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Help My Teen Won't Do His Work
... the like) but that is seriously different than book reports and essays. ... business - I sought the opportunity to read and write about these things. ...
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- You sound like a candidate for homeschooling. It's not always the school's fault that their system is not working for your child. Sometimes, we are blessed with high...
- First thing I want to say is that the way to understand why he won't do the work is to ask him. If he isn't comfortable talking to you take him to some he will be. It ...
- Hi T., I know it has been a while since you posted this request and hopefully things are already looking better for you. I would not immediately discount the idea ...
17 Year Old Genius Son Unmotivated in School
... credit courses and have him write down his goals for the next few years to ..... Her SAT was in the 1900s and she wrote a great essay about her mission ...
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- Have you checked into concurrent enrollment where he would start college now and get credit for the classes? That is what we did with our daughter. TCC has this progr...
- Does he understand the importance of getting his diploma? I know it sounds rediculous, but if he doesn't care about that - it's a whole different story. If he does, ...
- Well Dee Dee... I have 8 kids and have been through what you are going through. All of our kids are very smart and have gotten all As pretty much through Jr High. Ev...
What Can I Do to Help My 12 Yr Old Not Take So Long to Do Homework
Asked by J.B. from St. Louis
on November 22, 2006
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My daughter is 12yrs old and in the 7th grade.It takes her awhile to get her homework as well as in-school assignments complete.Like today for instance was traumatic,a...
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- I htink it would help her if she got a tutor. Most schools have some kind of peer tutoring group. Let her know how beneficial it would be if you or a tutor could help ...
- Before jumping on paying a tutor, I'd try to rule out everything else first. Here are the questions that came to mind ... Have you spoken with her math teacher? Is sh...
- I remember when I was in school, it took me forever to do assignments because I would always get distracted. I'd have to save most of my work for the day for at home,...
Getting Ready for Kindergarten
Asked by S.D. from Colorado Springs
on April 10, 2007
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How do I get my 5 year old son excited about learning to read and write. He hates sitting still and although he knows the alphabet he doesn't recognize all of the prin...
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- Dear S., If you feel your son's freedom will be stifled in kindergarten I strongly encourage you to have him skip it or let him attend on a part-time basis. Another...
- I am a kindergarten teacher and I wouldn't worry about your son not being very excited yet, don't push him to hard now just read to him often and make letters and read...
- I wouldn't worry about getting him excited to learn to read and write. Recognizing simple sight words is something that not all K students do at the END of K, as is de...
Unmotivated 12 Year Old Boy
Asked by L.R. from St. Louis
on September 10, 2008
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I have a 12 year old son, only child for 10 years, well behaved, always around adults as a young guy.
He was involved in many sports when he was littler, he was belo...
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- L. - Obviously you've done all the right things as a mother, and you should be applauded. There is something disturbing your son that he may not even be aware of. The ...
- There is so much I want to commment on and I dont know where to start. You sound like you have one amazing kid and I am so glad that you can see those parts that are ...
- He sounds like a great kid. Remember too he is getting to become a teenager. I have found boys mature much slower than girls. Take it from a mom of 3 - 2 boys and 1...
Help !
Asked by L.D. from Detroit
on June 4, 2008
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I'm having a really hard time trying to decide if I'm going retain my 1st grader. The teacher says she's about 6 months behind. She does get it just a little bit slowe...
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- As a first grade teacher myself, if she is 6 months behind now then it is more than likely that she does not yet have a strong foundation (the basics) which is require...
- I haven't been there so this isn't experienced advice, however, I do have opinions. :) My daughters birthday is in August and I'm not planning on sending her to kind...
- I had 2 children with birthdays in the middle of September and 1 the middle of December...They all went to what our school called developmental kindergarten first... ...
My Smart 11 Year Old Boy Won't Do His Homework
Asked by K.M. from Los Angeles
on March 27, 2008
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My son is in 5th grade, is very smart, gets A's on tests, raises his hand to participate frequently in class and has the right answers most of the time, yet, when he g...
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- Hi K., If your husband is home, why doesn't he sit at the kitchen table each day with his son? (I don't know if the injury is a brain injury, so I hope I'm not say...
- I totally agree with Anjel. What's important is that he is learning--not how much homework he is doing. My 10 yr old goes to a school that rarely gives homework becaus...
- I was having the same problem with my 8 year old and was given the advice to hire a tutor/mentor from the local college. I sent out an e-mail to the local college whi...
Thank You Note Concern
Asked by T.M. from New York
on May 19, 2009
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Hi Everyone,
My daughter celebrated her first birthday last September. We had a beautiful party with a large group of family and friends. My problem is I never wrot...
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- Most people do not send out thank yous for a birthday party. If you sent Thank You notes now it would only look like you were trying to insure good gifts for her appro...
- Hi -you're being too hard on yourself! It's totally fine to send the notes now. Everyone understands the demands of a baby/toddler and your family and friends love y...
- Don't look at it as having to do 50 notes when the little one is finally asleep.... write 2 or 3 each night, before you know it, they'll be done. I think I'd feel...
Summer Excerising to Improve Reading
Asked by A.R. from New York
on June 7, 2007
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My daugher is 11 years old and is barely passing her grades. She only has about two weeks to get it together. All year long me and her teachers have been working hard ...
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- I had/have very similar issues with my oldest son. He is 12 and just completed 6th grade. The first thing that I think might help with organization is a planner. Ev...
- I agree with what Kristy said. I would say that maybe color coding her notebook/sections might help her to locate things too. As for reading...ironically they best w...
- I have a similar problem with both my 14 and 9 year old. Both are poor readers. The 9 year old is reading 1 yr below grade level and the 14 year old has a reading ra...
Motivating Teenage Underachievers
Asked by M.G. from Peoria
on February 2, 2007
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I hope someone has some advice that works with a teenage boy. He is 15 and like most teenagers is doing his own thing. The boy is an organizational nightmare. If he do...
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- He sounds like to me that he just doesn't know how to organize his life and responsibilities. Teens have to learn these skills, and it is easier for some than others....
- M.-You are describing my 15 year old son. He has been in the "gifted" program since 6th grade. He is a couple points away from genius IQ. I could always count on hi...
- Hi M., Your son and mine are seperated twins! Organizational nightmares!! James is an "A" student - he understands all the material, gets A's on all his ...
