How can I help pick up the slack and help the teachers for the 2nd-4th graders (grades of children)?
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If you can't home school, then read, read, read to them as much as possible.  Read anything they are interested in (within reason) that is appropriate for their ages.
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do something fun . not to bore the kids or anything . some kind of reviewing activity like flash cards or a " mind dump " ( what my 5th grade teacher used to do ) a mind dump is where you take all your knowledge and just write it on a piece of paper. lol . if not then just go original and ask them questions .
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work with children.......you will learn quickly how to be patient
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well it might help were u live and what grade ur in so people can acutly offer. Why don't trying to ask a friend or someone u know or just go to a teacher and ask if there is any student willing to tutor someone.
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have a pyjama day, the kids pay a pound to come in dressed in their pj's, it will be fun for them and you will raise a fair bit of money!!  \n\nalso do you know anyone that can do face painting that could come in and do a few hours of that, kids love having their faces painted.\n\nfor the older classes you could get them to do a sponsored silence. this is one the teachers will love :-)\n\nyou could organise a bake sale during break time chocolate rice crispy cakes are cheap to make and kids love them.\n\nall of these can be done on the same day. it could be the start of an annual fun day so that you are guaranteed to have funds for next years party too.\n\n\n\n\n\ngood luck
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A good teacher will seek additional help for the child as well as work as many interventions into the classroom as possible.  Discussions with parents and other school staff would also be happening.   Also, talk with the student, sometimes knowing you have someone trust worthy to talk to can help a lot!
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yea, to a certain level... following up with teachers, letting your kids know that you will be in the grades and classrooms from time to time...this ensures that your children will not become slothful...creat discipline in the home...bad grades, no t.v, or no slumber party... what ever is dear to them, they can earn by making the grades
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i would suggest meeting with the teachers to get their guidance. they should be able to work with you to give him the help he needs in a more timely manner. they should be glad you care so much & be really willing. also, meeting with any special needs teachers for tips can help as well.\n\ncan the teachers help give you items ahead of time so that you can work on things on the weekends when you have more time? (assuming you have a monday-friday job)
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I teach third graders (8-9 year olds). I arrange their individual desks in groups of 4-5 with two people side-by-side- and then two facing them and maybe one on the end.  I select students who are lower to put next to average students and then higher students with average or low students. I give them many opportunities to discuss ideas in partners next to them(elbow partners) and partners across from them (mirror partners). They can also discuss things as a whole group which I allow them to name their table together. I also set up a reading corner.with pillows and books of varying levels. If you have room, you can set up a writing table to publish their writing. It could contain various papers, pre-made blank books, envelopes, markers, crayons, hole punches and zig-zag scissors. I have lots more ideas but hopefully this will help for now...Good Luck!
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Check with the junior national honor society chapter in your child's school.  They should offer free tutoring.  Best of  luck to you both.
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As a classroom teacher, the best thing you can do to create a community is a program called Morning Meeting.  You can order the book through the website below or at Amazon.com.  It will detail how to run morning meetings and activities to use.  The students love it and it really gives each student a chance to share and feel important.  Plus it gives you, as the teacher, a chance to let them know things you are excited about and things you need to work on as a class.  I used this format last year and the kids loved it!
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My teacher had a great way of doing this. Tell your students to collect various household items and a few bags. Make sure each kid picks out two specific objects. When everyone returns, teach union and intersect using the kids' "sets".
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First don't push,  I know you want all the kids to be at high levels, but for some it just takes time to learn.  Talk to your fellow teachers, they may have some ideas.  Talk to the parents of the students, that can be a problem.  If the parents are not taking the time to read and with the children, then the children lose interest and don't see the point.  Find out what the children are interested in.  If a group of them are interested in bugs, find a lot of books on bugs, if another group like dogs, find books on dogs.  Have the children write their own book.  You come up with the subject and have each child write their own page.
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Welcome to the profession!\n\nFirst, if your district does not assign mentors for first year teachers, ask your principal to recommend someone in your building that is experienced, friendly, and has excellent classroom management skills. Plan to have regular observations, both him/her observing your room, and you observing theirs, and discussions with them about it.\nSecond, get to know your specialists...ELL teachers, special ed teachers, music/art/PE/library teachers, etc. Be aware of their strengths, and turn to them when planning for and developing instructional strategies for students in your class.\nThird, avoid "clique" participation. Stay open and friendly, as much as you can, with all staff, but stay away from becoming a part of any small sub-group, especially gossipy groups.\nFinally, have detailed plans way ahead of time, and then expect to change those plans daily. Having the overall structure in place ahead of time gives you a scaffold from which to do your daily adjustments.\n\nClassroom management is 90% of the success of your classroom. Set clear, simple rules and consequences, and be firm, inflexible, and fair in implementing those rules and consequences. Plan and practice classroom routine the first couple of days (what do you want your kids to do, step by step, when they need to sharpen a pencil, use the bathroom, get a drink of water, finish their work, etc., etc.).\n\nGood luck!
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You can make notes.You can try asking your teachers about the questions which you are unable to understand.Also you can discuss the lesson with your friends.It helps you somewhat.
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Go the extra mile and be nice to the teacher and help out when  she needs help and than help with other things like cleaning the classroom, clearing the board, bringing her gifts, etc.
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Understand what you're teaching and see it from your students' perspective. Motivate the students to study and show them by example how and when to study. \n\nTeach them the ways of "sang froid" (French: cold blood) - not allowing their personal lives to get in the way of their studies. If they giv up every time their heart is broken or they have a row with someone, they'll never get anywhere in life.\n\nAlso, make them understand that nothing comes from laziness or mere dreaming, but much can come from hard work. Boost their confidence so that they can overcome fear (the most common cause of any block, including writer's block). Use proverbs to help them, e.g. there's nothing to fear but fear itself.\n\nFinally, the best teachers are those that care so some experience as a social worker/counsellor will help.