my daughter is failing kinder-garden the teacher says she is not focus but she is very clever and out spoken?
478860
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.
840935
Different people learn differently. My daughter does great in a group, it really helps her. One of my grandchildren needs to be alone to learn his lessons. He gets it just from reading, I excel in a lecture class.
716148
Why shouldn't she learn about it?  Would learning about it hurt her in some way?  The teacher must abide by government regulations when forming curriculum and the students must behave when given assignments.  I think I might know where she is getting the attitude, you yourself said that they "did her wrong."  I find it hard to believe that she was punished for her actions in your home.  In her mind, you just said it was ok to behave like that.
592530
ask her why you are getting the bad grade, maybe you can work out your differences. If not, then do your best so that your teacher has to mark the answers right. If she still marks them wrong, then go to the pricipal etc.
824981
ask the school if she could do more advanced work in the class room and if she continues to improve see if they can help you get he moved up a year or into a special school which would help develope her further\n you must be very proud of her just keep helping her at home also
995437
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!
37118
If she is not able to understand why u r trying to calm her she will pay the price for it in the outside world and that will knock her back to her senses. Smirk or ignore her when she does this. AND MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL REPORT 2 UR TEACHER.
400920
It is not uncommon for students at all educational levels to perform well in the classroom setting, but poorly on standardized tests. Some children do not "test" well. They freeze up under the considerable stress of the formal test-taking session or they fail to understand or take advantage of beneficial test-taking techniques. The flip side to this is that students of average ability may be excellent test-takers and can outperform more "intelligent" students. \n\nSeveral important things to remember about standardized test taking:\n1. Help minimize the stress your child feels about the test. Don't heap her full of expectations. Let her know that you expect her best effort and that the grade is less important. \n2. If practice tests are available, encourage her to take one. Practice really helps with standardized tests. \n3. Go over helpful test-taking techniques with her. Answering the easiest questions first and eliminating obvious wrong answers can go a long way toward improving scores.\n\nUltimately, you must decide what is important to you about her achieving a high score. If low scores are preventing you child from being included in advance coursework that you think she should be taking, then you might consider working with her to imporve her scores. However, there are copious examples in the world today of parents who push their children way too hard in school. I would advise you to be aware of pushing too hard, which can place undue stress on a child and can result in a child who is unwilling and unable to make her own decisions later in life. Unltimately, she will decide how harp she will apply herself and her talents. \n\nParenting can really be stressful sometimes, eh?  Good luck!  :)
1005654
This teacher is not behaving the way she should. She is being seductive and she could get into alot of trouble. You need to stay away from her because she is not following the rules. Please talk to your parents or a counselor about this. She is going to get some kid into a real mess -- worse than you can imagine.
629257
while I can not quote a theorist - they live in La la land - having not stepped a foot in a REAL classroom...but I know from teaching in special education...\n\nDo not yell!\nuse positive reinforcement techniques...like "I caught you being good (being smart, being kind, being well behaved...) then chart that on the chalk board - so other kids can see.\n\nmaybe reward the few kids that respond to this with a frozen Popsicle or fudge bar
1055332
Well I am a teacher and I would imagine the school reports are correct, but I would also say that the psychiatrist is probably right too. Teachers and psychiatrist are both university trained and specialised in their field. There is every chance that your daughter is  good at maths, science AND art. People can be good at lots of things, not just one particular subject.
955613
He's trying to find a way to motivate your daughter by removing what she values which is her visits with you or he believes her visits with you are a bad influence and her grades are dropping. You have parental rights that you can enforce but you must do it in such a way that places your daughter's interests above  your own. If she can't see you then perhaps you can call each other and you can try to help her with her homework. The seperation is obviously difficult on her. Send her cards and things that you think would be helpful to her in school so that she gets the silent message from you that you believe her education is important. It can be simple things like pens, paper, pencils, cute erasers or pencil supports, agenda books, homework calendars, index cards with a note that they are for vocabulary & spelling. Also send her reaffirming cards. Since she isn't with you ; you have to do things to let her know you are thinking of her always. Saying you are isn't enough. Send perfume, lip gloss, deoderant. Don't wait for her to ask or tell you what she needs. Send her a charm and a note that says "everytime you wear this ; remember that I believe in you". Sometimes that's all it takes. I think your ex is trying to do the best thing for her but he is encroaching on your rights.
232835
I'm not from jersey, but why don't you talk to you daughters teachers they should have alot of information on this, also why not trying special education, they will be able to work one on one and can work at a slower pace for her, also try looking in a phone book for help, look on your computer for areas close to your home for help, hooked on phonics and no I'm not making fun. I hope this has helped you
889471
I am homeschooling my kindergartner...although I feel that we have  been since birth.  My dd also was talking well under a year.  I got a kit for baby sign language and started that with her at 7 months she started signing 2 weeks later. She was speaking clear sentences at about 12 months. It finally dawned on me to video her saying her alphabet @ 18 months (she started much earlier).  I have the baby Einstein videos, books various flash cards, etc.  When she was under 2 I started getting her preschool workbooks that she loved.  Basically I always got her educational materials that were advanced for her and let her play with them.  Some things were to difficult to grasp right away but I was always amazed that there was so much that she knew or learned very quickly.  We make everything a game and when she's done playing that game we/she does something else.  We also never talked baby talk. We never dumbed it down for her either...just like a foreign language they will pick it up and understand if spoken to them.  I have recently discovered the Waldorf method and although I am not sure about some of it other parts are speaking to me.  Playing is very important to a child's  development.  Here is some things you could check into...  There are several homeschooling chat groups that would be of benefit to you.  I understand that she is young but you would be able to reap the benefits from those that have lots of experience homeschooling.  There are also gifted homeschooling yahoo groups that can help with advanced children and the difficulties that can arise.  You can also find a local homeschool group and join up with them.  (even though your daughter is young  many people have babies as well as school aged children)
230624
Change your attitude and she will be able to change hers!  Maths is not just calculations, and chances are there are parts of it she could be very talented at.  The BBC website www.bbc.co.uk/schools has some great, entertaining maths activities.  I also strongly agree with 'escape' when she said try to make it real so it applies to life.  Get her involved with the grocery shopping to practice calculations, play games in the car about what shapes you can see in the clouds, if you're rearranging the furniture ask for her help in working out the area.  If maths is real, it's much more likely to be fun and less comlicated as it's no longer abstract.  Good luck!
934693
Could you give a specific example of what she has done that has led you to this conclusion?\n\nP.S. If, for whatever reason, you feel you are getting nothing out of this class, why haven't you already found a new class (since you are so VERY smart... I would think you would have figured out the answer yourself by now)
793869
You can't...teachers are people and sometimes people are idiots...the fact that good teachers are few and far between is common knowledge..teachers that make you think are the only real teachers in my opinion...that's where a person who is truly intelligent can shine...not just one who is disciplined in fact memorization...