

Motivating children to learn.
We define motivation as the force that moves us in a particular direction. In learning, motivation is the force that moves a person to learn. To picture this force, I’d like to invite you to think of a time when you really enjoyed learning. That class, that teacher, those classmates. Remember? There was something special in that setting that really made you want to be there and do the work. What was it? Can you visualize it? Can you name it? (Can’t picture it? Think of any ot