How to guide further a 9 year old intelligent kid, who has only strong interest in English Story Book reading and forgetting to do school home tasks? She likes Mathematics too but does not practice sums and exercises. She does not touch other subjects at all but plays piano sometimes.
How to motivate her to become successful in life? How to motivate her to be practical in life?
2007-10-17 13:24:44 · 11 answers · asked by Bhatta 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
well, you have to be the parent here, and for sure intelligence and motivation do not always have a correlation. Set her daily tasks up so that the reading is the last item on the list-she cannot indulge in the reading till her less-favorite tasks are finished. Try using a timer to encourage her to beat-the-clock on her math drills. Make the timer the arbiter of tasks, and you be the coach and cheering section.
She still needs much guidance, encouragement and accountability at 9, maybe even more so because she is so intelligent.
best wishes!
2007-10-17 13:33:16 · answer #1 · answered by cryllie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i loved Winn Dixie =D As for the 8 yr olds I think maybe they're growing up too fast but if the parents are fine with it then let em read! Actually, the fact that they can comprehend over 300 pages is really good and the fact that they're reading at all is wonderful! So, if you see a bunch of 8 year old girls playing Street Fighter or something THEN you can be a little concerned >.>'
2016-05-23 05:57:08 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If her interests were TV and games, I would say don't let her do those until she completes the things she doesn't like. But...her likes are some that need to be encouraged. Ask her what she wants to be when she grows up. Explain to her that she'll need to know math and other subjects and relate them to her future career. If you can't, simply explain that in order to graduate high school and college, you have to take the basics...she needs to know how to balance a check book, etc. If history is an issue, get her interested in historical stories that are similiar to her reading interests.
2007-10-17 13:29:04 · answer #3 · answered by Curious 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would suggest incorporating her interests into the tasks .. so read the questions to her as a story .. or have her read them, write them out with longer explanations. Use examples like people on an elevator, or taking the stairs and see if it helps. You can reword the questions into words for most mathematical equations, such as things like Mutiply ten by six .. and then it is still reading
Hope this Helps!
2007-10-17 13:29:46 · answer #4 · answered by confused 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In life, we have to do things that we don't want to do. We don't get to pick and choose what tasks we will complete and what tasks we won't. Require that she spend x-amount of time (whatever you think is reasonable) or complete x-amount of activities from each of the subjects that she is supposed to do. Just because she is schooled at home, doesn't make her in charge, as her teacher, you have to set the discipline. If she refuses to do her assignments, then she gets the applicable discipline (loss of priviledges, early bedtime, etc.)
2007-10-20 19:06:19 · answer #5 · answered by missbeans 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She IS successful in life. Just not successful in what YOU want her to be successful in. She is fine. There is nothing wrong with reading or playing piano. Playing piano involves math by the way...if you knew anything about music you would recognize that.
2007-10-18 19:51:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all don't try to change who she is, she is only 9 and has alot to do in life yet...
But if she is your daughter or something then just ask her if she wants to go do something... bowling, to an arcade, play basketball, or whatever you can think of.
If she is failing to do her math then either punish her until she is doing what she is supposed to, or just don't award her.
She is still very young so she has alot to do to become successful in life.
She'll be fine, just don't change her personality.
2007-10-17 13:32:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have her read stories about people who have become successful in other areas. Have her read about history.
2007-10-17 13:32:28 · answer #8 · answered by Paul K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
find something the child likes and 'negotiate' with them. at 9 generally attention is what is most desired. so why not offer to 'do the assignment' WITH the child. or in close proximity & periodically 'check-in' to see how they are faring.
2007-10-17 13:30:43 · answer #9 · answered by bi2unicorn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be simple and practical. This is what she likes to do. If she completes her homework, she can read. If she does not complete her homework, no books.
2007-10-17 13:28:26 · answer #10 · answered by di12381 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋