my son is having problems in school.He did 3rd grad 2x and now he is already failing 4th grade.The school called me wanting a meeting becasue he didnt do his math homework. .... He didnt bring it home...the homework he does bring home i help him with to make sure its done right....but he doesnt always turn it in....does anybody have any ideas what i can do to help my son get his head out of his a ss and start becoming a better student?
2007-11-02 06:14:26 · 8 answers · asked by branbran 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
hes been grounded for the last 2 weeks...iv already talked to his teacher about having him tested...he has a paper that the teacher makes the cass write down the home work on ...he hasnt been writing down his math...and he hasnt been turning it in for the reading he does at home
2007-11-02 06:32:27 · update #1
1. Ground him. Period.
2. No TV, no video games.
3. No sports participation.
4. Make a calender that he must write his assignments on and ask his teachers to sign it every day. This way you'll know if he has homework or not.
Sounds like he needs a LOT of discipline right now.
2007-11-02 06:31:33 · answer #1 · answered by Shoeless Joe 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
First thing you want to be sure of, is whether he has a learning disability. The school should be able to test for that. Second, you need to agree on a plan with the teacher(s) for checking whether he has his assignments written down (each day) and that he brings the things he needs home. Often a notebook that the teacher checks before he leaves school, you check at home and then the teacher checks again in the morning at school is a way to communicate the homework issue. This takes a commitment on both your part and the teacher's. You may be able to find a before or after school program that involves peer mentors....sometimes that helps. Getting your son to care is really the big issue. I wish there was a magic "pill". Good luck.
2007-11-02 13:24:36 · answer #2 · answered by GamB 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I suggest you try to homeschooling the boy. Then for sure you will know he is getting his work done. If he does not respond to your teaching, you can hire a tutor to give him his lesson in your home. If he does not like homeschooling, tell him he must shape up if he wants to go back to public. You could take him to school and have him hand his homework into the teacher with you present. Do whatever you need to be sure he gets a proper education, his future depends on it.
2007-11-02 16:58:48 · answer #3 · answered by Rainfall 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you met with the school? We are having similar problems with our 4th grader. It may not be anything that he is doing deliberately. Are you sure that it is not ADHD? You should meet with the teachers and your pediatrician.
2007-11-02 16:15:20 · answer #4 · answered by oldtomato 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might want to talk to him and find out if he's being bullied at school, or if he's feeling depressed. A lot of times, when a kid shows no interest in school, it's because something there is making him hate school.
2007-11-02 13:22:45 · answer #5 · answered by daniel 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
He needs to have restrictions in his activities until his grades come up. No TV during the week, no computer time (Unless for school), no video games during the week (Or no video games period until his grades come up.) Has he been tested for any learning problems? Have you looked into getting a tutor for him?
2007-11-02 13:20:43 · answer #6 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I totally agree with Ryans mom. He needs to have limits to fun things as a little nudge to do his work. Without any fun, he will be apt to do the things he needs to in order to recieve his fun time. This should help him.
2007-11-02 13:22:52 · answer #7 · answered by ♥Mina♥ 1 · 4⤊ 0⤋
discipline. Stop playing around and start being serious. Don't be too nice. You're the parent. If not you, who? You are the only one who has the right to do what you have to do to your kid. No one else is gonna do sh** for your kid.
2007-11-02 13:22:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋