, but there's a parallel here.
Just like winning the lottery, your kid's success in school can seem like the luck of the draw.
Do they get a good teacher?
Do they have good friends?
Are they motivated?
Do they like their subjects?
All of these things, that neither you nor your kid can control, can make grades seem like a toss up.
Teens will try and hope they do well, but ultimately there’s this ‘lottery mindset’ - it could go either way.
Of course, with the actual lottery, your chances of winning are slim to none.
But in school, EVERY student has the ability to succeed. And it's very much in their control.
Your kid *can* get good grades, consistently and predictably.
It's not about luck. It's about developing the right skills and strategies - time management, critical thinking, note taking - and consistently applying them.
It's not about how good they are at subjects, it's about how good they are at *applying their skills* to their subjects.
It's about helping them take control of their academic career and learn how to learn effectively.
It's about your kid becoming a lifelong learner, which is more valuable than any lottery win 🤗
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Not sure what I'm going to do yet with my winnings...how would you spend this money!?
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3moCome on now, we had quite a bit of fun at school the first time around! 😉 This sounds like a great initiative - well done those kids and the 'teachers'