My son & i have had this conversation over & over again about him slowing down & checking over his work while in the classroom. His grades were ok while in public school but now that he has changed to a private school they are not all that good.
All of his teachers since 1st grade has said the same thing about him.....He is capable of doing the work he just rushes through it & does not take the time to check over it when he completes it. Help!!
2006-12-27 06:54:24 · 6 answers · asked by ME-ME 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
First of all, why did you switch your child to a private school? From what you have stated it sounds like you were hoping they would correct his poor work habits. Well, obviously you must now admit that your son had the problem - not the school. He is doing worse now!. Third grade is the most difficult of the primary grades because there are an enormous amount of new concepts being taught. These concepts are the foundation for the intermediate grades..This would be the case no matter what school your child attends!
When a child has work habits such as these there are a few reasons:
1. Your child is very capable of doing better but does not want to take the time because he wants to play and socialize with classmates.
2. Your child has a learning problem and is frustrated with the work, so he just rushes through it because he feels as though it doesn't pay to even try.
No matter which of these reasons fits your child I strongly suggest some sort of academic intervention at the school level.
Children do not like to listen to their parents as a parent is too emotionally involved and the child senses it. Unfortunately ,many private schools do not have a system to counsel young children. At the Public School I worked at we had a program called "Primary Project" which was funded by a Federal Grant. The counselors and Social workers worked with children who were at risk academically due to some social issues either in the family or just at school. This program only worked with the Kindergarten through 3rd grade child. It met with children either individually or in a group for about 20 minutes per session. The amount of sessions per week depended on the severity of the child's problem They worked in conjunction with the teacher as a team. The Program was instituted initially for children of divorced parents but has extended it's services to encompass all primary grade children with some sort of adjustment issues..
Check out the web site listed here..
http://www.childrensinstitute.net/programs/primaryProject/
It is very important that you work closely with your child's school in any case. Be as honest about what's going on with him as you can. This is the year that most of what is to being taught in the future will depend on.
Good luck to both of you.:)
2006-12-27 14:31:24 · answer #1 · answered by ursaitaliano70 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let me psychoanalyze your son based on my complete lack of knowledge of him.
I would guess that part of what he has taken pride in is being able to finish tests and other assignments first (or faster than one of his classmates - could be a friend or an enemy). He sees it as a speed contest rather than an attempt to get all the right answers.
Speed can be good. At this stage I would not discourage him. Instead of suggesting that he work slower, suggest that he still try to finish first but instead of turning in his paper he check his work. Make it a contest to see if he can do the assignment and check it in the alloted time. Have a contest to see how many mistakes he can catch.
Good luck.
2006-12-27 08:24:50 · answer #2 · answered by Dave P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your child could also be "rushing" through his work for other reasons. He may want to be talking with his friends etc. The goal is to first find out why he's not taking his time. the second step would be to figure out a system to help him get his work done in a timely manor and still have time for his ______ (whatever it is that is causing him to rush). Also keep in mind that at this age it may not be nesicary for him to get 100% on his asignments. as a parent and a teacher we need to let him know that it is ok to get done quicky ONLY if the work is done in his best effort. I hope this has helped.
2006-12-27 07:53:44 · answer #3 · answered by w33z3rswtr 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some kids rush at their schoolwork because they just want to finish.Lat year in my daughters class theyhad to rearch questions from a dictionary. Most of the students got the answers wrong because they rushed through without checking the answers. Apparently my daughter was the only one who got the answers alright because she took her time to do the answers properly. Tell him the story about the Tortoise and the Hare.
2006-12-29 11:34:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
take away his toys and other stuff that get him distracted (those things may be why he is working so fast) and take it from me even though I'm ten years old i know what I'm talking about because i use to do the same thing but when my mom took my stuff away i slowed my self down and reminded my self that if I'm working to fast im hurting myself because everything i have isnt going any where and when i slowed down i got straight A's.
2006-12-27 10:39:17 · answer #5 · answered by rawr =3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Private school work is more educational than public school.So what you will have to do is sit with him for a week so he can take his time.There's more to read when your in private school.He might be loosing focus.
2006-12-27 07:03:57 · answer #6 · answered by Colleen B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋