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re: Daughter is struggling academically in school - What do we do?
Posted on 9/15/14 at 11:07 am to lsufanintexas
Posted on 9/15/14 at 11:07 am to lsufanintexas
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Should we put her in some sort of after school tutoring program?
Obviously.
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Should we get her evaluated for learning disabilities?
Obviously.
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One thing we will do is now is start working with her one on one ourselves so hopefully that will help.
Jesus. Girl is 9 years old and you're just realizing that education can't stop at 2:30pm. Do her homework with her. Know when she has upcoming tests and what will be on them.
This post was edited on 9/15/14 at 11:11 am
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Posted on 9/15/14 at 11:07 am to jamboybarry
Medicate. Seems to be the solution lately...
in all seriousness. Probably ADD. Get some testing done on her. My bro was ADD and sucked at school until they figured this out. Complete turn around.
in all seriousness. Probably ADD. Get some testing done on her. My bro was ADD and sucked at school until they figured this out. Complete turn around.
Posted on 9/15/14 at 11:07 am to lsufanintexas
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She has always struggled in school but we thought it was because of the school itself
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One thing we will do is now is start working with her one on one ourselves so hopefully that will help.
So you've gone through 4+ years of school without paying attention to the work your kid is doing and now you're at a loss as to why she's struggling?
Posted on 9/15/14 at 11:07 am to BOSCEAUX
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Should have been doing that.
It's hard when both her mom and I work 24/7.
Posted on 9/15/14 at 11:07 am to lsufanintexas
ra'd for whack. Don't bring stuff like this to the OT.
Posted on 9/15/14 at 11:08 am to lsufanintexas
quote:No you don't.
It's hard when both her mom and I work 24/7.
You're on TD.
Posted on 9/15/14 at 11:08 am to lsufanintexas
1. - Stop waiting on report cards to tell you how she's doing. She should know her test scores weekly and she should also receive a progress report about halfway through the period.
2. - Teach her how to study and to speak up in class when she doesn't understand something.
3. - Develop a relationship with her teachers and/or counselor and come up with a method of communicating things she needs to work a little harder on.
2. - Teach her how to study and to speak up in class when she doesn't understand something.
3. - Develop a relationship with her teachers and/or counselor and come up with a method of communicating things she needs to work a little harder on.
Posted on 9/15/14 at 11:08 am to lsufanintexas
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I actually feel like I'm a horrible parent
Asking the OT for parenting advice doesn't help your case.
Posted on 9/15/14 at 11:09 am to lsufanintexas
Just now start to work with her one on one? My boy's in 2nd and one of us works with him every school night. We make him do more homework than was assigned and put him through timed tests during the week. Just seems like something you're supposed to do.
This post was edited on 9/15/14 at 11:11 am
Posted on 9/15/14 at 11:09 am to lsufanintexas
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It's hard when both her mom and I work 24/7.
Everybody has this issue, it can be done. If she has an older sibling they can help also.
Posted on 9/15/14 at 11:09 am to lsufanintexas
We went through the same thing with my son at that age and ended up having him tested. He was diagnosed with moderate to severe dyslexia. With a little extra help from the teachers and once we learned how to help him, he did much better. He is now in college and doing well.
Posted on 9/15/14 at 11:09 am to lsufanintexas
Move to Mississippi and enroll in public school, she'll look like a genius.
Posted on 9/15/14 at 11:10 am to lsufanintexas
Some things people should keep to themselves.
Posted on 9/15/14 at 11:10 am to lsufanintexas
You need to get an IEP (Individual Education Program) based on her specific needs. Talk with her teachers and see what her specific problems are. The IEP will give her modifications such as extended time, shortened tests/quizzes, and other 'boosts' to get her where she needs to be.
Posted on 9/15/14 at 11:10 am to lsufanintexas
Somebody's gotta do it..
Posted on 9/15/14 at 11:11 am to lsufanintexas
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Should have been doing that.
It's hard when both her mom and I work 24/7.
if you do not have the time to properly raise your kids, you shouldnt have had them.
Posted on 9/15/14 at 11:11 am to BOSCEAUX
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If she has an older sibling they can help also.
frick. This.
I was that older sibling. Only two years older, so still a kid. Made sure to pay attention in class and get my work done early, so I could be rewarded with going outside when I get home.
Mom exhausted herself with my brother, so would make me sit with him and "help" him for the 2-3 hours it took to get him through one assignment.
That's a punishment to a kid who is getting their shite done.
This post was edited on 9/15/14 at 11:12 am
Posted on 9/15/14 at 11:12 am to lsufanintexas
Get her tested for learning disabilities. Better to have this done early and get on top of it. People with learning disabilities just learn differently, they are not "dumb."
Posted on 9/15/14 at 11:12 am to lsufanintexas
Sylvan learning center 
Posted on 9/15/14 at 11:12 am to lsufanintexas
Make her hot and have her become a world class cook.
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