Gideon Math & Reading West Richardson

May we all have the confidence of the student who walked in Thursday afternoon and with a huge smile exclaimed, "Who gets to work with me today?!"

I informed him that while every tutor wished they could, only one tutor had that privilege Thursday afternoon.

This same student, when he found out his mom recorded him reading a book without any help, said that his mom needs to send it to everybody who loves him, including his tutors.

It's such a joy seeing student confidence grow, and knowing that part of that is because of the fantastic tutors who greet students with a smile and teach them with patience.

I don't know what you call extra candy left over from Valentine's parties, but I call it external motivation.

Want a lollipop? Clean your room.

Do you want those gummy bears? Do your Gideon work.

If you want a Hershey kiss, feed the dog.

Want an m&m? Go potty in the toilet (I recommend using this motivation for potty training children because I don't know why you would use it for any other stage of a child's life.)

Good luck to all parents navigating children with sugar highs this weekend!