Search:

What's School Like for My Teen?

We learn a lot from parents. They often observe how much easier it is to talk about school with their sons and daughters after SuperCamp. Before, when parents brought up the subject of schoolwork, their teens tended to get reactionary: "Here it comes: the big lecture. It's all for my future, yadda yadda." But after camp, many of them can hardly stop talking about their school experiences.

Most of the time, young people live in the moment. Many can't connect with the idea that what's unpleasant for them today will help them tomorrow. When adults tell them their school performance is important to their future, it's probably not going to mean a lot to them. Unless they see what it's going to do for them today, they probably won't pour themselves into it. A few teens have the opposite problem. They're so intensely focused on getting the grades, prepping for their university careers, and being perfect students that they're missing the joy of the experience. They're viewing their education too narrowly.

Our interactions with teens work because we come from their point of view. The "I-did-it-why-can't-you" type of story that adults often fall back on - with the best of intentions - doesn't help teens much when they're struggling. These anecdotes can make them feel as though they don't measure up. For many, they might make the situation worse. Fear of failure can sabotage academic performance.

And what about the teen who's getting As and Bs? What help does she need with school? That depends. What's she really getting out of her education? Is she learning to learn, or is she mostly learning to get grades?

High grades aren't the goal of education; they're byproducts. Excellent grades are important - especially when it comes to getting into a great school. But a bright young person can get so focused on grades and test scores that she misses the bigger picture. Here's a better question: How well can she apply what she's learning? Can she take a paradigm from one subject and use it to help her learn another? How creatively can she manipulate the knowledge she has? Is she doing extracurricular activities to round out her education? And, especially, is she having fun?

We focus on finding out how each teen sees school. What's it doing for them? How do they see themselves in the process? Sometimes all they want is to be heard and understood - and left to work things out in their own way. Other times, talking through their experience can help them discover where something's missing - holes in their school skills that need to be filled or places where their attitudes could use a little adjusting. Instead of us telling them what we think they need, they explore it for themselves.

The impact is much greater when they're the ones to identify what needs to change.

Article Source: http://www.newagelivingarticles.com

SuperCamp is held at eight beautiful colleges across the U.S. throughout the summer. Quantum U takes place at Colorado College in Colorado Springs. More information on our programs is available at www.supercamp.com and www.quantum-u.com . We also offer a unique 3-day Parent Weekend at which parents of kids in SuperCamp gain an insight into what their children are learning in their programs.

Please Rate this Article

Not yet Rated

Click the XML Icon Above to Receive Family Articles Via RSS!

Additional Articles From - Home | Family

Looking for Christmas Table Decoration Ideas? - By : Alia C Phillips
Foreclosures and Short Sales - 5 Tips To Buying Right - By : Ben Janke
The best in Preschool toys for Christmas this year - By : Andrew Hawnt
Creative toys for boys and girls at Christmas time - By : Andrew Hawnt
5 Tips on How to be a Better Parent - By : Marie Anne Chantal
Scrapbooking - How To Display Your Holiday Memories - By : Kelly Yuile
A Christmas Tale About Milk - By : Boake Moore
Knowing More About Orlando Vacation Homes - By : Gen Wright
Visit Disney World Orlando at Christmas Time - By : Gen Wright
Bathroom Decor - Dirty Secrets Exposed - By : JohnJamesPnP

Article Directory Software
Click here to download the exact software that powers this directory for FREE. Start your own article directory today!

	Print This Article
	Post Comment
	Add To Favorites
	Email to Friends
	Ezine Ready

Top Authors
Submit Articles
Member Login
Most Popular Articles
Submission Guidelines
Ezine Notifications
Article RSS Feeds

Little Book Of Becoming
Masters of the Secret
The Singularity Is Near
Distribute Your Articles to 1000's!
Wildwind Enterprises
Bookstore
About Us
Link to Us
Contact Us
Privacy Policy
Terms of Service

LINKS

All Links DirectoryAll Links Directory is 100% SEO friendly Directory and Human Edited.

Dominate The Search Engines with this software

Make Money Being an Affiliate with this software it's easy!

Learn How to Make Daily Profits Online starting Right Now!

Idiot Proof Clickbank Trick Makes $6,513 In 24 Hours

Amazing New Discovery: True psychokinesis easy to Use. Learn to control it for manifestation, healing, karmic repair with chakras.Visit us to find out how This Is 'PK' Mind Over Matter (Ebook, Free Download) fosters positive permanent change!

Submit Your Articles Quick and Easy with this software!

Get Keyword Elite and never hunt for keywords again!

NewAgeLivingArticles.com » Copyright © 2007 WildWind Enterprises
Terms of Service | Submission Guidelines | Contact Us | Link to Us| Privacy Policy | About Us | Article Submissions With A Click 100's of Sites!