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Youth Basketball and the Importance of Earning Good Grades

Whether you’re a youth basketball coach or a parent of a player, a big part of being there for the kids involves being a positive influence as they learn to balance schoolwork with basketball practice. Sure, your child may enjoy playing basketball more than doing homework in the evenings, but it’s essential for you to teach your child about the importance of getting good grades at an early age.

From a young age, basketball should be about learning skills and not so much about winning. Of course, winning games is great, but it’s not everything. Youth basketball is more about learning and growing as a player and as a person. The necessity of teaching them to work hard at basketball can also translate into working hard at their schoolwork. As students get into high school, grades become even more important because of college scouts and possible scholarships. If your child ever needs some tutoring to help them excel, My Town Tutors would be great for them.

Show your players and your own children how working hard can pay off, both with on the court playing basketball and with their classes in school. Teach your youth basketball players about being educated in more ways – it’s important to know many basketball skills, just like it’s important to learn about math, science and other subjects in school.

Television can be a great way to keep your child interested in learning. Watch everything from educational TV shows about history or science, and share some pro basketball action with live games on TV, just don’t abuse how much time that spend in front of the television. DirectTVDeal even offers basketball-specific packages for both NBA and college hoops so your child can watch even more games each season. Kids develop a vision of how they want to play as they watch the pros and college players play.

Reward your child for their good grades and hard work with positive reinforcement. A trip to an NBA or college basketball game can be a fun way to celebrate a great report card. If you’re a coach, take the whole team to a game to show them how their practicing and studying can pay off.

Check out more resources to keep yourself learning as well. While education at school is important for youth basketball players, teaching yourself about being a great coach is equally important. Never stop learning and never let your youth basketball player stop learning, either. Growing up with this mentality helped me become a basketball high school star, play college basketball and earn a professional European contract. Grades were important to me and by having the right youth coaches in my life, helped me established a successful life and career.

Bio: Lamar Hull is a former Davidson College basketball player who spends most of his time coaching young kids and writing about youth sports. He loves to encourage kids in youth sports. Lamar is also a basketball sport’s blogger and writer. You can also follow Lamar at inspirationalbasketball.com“

May 18, 2013
Twitter: The Golden Ticket

I once had an administrator tell me, as I was, and still am working my way up the ranks in college and my career that it is lonely at the top. I had great respect for her and smiled while thinking, how can you be lonely? You are amazing!
I am far from the top, but feel the stagnancy of loneliness as I try to grow and learn. I have searched, begged, and tried to recruit mentors over the last seven years. I have found that people are comfortable with where they are in their busy lives and often my interest and passion for extension does not align with their direction of growth. I tend to be an innovator who likes to rearrange the way the box looks. This may be good, bad, or indifferent, but it is who I am.
In the beginning, I filled this void by reading everything I could get my hands on in regards to leadership, writing, and education. Books became my mentor. It was a one way conversation, but I felt guided and nurtured by the experiences within the pages. I recently listened to the book Crush It by Gary Vaynerchuk.
He introduced me to the idea of taking my passion, which is educational technology, and creating a blog. He suggested joining twitter and other social networking sites to promote my passion. I started my blog which is slowly taking shape, but I have been entranced by the opportunity that twitter has opened for me.
What a wealth of information and people to learn from and with. In some ways twitter is like my books, one sided, but in other ways it is dimensional and I can communicate with others on twitter, but better yet, I am introduced to blogs that speak to my area of interest and I can communicate with others that share my passion.
I was a little put off by twitter in the beginning. I followed great minds in my area of interest and they did not follow me back. I so wanted input on what I was doing with my blog and professional growth. I now know that I should have built my twitter with a few tweets and a profile before I started following others.
The truth is I am ok with basking in the glow of their experience. It is the one sided part of twitter. What is amazing is that through them, I have been introduced to other tweeters and their blogs. This is the 3-demensional side of twitter.
I would still like a physical person as a mentor, but I think I have found the perfect compromise. I like having my blog because it gives me an opportunity to mentor others, but I find satisfaction and gratitude for others within the twitter community. I have found my mentor(s).
Twitter has filled a void that has been vacant for a long time. What I am learning is that as I blog, I need to not only share technical information, but I need to make my voice a part of my sharing. I am following some great teachers who lead by example! Professionals need tutors too…. I believe that I have received the adventure of a lifetime; my golden ticket, in the most unlikely of places.
Shannon Gray has been a teacher for 18 years. As a military wife, circumstances have influenced her career; this has made her well rounded and she sees education from many perspectives. Shannon is a Nationally Board Certified Teacher who currently holds a masters in Special Education and Administration and is working on her doctorate in Educational Technology from Walden University. You can visit her blog on integrating technology into the classroom at www.edugrationtech.com, or follow her on Twitter @edugrationtech.
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November 4, 2012
WANTED: Teachers and Parents to Write Guest Blogs
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Being a parent and / or a teacher can be very challenging at times. Parents and teachers regularly encounter situations that are unfamiliar. How do I teach my child to use social media responsibly? What are possible options for college and post high school? How can I find a tutor? How do I meet the curriculum needs for my school and provide personal learning? How can I confront bullying in the classroom? What can I do to prepare my child or student for the 21st century?
I wish I had the answers to all these questions. Unfortunately, I do not, but I might be able to help.
Guest Blogs!
The world is full of very intelligent and experienced people who love to share their knowledge with others. My Town Tutors is actively looking for individuals, especially parents, teachers, and educators, to write blog posts that will benefit our followers. We welcome all submissions and will share as many as we can. So far we have had some amazing individuals who have enlightened us on topics such as nutrition, bullying, vacations, the benefits of tutoring, teacher retirement, raising chickens, and how to turn around academic performance at the mid-year. I am honored to have such experienced people share their knowledge.
We hope these guest blogs will stimulate discussion and raise awareness about the issues relating to parenting, teaching, and learning. We hope some will bring a smile to your face or perhaps a tear to your eye. Above all else, our goal it to let parents and educators realize that others are working with us to make our families, our schools, our teachers, our students, our country, and our world a little better place.
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March 13, 2012