On your notecard, identify something(s) your child would love
to be able to do everyday.
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Motivating the Unmotivated/Underachieving Gifted Student LPISD
Gifted/Talented Parent Conference
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Who is the Unmotivated Gifted Student?
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Underachieving/Unmotivated Gifted Students At School Could
There be a Learning Disability? Lack of Challenge The Im Bored
Syndrome Depression Existential Depression Intrinsic Motivation
Minimal Effort is Acceptable Self Esteem/Personal Self-Concept
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UnderAchievement is Difficult to Reverse
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What Can I Do To Help My Un-Motivated/UnderAchiever? Build A
Positive, Supportive Relationship with Your Childs School and Your
Community. Recognize Your Child is Not Perfect Recognize and
Nurture Their Interests Expose Your Child to New Ideas and
Areas
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Make Short Term Goals and Rewards Help Your Child Manage Their
Time Praise Your Students efforts Help Them See that Achievement is
within their Control Make A Connection between Schoolwork and their
Interests Homework Can Become a Creative Game
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Keep In Mind Motivation Is Not Always About School
Achievement
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Resources: Top 10 Ways to Motivate Gifted Children
http://giftedkids.about.com http://giftedkids.about.com Center for
the Gifted www.centerforthegifted.org www.centerforthegifted.org
National Association for Gifted Children www.nagc.orgwww.nagc.org
Prufrock Press -Parent Resources www.prufrock.com www.prufrock.com
Motivating Your Intelligent but Unmotivated Teenager by Dennis
Bumgarner, ACSW, LCSW http://behavior-
coach.com/EbookMotivatingVer3. pdf
