Learning demands motivation! Some kids are motivated by As and teacher praise, but the best students are kids who view learning as a joy in itself. My math tutors and science tutors from UC Santa Barbara agree: kids who want to learn do better! My physics tutor had a Carpinteria student who went from an F to a B just because he got excited about physics. He began completing all his assignments, studying hard for tests, taking time to quiz himself and then seek out answers where he had knowledge gaps. Clearly, he had the ability to learn physics all along. What he lacked was motivation. Cheers to the best tutors: they are always great motivators!