The Motivation Breakthrough explores proven techniques and strategies—based on six possible motivational styles—that will revolutionize the way teachers and parents inspire kids with learning disabilities to succeed and achieve.
Backed by decades of experience in the classroom, educator and acclaimed author Rick Lavoie explodes common myths and gives specific advice for motivating children with learning disabilities. He outlines parents’ and teachers’ roles, suggesting ways in which they can work together to encourage any child to reach his or her potential. Finally, he reveals what we can learn from some of the most powerful motivators in the world: advertisers. With empathy and understanding, Lavoie offers parents and teachers the key to unlocking enthusiasm and responsiveness, proving any child can be motivated to learn.
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Another clear and thorough book from Lavoie I purchased this book for strategies to help my daughter stay motivated in a new school program. Like Lavoie’s previous book, It’s So Much Work to Be York Friend, The Motivation Breakthrough is clear and digestible for parents.Â
If you really care,read this. There is always a child whose behaviour/reactions are the cause for extra concern;not only from the educator’s viewpoint but also from parent’s and even that child’s own. This book helps us to understand why things might be going wrong in a child’s life and proposes solutions that really work.It has enabled a child I work with to gain a grip on his behaviour through facilitating a greater understanding of the way his mind ticks amongst the adults involved in his life.It could help you crack…
Lavoie leads the field! Dr. Lavoie again shows keen insight into the plight of America’s learning disabled students. His opinions are often controversial, but always thought provoking. In this book, he addresses not only the needs of the learning diabled child, but also the professional educator and parent. He is not afraid to challenge us to re-evaluate our view of the role of teacher, and by challenging us, compells us to reassess what dynamic teaching is all about.Â