Different motivation idea's?

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  • November 21, 2012 at 1:01 pm
    Misty
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    Here’s the situation.  My friend and I are teaching Latin to our (together) 5 kids switching between houses.  We do Latin twice a week together and review/practice the other days seperately.  I have known this family for over 10 years.  We get together often and I didn’t see an issue with this situation at all.  But now a little one has arrived and I don’t know how to deal with this.  I could use your suggestions and advise.

    The 1st day my kids went to their house they came home to tell me that with each correct answer they proceeded to get a mini marshmellow.  By the time they were done they had a good handful.  My dh and I just blew it off as 1st day stuff.  Yesterday they came home to tell me they got gummy bears as the incentive for correct answers.  Hmmm 

    Let me say this.  This family is “known” for healhy eating, good habits and the dad is our chiropractor and teaches about (no even stronger than that fully supports) healthy eating.  Bad toxins, little to no junk food etc.  

    We do not give our children food as an award for good grades.  We also do not feed our children junk food on a weekly basis.  We do not think food (let alone junk food) is how to motivate our children.  So what do we do?  How do I in a nice manner explain that we are not comfortable with this and need it to stop for our children.  Mind you she is a great friend, but she also is someone who I knwo is going to come back and say something to the fact of “oh Misty, it’s just a few a time”.  Also, she’s pregnant and a bit edgy right now.

    How would you present this?  We can not afford to buy snacks (especially these type of snacks) when the kids are here, and that’s also weird and why would they want to come here when there house has the treats?  What do you think?

    November 21, 2012 at 3:56 pm
    momto2blessings
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    I would gently tell my friend that I was concerned about providing sugar myself a second time during the week, but the kids might not be as motivated at my home, so could we maybe come up w/a joint motivation program?

    Maybe they could earn points/stickers for each correct answer and x number of points equals picking a $ store item (over time or too costly, of course!) Or once the group gets x points we have a party, etc.

    I just taught Greek/Latin roots to our little co-op this week. I divided them into 2 teams to see who could guess the root answer first. They were SO intense and really trying. I didn’t have any rewards, it was spur of the moment….they just really wanted to win! And the team w/less correct answers wanted a re-match:) Hope you find a good solution soon! Blessings, Gina

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