Urgent...can anyone recommend a tutoring software for the 8th grade?

Question

i have a 14 year old who due to almost being killed after being jumped by over a dozen kids after school, and not being placed into a safer school by school district had to repeat the 8th grade.

the problem is that i enrolled him in a charter school that was not any better than the public schools in our area and i had to transfer him into catholic school after the first trimester. he is now failing at his new school as well.

he does not want to study. i've tried everything but he has no motivation. i paying a private tutor whom i'm thinking about getting rid of.

i was thinking about using the software that is used by teachers and tutors to help my son. i figured it would probably be more on point if he sees the progress that is being made and if he has to move along with the program instead of sitting down and pretending he listens to his tutor.

can anyone recommend a good, i mean GOOD software

package?

tx

well 'crazy'dy....

i first want to thank you for making my asking for information, a 'personal attack'.

i'll tell you what, i do appreciate your willingness to hide behind an avatar and spew your vile.

if you took the time to read any portion of what i posted you will understand that i am a good parent, that i do care for my child, that i am doing everything in my power to help him succeed.

you are a clear example of the type of teachers that only collects a paycheck. (in no way i'm trying to offend those teachers who truly care for their students).

where was there a mentioned of my not being educated?if you so need to know i'm in medical school lady.

you have no clue of my home situation. at no time did i mention not spending time with my child.

you are a horrible person. and unfortunately, parents are sending their children to you not knowing that you are a judgmental ignorant human being.

Answer 1

You are the problem! Quit blaming the rest of the world, and just realize you are an unfit parent! It's obvious you're quite uneducated yourself and your son is falling into your footsteps. A good software won't remedy the bad history of you not being a good parent. Why don't you try to be a good example, get an education yourself, and spend quality time with your son teaching him how to value an education. It is obvious that education is just not held in high regard in your home. Have you thought about putting your child up for adoption so that someone that really cares about his well being can give him an opportunity to succeed. Anyone living with you will wind up just like you, ... a failure!

Answer 2

Well, most tutoring software can come in a variety of forms. Some focus on specific subjects and others on a wide variety of subjects.

What really matters is that he likes it. Some of the software offer games that have educational materials ebbeded into them. I have a set, an old one, that has 8th grade to 9th grade. They have various topics, but most of them have nothing to do with the school cirriculum.

What I am trying to say though, is that it is better to get a real live person such as a tutor to tutor your son. There are afterschool programs that offer such things and may be cheaper than a private tutor. Also, some public schools offer free tutors. Finding another student who is willing to tutor could be cheaper and even better than someone you don't know.

So, looking at tutoring software is not a good alternative to those suggested above. I hope you find a solution and sometimes all it takes is encouragement and an incentive to make him want to work.

Answer 3

I am also thinking the software will help little if motivation is the issue, when no matter how many different approaches you take to the same runway, you land at the same airport.

What I think is the issue here is your young adult is not proving his maturity, and this could be due to the influence of too many adult rated materials.

Tell him most young adults do not behave in this manner and that you're not sure what is this problem (not his problem but not yours, either), perhaps it is due to external source but what does he think is the cause?
And look perplexed at his answer (not dismay, then he wins) but puzzled, like hmmm...

So, from now on and until you see in him a reliable and dependable individual, only G-rated movies and no more video games and if this keeps up then probably the game console will have to be given to a pawn shop to cover the ever-increasing cost of his tuition, plus a healthy diet (between u an me you know: lettuce and stuff, no pizza or burgers) has been proven to help with this problem but that you are very confused and will have to continue seeking and probing for different proven methods to alleviate this problem until such time change is seen.

For now, the phone and the Internet must be censored to G-rated activity (find some parental blocking software like Netnanny) and absolutely no more mature materials for some time... I think this is good for starters, but you may wish to tweak this some and think about it for some time before you implement it so it comes out right.

In short, the idea is you want to create an emergency for your young fellow to deal with, evidently you are concerned about this baffling behaviour but do not make the problem yours, and quite a bit of ado about a whole lot of nothing, along with some discomfort might get him to turn around just yet, so long you can make it obvious that life really is easier if he just went to school and applied himself (but without saying that in those words) it is his problem and you have to make him own it, but you can not push it on him, he has to accept it on his own.

This would work a little like throwing a curveball out of left field, but don't throw hard or in anger, and make sure it's a softball, the key element here is surprise (like, gotcha!) except without the punchline, I suppose it could be deceitful but that's really not the intention, you want change, and the surprise factor I think can help trigger this.
Best approach would be calm tone of voice, surprise or better yet you are feeling a bit baffled yes, excitement would be borderline, but no loss of control on your part should help as well, like who, me?
And so on...

Answer 4

getting a tutor or tutoring program wont really help if your child isn't motivated. ground him for his bad grades, or pay him for his good grades, or you could try to make a deal with him, like if he graduates from high school with at least a 3.0 then buy him a car of his choosing or something.

Answer 5

try a private tutor some are cheap and have flexable hours some college girls would love to help and it will help him cope by having a good influence good luck,your a good mom