My daughter comes home from school and races through her homework getting it wrong, when I try to show her how it's done correctly she just sits there and pouts getting nothing done,she is 9. What should I do?
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I give my daughter a time table.  She cannot be finished with her homework until she has sat there doing it for x amount of minutes, depending on the assignment.\n\nIn addition, I tell her that if it isn't neat and accurate, she'll do it again, so she might as well get it right the first time!\n\nRewards for proper homework that is carefully completed are built into her allowance.  I don't give immediate homework rewards (like getting to watch TV or video games) because that only encourages her to finish faster (to get to the reward)!
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If she has good grades, why is she always sneaking out of the house? Is there a certain problem she is facing right now? She could be missing you or doing things that she isn't supposed to. Tell ur mom when she calls again to look for a counsel group for kids that are facing the same problem like her. I hope this helps, good luck
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Ideally you should not be helping them with homework, other than to make sure they have a place and time to do it.  The purpose of homework is to help the students strengthen their understanding of the information taught in class.\n\nTalk to the teachers if your children are having difficulty with homework. The kids should be able to complete the work on their own. If not, some help may be needed, and your school may provide some tutoring (at school) for free.
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It may be ADHD. Or it could be that she doesn't feel challenged enough in the school work. She sounds like a very bright little girl. She may be ahead of her classmates intelligence wise, and she may not be stimulated enough, which would cause her to lose interest.
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don't push her too hard, because she will just rebel more.  try to influence her subtly, like playing sports with her in your spare time, or asking her what she is interested in in school.  Try to find a sport or subject in school that she likes, and help her achieve her goals.  Just, remember, if she doesn't want to do something, you really can't make her do it.
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Your mom will have seen you studying right?  She is not likely to be angry about your inability to grasp a concept that you have tried to get.  \n\nI would think your best approach is allow your nervousness of talking to her to show in your manner (or flat out tell her "I am really nervous to talk to you about this") and ask her for help.  Tell her how you studied so hard and you don't know what happened - why aren't i able to grasp this (you say)?\n\nThere are some really great web sites out there that can help you with your math skills.  I home school my kids and that is what I use for math.  Maybe you can look for some together.  I would suggest some, but without knowing your age and grade, I don't know if that would be helpful.  If you want suggestions, email me with your grade and I will help you look too.\n\nParents, in general, don't get angry because their kids are not able to succeed when they try.  Parents get angry when kids don't try their best or when they don't tell us there's a problem.  Math is important - she wants to help you succeed more than anything else.\n\nPeace!
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To a third grader the task seems insurmountable so you need to make it seem less intimidating.  With all my classes I always did this activity at "times tables" time.\n\nI wrote all the times tables lists on the chalk boardor white board, from 0x0 to 9x9 in lists of the 0 times, 1 times, and so on.  Then I would say to the kids something like, "Ok, here are all the times tables you have to learn" and they would all groan.  Then I'd say, "Let's look at this and see how easy it really is".  So first we'd see how many they already knew, and usually we could establish that everyone already knew all the 0 times, 1 times, and often 2 times and 5 times, and we would clean all of those off the board in each place they occurred (two places) so we would begin to have gaps. \n\nThen we'd talk about the finger math method of figuring out all the 9 times and erase all of those because they could quickly come up with those.  (The method is described in the first link.) \n\nThen we'd look at the ones that were left and talk about the fact that every single one was there twice, as 8x7 is the same as 7x8, etc., and we'd erase one of each pair.  Then we'd be left with the ones they actually had to concentrate on learning.  By then the task didn't seem nearly as insurmountable.\n\nI've included a couple of other links that should be helpful.  Good luck with it.
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I hate when you kids get home from school at about 3 and start in with the homework questions.  Read your school books and do your own homework!
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If this is a fairly recent occurence, it seems as if she's lost interest in school.  I'd say she needs something (or someone) to relight the spark of interest in learning.\n\nIf a kid is not interested in learning, often no negative reinforcement (punishments, restrictions, etc.) will work.  I think the first step is to get involved with what it is she's studying.  Do you and/or her parents know what her homework assignments are?  Our teenager has a planner where he's supposed to put all his assignments for every class every day.  What's the relationship between her parents and teachers?  Have they been communicating about her difficulties?  Teachers have a daunting workload, but are likely to be helpful in the case of a bright but failing student.  You may be able to establish email communication to get some or all of the assignments.\n\nCan you get a second copy of her textbooks that can be kept at home?  This way, leaving books at school is never an excuse to not do homework.  Again, her teachers are likely to be cooperative if they can.\n\nGo over her assignments every evening with her.  Help if necessary, but get her to do the work before she can do anything else.  Use homework as a condition to do the things she wants or likes to do. That way it's not a punishment, it's an incentive.\n\nThis takes a tremendous amount of energy and committment to do, but if you are consistent I believe it will pay off.  This could easily be a "phase" or some peer influence that you can work through.  You and her parents' increased involvement lets her know you're serious about this and love her enough not to just let her give up.  The "love" part she won't get at first, but in time I think she will.
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Yeah, I know what you mean. Read my answer to your first question, too, b/c maybe another teacher might be a better match for you as a tutor.  My daughter is having the same problem as you right now, her teacher is so boring she is killing the class slowly and surely. Used to be my son could tutor her, but he is in college now. I can't help b/c you kids are doing math I never ever heard of.  She tells me that you can go to some websites that give math help, if you google the math term you don't understand.  Good luck and don't give up, please?
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I've found that the home is probably one of the worst places to do homework. Try staying later at school to study, or go to a library. This will minimize the numerous distractions like television.
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How do you expect to learn anything in school if you don't do your own homework. My mother was a chool teacher and she would never help my sister and me do our homework.  She told us to ask the teacher if we needed help.
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Hi again. I mainly think it's becuase teacher slack off then they realize test times are coming up so they cram it all in. Becuase have you ever noticed how you don't have any homework for awhile the BOOM! You have homework for like 3-6 months strait every day. Yeah teacher are just lazy. Well at least most are anyway.
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This isn't about fair. It's about two different perspectives of what happened. It's about getting through this and getting the best grade you can while keeping your relationship with your teacher intact (you do have to stick with her for a while, right?)\n\nThe best way to handle this, in my opinion, is to ask the teacher which assignments are missing, and ask if there is a way that you can either do an oral re-cap of what you wrote on your assignments, or if you can do them over and turn them in a little late. Or, perhaps she can come up with another solution, especially if you seem intersted in working with her.\n\nDefinately don't try to make this into and "I'm right and you're wrong" situation. And certainly don't cry "not fair." Try to negotiate and find a middle ground where you can both be happy. Not only will this be a happier way around the situation, your teacher might actually be so impressed by your maturity that she'll be really nice and give you the benefit of the doubt! (Don't count on it tho :)\n\nIf you find that talking with your teacher is upsetting for you, ask a friend or family member to role-play with you before you go in and talk to her. I know, it sounds lame, but it really does help. In your role playing, you not only will you get a chance to practice steering the conversation to the positive, but you might also come up with some other ideas on how to work everything out.\nGood luck!
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its failing ,and if shes in a ged class her teacher is aware of the test ,and is teaching to it ,she needs to study, and if you think shes got a learning disorder take her to be tested for that at a clinic for psychology ,the county runs one and its based on how much you make ,heres an idea also ,the public library has a adult learning program, and your daughter could get in that and double up on the math traing shes getting.., an olde dude
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I actually had this problem in the tenth grade when I was attending high school. The difference was that I was the one who was constantly asking friends to let me copy their work, and it was only because I wouldn't do my homework and used people. It got to the point where my friends refused to let me copy offf of them and then one day a friend snapped at me telling me to do my own damn work! when my friend showed how annoying I was, it really hurt, yet I knew what she was talking about. So I didn't ask anymore and instead I did my work. Last attempt though, if the girl keeps on, tell her that you don't have time to help her, but if she really doesn't understand it, tell her to get tutoring. You could talk to your teacher after class and exlpain the problem while not making it out like your friend's a cheater, and encourage your teacher to call a one on one tutor session to break the ice. The important thing is to stand up for yourself!
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trade...\n\nI will help you with your homework if you do my job for a few hours...     or look after my children for a while...\n\nthe homework is given to you not to pass the time or to irritate you but to help you with your studies, to encourage personal study and responsibility (amongst many other things)...\n\nif you are not prepared to do it then just tell your teacher that... \n\nit is your life - your future: deal with it...\n\nreasonable?