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8 Year Old Son Who Is Not Interested in School Academics.
His worst subject is math he has failed math the whole school year, .... Ask the teacher if he/she knows a high school or middle school student that would ...
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- Hi S., I have 3 sons--23, 22, & 9, who have all loved academics, but learned better in less traditional environments. I homeschooled the older ones, until they wen...
- Well, I can only speak from personal experience as an 8 year old, since I'm pregnant with no children. Anyway, when I was 8, school work was incredibly boring because...
- Before doing anything else, I would definitely consider having your son tested for ADD. You really have nothing to lose, and once you know, it will be so much easier ...
Math Help
As a middle school math teacher I will tell you: There is nothing wrong with her counting on her fingers. The reason for memorizing facts is that it is much ...
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- HI C., My daughter does okay with this but her Teacher has said this is actually difficult for most first graders and they will be doing this work a lot in second gra...
- Songs, chants or rhymes might help her memorize the facts. And math games are always good. Using pictures or real objects to count to reinforce concepts could also he...
- C., check out algebraforkids.com wich has a skip count tape- skip count memorization in the early grades can help alot. In first grade the mind still thinks in c...
Daughter Flunking Two Classes
I was HORRIBLE at math in school. I did get Ds and a few Fs in the junior .... have it and it started around middle school age...my math teacher made that ...
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- It sounds like she is flunking math and not getting it because she is not doing the homework. Homework is meant to be a tool for students to practice the skills taught...
- HI M., By any chance has she been tested by her school for learning disabilities? There are a variety of them out there that can affect a child's performance in math...
- I would make a rule with her that all homework must be completed daily and that if she has incomplete homework or does not do it at all that she will be grounded in so...
Failing Math
How do you handle what appears to be a bad math teacher and a school administration ... moved out of the school district in the middle of the school year. ...
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- hi MC, i can't give you any advice because i've never been in this situation before. However, if you live in livonia area or the srrounded ones, i could offer my hel...
- Personally, I would recommend a talk with the principal. If this doesn't work, the parent CAN request and IEP. This is an "Individual Education Plan". At this meeti...
- Hello. I have been in a similar situation in regards to not agreeing with what is going on in class, my child not learning the material properly and spoken words of he...
Any Advice on Instilling Good Study Habits in Kids?
I am a middle school teacher and I am soooooo glad that you recognize the ... by having her make a list of tasks for the session (like 1)reading 2)Math p. ...
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- Hi J.~ I don't think I'll be adding anything new to this discussion, but rather just to reinforce the advice you've already been given. I have a 2nd grader and our...
- Hi J., I am a middle school teacher and I am soooooo glad that you recognize the importance of establishing good study habbits now... by the time she gets to 7th gr...
- I'm a teacher and the advice I share is primarily around setting up a consistent routine. Come home, have a snack, get the homework done and then play. Obviously thi...
How to Help My Daughter in Math
... my middle daughter (though she says she "hates" math at the moment) is also in ... Also, working with her teacher, school counselor and other learning ...
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- Hi there..Happy Thanksgiving! I could totally relate to your letter. I have a 16 year old and I figured out long ago tht there are some things God did not bless me wit...
- First and for most have you tried discussing this issue with the teacher. Or finding out if the school has a tutoring program. Many schools offer programs where olde...
- Hi A. and Happy Thanksgiving! I saw your request and had to reply...I feel for you. Math was always difficult for me growing up and has also been a burden to my da...
Getting My 17.5 Year Old to Finish School
He has had great difficulty ever since he started middle school several years ... His strong points are Math and Science. As it is he is going to have to ...
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- I have an 18 YO senior this year. He has never been into school that much...but somehow we I believe will make it though...so I get your frustration. About the meds....
- I have to agree that he's probably not old enough to decide about his meds. As a nurse, you are perfectly qualified to help him adjust them though - work with his Dr....
- J.--it is very possible that your son is gifted but also has a learning disability; LD frequently occurs with a diagnosis of ADD/ADHD. My son, who is now 21, has ADD/...
Schools in the Rockville Area
I have a high school, middle school and elementary school aged children..." ... communication, different sciences, ecology, music, math...you name is. ...
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- wooton is highly rated
- We are in the Wheaton area so I can't really speak to the elementary and middle school level in Rockville. I do know that there are special programs for middle schoole...
- College Gardens has a new and highly regarded Elementary School. Google College Gardens ES and look at their info. They are in the Richard Montgomery cluster, and the ...
11 Year Old Gifted Son Who Has No Motivation/ambition - Forgets Homework
I've talked with the school about it, and although they have Honors Math in .... which for somebody who lived in the middle of nowhere, a trip to the big ...
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- K.: One way to motivate him might be to involve him more in running the household. A family is a team and, as such, involving him in a family meeting process might...
- I think it is important to involve your son in conversation about what he wants to do. In order to stimulate motivation he must have a vested interest in his schooling...
- I truly hate to hear that he is bored. Have you asked him how he feels about going to another school? It seems if he is in a place with more gifted students he shoul...
Homework Problems for a 5Th Grader
Being a math teacher at the middle school level I agree with the advice already given. Hopefully I can add one more piece of information to your frustration ...
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- Hi J., I would agree with those who say to speak with the teacher first! After talking with the teachers who are teaching the classes she is having problems in. I...
- She may not NEED a tutor, but i bet she could really benefit from one. You could find a professional source (a tutoring center), or even just see if one of the teenag...
- I would suggest getting math off the paper. One of the reasons why math is so boring and hard for many kids is because it is nothing but numbers on a paper, and looks ...
