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Hi, looking for help for my teenage son in year 11 english. He is not very articuluate and finds english very difficult. Can anybody give me some feedback on the "Four Powers of Greatness" program?
Thanks

Hi Tessa, I have used the four powers of greatness. While I didn't find it very useful to me (english was my easiest subject through high school and college, so it was mostly review of stuff I already know) I do think it would be of immense help to a struggling high schooler.

One question:

Do you want it for him or does he want it for him?

I've given many books/tape sets/programs to friends thinking it would help them only to have them unused, because the desire just wasn't there.

Perhaps that is why Four Powers comes with the Get Around To It paraliminal.

You also might want him to consider the Memory Supercharger, or the Natural Genius or believe it or not the Self Esteem Supercharger.

My 2 cents.

George

Thanks George, I spoke to him about it and he just looked blankly at me and said "what do I need that for!!" LOL I probably need to dose myself up with Bach remedies to stop being so enthusiatic in my quest to obtain help for him. Seriously though, these next 2 years of school are really important and he has told me he just doesnt understand the work.Would you recommend the program for someone who isnt proficient in english or would a tutor be more appropriate?

Hi tessa. after reading your post, this is what I would do (pls keep in mind I have no kids and am only theorizing (sp?))

Talk to him about school. Don't suggest anything. Just ask questions and listen. Ask about english. Why he thinks he is not doing so well.

Therein lies your answer.

Your course of action is determined by His own assessment of his problem. This is crucial. Let him, from all angles, desccribe his problem. Do not judge. Listen.

Evaluate. Then summarize and post to this forum.

Then the kind folks at learning strategies will be able you to guide your son to greatness. I am serious. If any parent had access to these resources (Learning strategies.com) and applied them regularly in the upbringing of their children....

where can I send my donation to your sons presidential campaign??

George

Hi Tessa--
Has your son ever been tested for a learning disability such as ADD or Dylexia. I'm serious. The majority of kids that are labelled lazy, disruptive or have trouble in school usually has a LD I went thru all of elementry school labelled as lazy, it wasn't until Jr. High that I was tested and found to have ADD, put on medication, I then was earning marks of "A" and "B". Please have your son tested for LD. Some schools offer testing. Good Luck.

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hi, have spoken to him and every answer seems to be very negative but I feel very sad for him.
1. he feels dumb, all the other kids seem to be able to bluff it even if they say they don't know what it all means.
2. even when he studies and puts in the time he still doesnt do well and gets a lower mark than when he does nothing, therefore what is the use!
3. what do I need this for anyway...doesnt help me in life.
4. I'm never going to improve so why bother - just a waste of time.
5. On a recent assessment the answers were on the tip of his tongue but he just couldn't pull them up and that was very frustrating.
I have explained to him that whatever we do it will require effort on his part.
I look forward to any suggestions you can offer.

No, he hasnt been tested for learning difficulties. Unfortunately in Australia the testing of older children is not a priority and I think it would take too long to benefit him at this time.

Hi Tessa. I'd at least get him started on self esteem supercharger every day for a couple weeks. Then maybe natural genius. Or memory supercharger. Explain that he only has to listen and he doesn't have to think about anything and these tapes will "make his brain smarter". That way he won't have too much resistance.

George

Thanks George, the memory/genius supercharger had also crossed my mind.