he is actually intelligent but he is too slow at his classworks. and he is sometimes slow to respond to questions even when he know the right answers.
2006-08-23 00:09:07 · 12 answers · asked by JASMINE! 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
Get him out in Nature more. Take walks with him in the woods and talk about the plants and animals that you see. Take him for walks along rivers and lakes and oceans and ponds and waterfalls and talk about gravity and fluid dynamics and evaporation and snowflakes and rain and clouds. Fly a kite with him in the wind and talk about the sky and weather and the spinning Earth and day and night and the seasons. Make fire with him and talk about the Sun and energy and heat and waterwheels and steam engines. The more a child "sees' Nature, the smarter they are.
2006-08-23 00:23:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
First off, I'd suggest trying not to stereotype him. What in the heck does "too quiet for a boy" mean? He isn't just a boy.....he is HIMSELF and however he is would be what is normal for HIM. Some boys are quiet. Some boys are loud. The same goes for girls.
You say he is intelligent but slow at his classwork. Could it be that the classwork is too easy and very boring to him so he doesn't see the point of doing it? If so, talk to his teacher about differeniating curriculum in order to give him more of a challenge. Set a meeting with the teacher to see what options there are to make school more challenging for him. Is there a gifted program that he might be able to test into?
Or maybe he is just shy and needs to have more confidence instilled in him? Maybe he isn't sure that he has the right answers? If that's the case, I'd work on praising him. Again, I think a meeting with the teacher might be in order so that you can make a plan to work together to build him up and make him more confident in his abilities.
2006-08-23 07:15:52 · answer #2 · answered by momma2mingbu 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
do you take the time to read and help him with his home work ..
There is nothing wrong with a 7 year old that is quiet even if it is a boy. He don't need toys. he needs you to spend more time with him.
He may be slow at giving the right answer because of a lack of confidence.. that is also where you come in when you are helping him with his home work.. praise him when he is right and don't criticise when he isn't will give him the confidence to answer more quickly..
he will get smarter in his own time. if he has you there to help him along..
To give a child praise in what he does is the best help that you can do for them..
hope this helps a little bit.
2006-08-23 07:17:38 · answer #3 · answered by Sandy F 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe it's a confidence issue or that he's afraid that he'll say the wrong answer. Encourage him, and when he does answer a question correctly, praise him. No matter how slow it takes him to answer, if he gets it right, just say good job! It'll boost his confidence. Best of luck!
2006-08-23 07:12:13 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If he's intelligent, leave him alone. If you want him to be more outgoing, encourage him, love him and make sure your home is a safe place. Safe place meaning he won't be judged and doesn't have to jump through hoops for you.
Dangerous thing putting pressure on a kid. Read the question posted in Teen&Preteen "I don't want to go back to school'' by thenerve747.
2006-08-23 07:14:56 · answer #5 · answered by auld mom 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i dont think he has to be made smarter i think its just that he needs to boost his confidence and get rid of the habit of being so shy. i think he doesnt answer the teachers because he is afraid of being wrong even though he knows the answer , what you can do it praise him when he does something good , and maybe study with him , make him say the answers and you ask the questions , it will boost his confidence when his teachers ask the same questions or something alike to it. and if he is being shy you can try taking him to talk to his teacher after class or during a parent teacher conference and let him listen to the teacher praise him and maybe get him to talk to the teacher as a friend so that he isnt afraid of answering their questions etc. , if he doesnt learn how to do this while he is young it could hurt him in the future academically and professionally so please work with him about it now to spare him of that.
2006-08-23 07:14:17 · answer #6 · answered by to whom it may confide 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
okay...that dosent have to be a problem at all considering the fact he is intelligent.
What i would suggest (from the experience of my friend) is
1) try spending more time in things he finds difficult and encourage things he knows and in things he does best making him do more of it and slowly gradually increasing the intensity of hardness.
2) if he doesnt feel like doing anything in particular, try not pressurising him but keep his mind occupied.
3)Encourage more interaction between his friends and teach him to be open and frank and not to be afraid of anything.
as far as the slow work is cincerned...children usually take things at slow pce so its pretty normal for a kid.
I hope this works but it sure did for my buddy.
2006-08-23 07:21:46 · answer #7 · answered by Varun K 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
why cant you just love him and accept him for who he is. maybe hes to smart for the work they are giving him and hes bored. thats what happened to my hubby, school work was always boring and he didnt want to it cause hes very intelligent. his iq at age 35 is like 142
2006-08-23 13:47:00 · answer #8 · answered by wilowdreams 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-08-23 07:25:24 · answer #9 · answered by bluemarine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
find out what he likes most, eg. arts, scince, sports & find learning game that use the things he likes
2006-08-23 07:13:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋