Homework
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Homework Frustration
Asked by T.B. from Washington DC
on February 7, 2008
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My son is in first grade and we struggle with getting homework done on a regular basis. He doesn't even have homework every day, it's only 3 days of the week, but we ...
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- T., Have the both of you sit down and write a after-school schedule. He is used to a schedule at school. If he participates in the construction of the schedule, h...
- I've been there! Talk to him a bit about it the night before you try any new tactic. Tell him you're proud of how well he's doing in school. Then, express concern t...
- T., I'll bet by now you can tell that there is not one fix for the homework issue - or any other issue for that matter. I have three boys - all diagnosed with ADD an...
Homework Time
Asked by C.L. from Washington DC
on October 6, 2010
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My 5 year old son just started kindergarten this year. His teacher began sending homework home on the 1st day of October. I'm having a difficult time getting my son to...
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- i have a kindergartner as well. and sometime sitting for long periods of time is tough..i mean really they are "only five" BUT one activity that i've used with him is...
- Yes--there IS homework in Kindergarten! My son is in 2nd grade and in K, I tried to make a big deal out of going through his backpack, looking at what he did, and fin...
- He's probably bored with sitting at the table. Get him up and moving. You've had a lot of suggestions that are great. You can also try LeapFrog's Letter Factory. H...
Homework in Kindergarten
Asked by C.B. from Raleigh
on January 23, 2008
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i have a 6 year old in kindergarten (her birthday is in november) i have been apalled at the amount of homework expected from these children. i don't really believe in...
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- My daughter is in kindergarten and they have a lot of work. I don't particularly mind though. It's all for the learning of the child. I use to feel like they are on...
- Okay, I will probably get slammed by people for this - but if your child is *that* stressed, is this really the right environment for her? This is actually one of the...
- Hi C.! I am worried about how much homework my son will get when he finally reaches school age because I have heard terrible stories of parents up late with their k...
Homework Nightmare
Asked by L.D. from Chicago
on April 7, 2008
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My son is 7 years old and comes home from school every day with about an hours worth of homework-on the weekend he gets 1-2 hours. Everyday is an arguement to try to ...
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- Hi L., As a teacher, I would try to negotiate a bit. Give him an hour after school to play, watch TV, have a snack. Then his hour of homework must be done before di...
- Hi, L.. My son has always had trouble with school and homework. He is 8. I tell the teachers how long it's taking him, and that he can only do 1/2 hour of homework ...
- Try a snack and about 1/2 hour of free time and then homework. It gives a break and some brain food. Make it a routine and it should work.
Homework Struggle
Asked by Y.J. from Las Vegas
on February 26, 2009
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I have just recently started doing after school care for two siblings (4yr & 7yr). The 7yr old is in the second grade and I am having a hell of a time to get her to do...
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- Love and Logic is the key. If you are going to work with kids. Read the book. I just did a 6 week class and my homelife has changed. We are a happy family again. Basic...
- One trick that may help is to have HER teach YOU! This will give her a sense of control and also gauge how much she is comprehending. You can start off by saying "It...
- Hi, I had a slightly similar situation - here it is. My husband and I had custody of his very young son whose mother had run off. She floated in and out of the pic...
Senior Not Doing His Homework
Asked by I.C. from El Paso
on March 7, 2008
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I want advise on what I can do to make my son do his homework. He is a senior at school and has decided to not turn in his school work for one class. He is currently...
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- I take classes at UT, and I have one class that goes against most everything I believe in, and the TA for the discussion part of the class is completely unreasonable, ...
- I., I'm sorry to hear your son is doing this. It can be so hard for a mom to sit back and watch her child not do as well as you know he can. But I agree with Kar...
- I have the same with a Freshman and who was not adjusting to HS English well at all. And Only English. First and foremost I have reiterated again and again, that thi...
Homework Dilemas
Asked by D.E. from Los Angeles
on February 27, 2010
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Junior high/6th grade. My son is a good kid, he loves to learn and his test scores are very good. He is not disrespectful to me. But my battle with him is homework. H...
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- We went through much of the same with my oldest step-son in middle school. It even caused him to get kicked out of the honors program. Stick to your guns!!! Find th...
- I see that you have tried many different incentives or punishments and have pretty much talked til your out of breath, but have you ever tried teaching him how to get ...
- Carl Pickhardt, specializes in Only children, Teenagers and children of divorce. http://carlpickhardt.com/parentarticles.html I have heard him speak many times ...
Decided Not to Do Homework
Asked by N.Z. from Chicago
on February 27, 2008
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I have a 12 yr old daughter that just decided to stop doing her math homework last quarter. And as a result when report cards came home she failed math. Never has sh...
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- I have a younger sister (she'll be 16 next month) and she did the SAME thing in 8th grade. All of a sudden she stopped doing homework. My mom has always been rather ...
- I am no expert, and i really don't know what happens in the mind of a twelve year old, but with ours it's been the same thing. I don't think it's a matter of understa...
- Have you tried an incentive, say if you get an A you'll get this much money, B this much money, or if she does good on her report card, like no d's and F's then she ca...
Homework Woes
Asked by D.D. from Norfolk
on October 1, 2010
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My daughter is 7 years old and in the 2nd grade. She has always done good in school and her grades are good, but when it comes to homework, she (as I call it) turns th...
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- I would have her evaluated by a professional, who is not her Mom. I would also have her eye checked by a behavioral opthemologist (just to make sure their isn't some...
- Maybe the homework is harder for your daughter than you think. What if you had to go to work all day, then bring work home at night. It gets to be too much. Schools gi...
- What time do you have her do her homework? If it is after dinner, then you have lost her. She needs to have like 30 minutes of snack and break time after school and s...
Forgets Homework
Asked by L.R. from Chicago
on October 29, 2008
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alright my oldest daughter is in 3rd grade and she is very bright but omg is she an air head!! Help. She is constantly forgetting her homework. I have taken her back ...
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- Hi L.! My son is in fourth grade, and never had this problem until this year! He is in the gifted ed program at school, and quite simply, he thinks homework is benea...
- I haven't read through the other responses, so sorry if this is a repeat, but have you tried making sure her backpack is packed and ready for the next morning each night?
- L., Is this the only thing she forgets? You might want to have her screened for ADD. S.
