How Children Succeed 8

     At early adolescence year, what motivates children most effectively is not hugging and grooming-style care, but a very different style of attention. What middle-school students to concentrate and practice as maniacally is the experience of someone taking them seriously, believing in their abilities, and challenging them to improve themselves. Sometimes it's necessary to give honest critique to middle school kids on their failure, rather than to offer comfort by saying "you did a good job."