student refusing to do assigned works?

Question

what can you do or how can you handle a student who refuses to do his assignments. (1st or 2nd grade)

Answer 1

First you should ask them if they are having troubles and provide help....if not tell them that if you dont do your work you will have to talk to their parents..if not book a meeting with the childs parents and make sure that child is at that meeting...Good Luck!

Answer 2

Take away recess time. If my students don't do the work, they don't have recess. They have to stay in my classroom and do their work during recess. If this is always happening, like every day with a student, and they just come in, hurry through the work so they can then go outside. Start making them sit with their head down when they are finished. He will learn to do the work when he is supposed to and not take up his free time and your free time.

Ask other teachers what they do and how they handle this in your school.

Ask the principal for help or advice in this situation.

Call home and ask the parents what they can do to help the situation.

Working with parents, child, and the principal might help.

Like others have said, maybe he has learning problems or the work is too hard for him. If he can do the assignment with you sitting right by him, and him doing it on his own, then you know he can do the work, but just isn't. He may be lazy or he is getting away with not doing work, with no real consequences, so why do it? That is the way kids work. Or maybe something is going on at home and he can't concentrate on his work. He could also have attention problems. Look into all areas.

Answer 3

Honestly, there is no cure for that. However, you can try to reason with the student. For example, the student will not do his writing assignment. You can try to help and if he/she does not want it then simply ask them to stay after class to talk about it or discuss to make sure they understand. And if that does not work you can also try rewarding the class with a treat. For example, if the entire class does their homework for a week then they can have a pizza party or have candy or something along those lines. There is, unfortunately, the oh so popular "parent phone call." (if the student is becoming that bad about it) Well I hope I helped and I hope your student gets better. My bro has the same problem so don't worry your not alone in the world. God Bless!

Answer 4

Find a time when you can meet with the child and talk about the problem calmly and privately. He is very young; even if his behavior seems like laziness or poor study habits, it is not too late for him to learn better strategies.

Start neutrally: "I notice that you haven't done today's spelling homework." Wait and see what he says. He might be much more communicative in private.

Ask: "What will help you do your homework? What can we do to solve this problem?" Brainstorm ideas together. Can he spend half an hour after school with a "homework buddy" from an older grade? Can he get a special new homework notebook?

Try to use one of his suggestions, even if it seems silly; he will feel more invested in making it work. But let him know that you may use another solution -- like staying in from recess to finish -- if his suggestion doesn't work.

Have the same problem-solving conversation with his parents. What can all of you do to help? Can they check his work at home?

If you try these steps, and the child is flat-out defiant or resistant -- "I don't care!" or "I don't want to do it!" -- then it's time to bring in a school counselor or social worker. There may be other issues at work.

Answer 5

This would benefit from a parent being
present and working on a schedule to
insure the child is on task with a
homework routine if not doing them
during class time. Could also be
done during the lunch time or after
school. Only if this is supported by
the parents.

Answer 6

Tell his parents he refuses to get his work done. He may have a learning problem, or just be lazy, but as kids some get unmotivated. I was a special child in school and some of the things the special education people said to me left me unmotivated. My dad would spank me for not trying, that usually solved the problem.

Answer 7

You need to talk to the family and former teachers of this child. Usually kids that refuse to do work have something going on and you need to find out what it is. Good Luck.

Answer 8

1.ask what the problem
2.tell the parents
3.parent/teacher conference with student present

Answer 9

call the parents and ask for a parent conference

Answer 10

LET HIM DO WHAT HE WANTS!! IF HE WANTS TO FAIL THATS HIS CHOICE!! BUT YOU COULD ALSO TRY ASKING HIM WHY HE REFUSES MAYB THERS AN ISHUE AT HOME