Kindergarten Class work?

Question

My son is in kindergarten, my son took 2hrs and 45 minutes to complete a class room paper on rhyming when I questioned him he said that it was too hard. Do you think that the teacher should of stepped in to help him and how should I address this ? I feel after a resonable amount of time he learned nothing but fustration, I'm really ticked off.

Answer 1

I have had 2 children in Kindergarten so far and not once did they ever have any assignment that took more than 30 minutes! The poor thing must be soooo frustrated and angry right now! I would definitely do something before it becomes a big problem for everyone! I would request a conference with the teacher ASAP and find out exactly what his strengths are as well as things he needs help with. Also, how do you know how long it took him to complete the paper? Did the teacher contact you? If this is really true, I would definitely put a limit as to how long he should be allowed to sit there and struggle! Little ones will shut down when not helped after a reasonable amount of time, and they will look at school work as a punishment. You definitely need to encourage him and tell him what a great job he's doing. Try playing some fun educational games at home with him and really praise him! If things do not get resolved with the teacher, you may need to bring in the principal, counselor, etc...

Answer 2

How do you know that it took 2 hrs and 45 minutes? Did the teacher tell you? If so, yes- be miffed, bcs the teacher doesn't have a grip on your son's learning environment- whether he was distracted or struggling.
If your child told you this, then don't jump on the angry bus just yet (as most kids that age don't have a good idea of time frames), either way, contact the teacher about this-even if it didn't take THAT long, your child is indicating to you that he's struggling. (BTW, You are right- no child that age is going to learn much after spending that much time on an assignment.)
As a parent, you are the one person ultimately responsible for your child.

Answer 3

My son has always taken way too long to do his class work. He brings home half finished work all the time. He says its too hard but if you read him the question can rattle off answers like nothing. It turned out he was just afraid of getting it wrong, he's a perfectionist at everything. We (the teacher and I) are trying to teach him that he should trust his first answer and not to worry so much especially on the papers that are jsut for practice.

Answer 4

Most likely, the class did that paper at a particular time, your son didn't finish it, and they ALL moved on to the next activities/recess etc. Then, it was "finish unfinished work time" while those with no unfiished word had "free time" to read or play.
Talk to the teacher. Word your question in a neutral way. " seems to be taking long to finish papers or assigned work. What is the time in which most 5 yr olds finish the work. What if they are not done?"
and take it from there.

Answer 5

my nephew has the same problem even though he is in first grade now. maybe he is having trouble staying on task. that was my nephews problem, instead of doing the work he was looking at other kids and not paying attention. maybe you need to talk to the teacher and find out what he is doing in school and how you both can help your child not to be frustrated.