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Assessing Your Children's Learning Habits

Consider the following learning habits as they relate to your children. Evaluate your children's strengths in each area by marking an "E" for Excellent, "S" for Satisfactory, or "N" for Needs Work. Then look for opportunities to build on strengths and work on weaknesses.

	Name	Name	Name
Motivation
My child believes that her efforts make a difference and that she can succeed if she tries.	________	________	________
My child believes it's worth trying even if it's hard, because it makes her feel successful.	________	________	________
My child believes being smart is not just something she's born with, but something she can develop through her own efforts.	________	________	________

Attention
My child can stick with a project or task for a reasonable length of time.	________	________	________
My child can persist if a task doesn't come easily.	________	________	________
My child can shift attention when needed.	________	________	________

Language
My child can listen and remember what he hears.	________	________	________
My child can express an idea with reasonable ease.	________	________	________
My child can ask questions and get information.	________	________	________
My child can take his turn appropriately in conversations.	________	________	________

Memory
My child is aware that remembering things is important.	________	________	________
My child uses memory "tricks" to remember certain things.	________	________	________
My child knows that remembering takes effort.	________	________	________

Problem Solving
My child will try alternative ways to solve a problem.	________	________	________
My child realizes that it's up to her to solve her own problems.	________	________	________
My child knows that it feels good to solve a problem after "messing up" several times.	________	________	________

Mindfulness
My child takes the time to think about things.	________	________	________
My child hears parents talk about the way they think about things.	________	________	________
My child knows that he's responsible for the quality of his work.	________	________	________
My child knows he must be able to talk about the ideas in what he's reading, rather than just sounding out words without much thought.	________	________	________

Modified and adapted with permission from: Helping Your Child Succeed in School: A Guide for Parents of 4 to 14 Year Olds, by Popkin, Youngs, and Healy, Active Parenting Publishers, Atlanta, Georgia, 1995. Refer to this excellent resource for more in-depth information.

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