Any ideas on helping my 7th grader improve her test scores? She gets A's and A+ on homework, F's on the tests.
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yes, help her study... play a memory came, with flash cards. REALLY HELPS..and im in college. play jepoardy. don't push her over the limit tho. I find that writing things a few times helps me learn it .
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Best bet is to start with a "mom and pop" size organization, some computer repair/support companies will hire people with less than exceptional scores, that way your friend could add real world experience to his less than stellar score and have a little bit more marketable experience.  Of course he/she could also just take the test again and hopefully get a better score.
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Talk with her and her parents to find out exactly what issues she has in both subjects.  If possible, look at her report card.  \n\nOnce you know what areas you need to target, go on-line to find worksheets, puzzles, games, etc. to help her in those areas.  There are tons of free websites for teachers to use.  You can even print review questions for most books you may want to read with her.  One of my favorite sites is http://www.edhelper.com.  It has math, reading, language arts, etc.  Many worksheets are free.  To be honest, WalMart has some pretty decent workbooks at that age level, too.   They won't be quite as expensive as a traditional bookstore (which is also a good source).  \n\nMost importantly, be kind, be patient, and be encouraging.
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get involved with the students and know them beyond the teacher/student relationship.  is there anything that they're dealing with at school?  perhaps a school event?  talk with them about things other than books and problems.  i don't know what grade level you're talking about and i'm not a teacher, just a student.  perhaps have activities that can show the students that it's not all about homework and tests.  how to do this?  not so sure.  but these are my suggestions.
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s c r e w homework.\nGo and do something better.
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read lots of books (or a dictionary), do well on math section, hence talk with your math teachers and ask for additional help. and yes there were a few people that did... friends of mine in fact...
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"Healthy mind in a healthy body."  If your grades are still good, I think it would be a good idea to keep doing both (basketball and homework) as long as you can.  \n\nYou might need to just juggle your schedule a little.  Can you get some or most of it done in study hall or at lunch?  (-: Teachers hate this, but I would often figure out what the homework assignment was going to be, and I'd do the homework while they were lecturing.  Is there anyway you can do some homework on the bus or in the car?  (I get terribly motion sick, so that wasn't an option for me.)
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If your like my teacher...\n\nyou can sit back and give everyone A's A-'s and A+'s on assignment at random and then tell the kids what to do and make sure they dont get out of hand for the hour or so\n\nAlthough... im not sure what goes on except for in class
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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.
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Instill a sense of work ethic and self confidence. Sounds easy enough huh? Let me break it down.......\n1. Read to them daily\n2. Stay involved in their education\n3. Support their teachers\n4. Do homework with them\n5. Positive Reinforcement\n6. Make school a priority in the home and their life\n7. Set aside time every day for school work. The same amount everyday no matter how much homework they do or do not have.\n8. Keep education going throughout the summer with fun education settings like camps or sports. \n9. Keep them physically active. Video games and TV shorten a child's attention span making school more difficult\n10. Keep them on a low sugar diet. Healthy eating aids in memory and concentration.\n\nHope this helps!
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Asking your third grader's teacher for some extra material is a good idea. Otherwise, it depends on the topic. \n\nIf it is reading and comprehension help I think the best thing you can do is to encourage your third grader to practice and participate as much as you can. \n\nYou can look for 3rd grade level websites put on the internet by many grade school teachers. Here's one that I found that has a lot of good math-related links:\nhttp://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_3rd_original.htm\n\nAs for Yahoo! Answers, I would not recommend relying on it. I find a lot of questions here get factually incorrect answers and still get voted as correct. There is good information here, but it takes some judgment to wean the wheat from the chafe here. I also think it gets abused by kids who don't want to do their own homework and simply want to copy someone else’s answer. If they make the effort to verify the answers they get, and only use it to get examples of solutions, it can be helpful.\n\nHere's another site that might be useful:\nhttp://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_3rd_original.htm
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You have to get it inside yourself to improve. if you try to improve just for that semster or something, technically, you haven't improved. You've just crammed some good grades in the grade book so you can have a good grade in that class. You have to develop the whole attitude of,"ima get my grades up because it will improve me as a person not just in this particular class." Thats what i did. I got one C in the third grade and i have been making straight A's, skipped a grade, and have been placed in many academically gifted courses. So a week wouldn't do it. You gotta work on it, seriously. Sad, but true!!!
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THis is a great site for students.\nhttp://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp  As you will see it's got a lot of stuff.  Also you need to let your teacher know that you are having difficulty. There maybe others who need him/her to go over something again also.  You would be a hero to them for having the courage to ask for help. \n\nAsk Dr. Math — Dr. Math to the rescue\nThe MathPage — This is a really great site from Manhattan Community College…a must see for people looking for basic math skills\nDan's Math@Home Page — Really great basic math skills here\nBasic College Mathematics — Interactive math problems…very good\nMath Stories.com — Very nice site with word problems for students grades 1-5\nWebMath — I use this for my math homework…it's great!\nMath.com Homework Help — Great help with pre-algebra, algebra and geometry\nAAA Math — If you want to have fun learning math, then try this site\nMath for Morons Like Us — Don't be insulted by the title…it is really cool! \nCool Math.com — Definitely cool!\nMath Homework Helper — Great math help for elementary and middle school students from Fact Monster\nFrank Potter's Science Gems - Mathematics — Don't miss Mr. Potter's sites\nQuickMath — Great for solving equations for algebra and calculus\nThe Math Forum — Wonderful math page with many math links and information\nTopics in Mathematics — Math Archives — You will find just about any kind of math here\nHarcourt Animated Math Glossary — A definitely cool glossary of math terms
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I'm an English teacher.... the same thing (sort of) is going on in my class right now.  I have students with 30s and 40s who have 2 or 3 missing homework grades.  That happens at the beginning of the term before many grades go in.  Your grade should come up if you do well  on your future assignments.  Here is something else to think about..... if you only have 7 grades in the class, period, I would have my mom talk to the principal.  At my school we are required to base a final grade on no fewer than 10 grades per grading term.  Seven is just too few.  Why do you mind your mom talking to the teacher?  If you just missed that one assignment it may help for her to go.  Good Luck!!
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Does anyone else get A's? Ask them how they do it.  If not, ask the teacher what you need to do to get an A.  But it would be easier to find out from another student.
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yeah, i can help.  i can help you be a better parent by giving you some advice:  don't do your son's homework for him.  you are sending him to school to learn, aren't you?  how is he going to ever learn how to do anything if you spend days doing his work for him?  \n\nsure, he might end up with an A in first grade, but who cares about what you got in first grade?  you could make an argument that grades are important to his future if they are high school grades, but it's far more important that he actually *learn* things at this age.\n\nsheesh.
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you need to be PROACTIVE Have her sit down at the KITCHEN TABLE eg someplace without distraction (tv radio etc) where you can warth her study DON'T HOVER but keep an EYE out.  If she looks lost or confused tell her to focus and ask where she is and check how she id doing.  Don't just say how are you doing pick a few things out of her homework and ask her to explain them to you.  Have HER in a sence TEACH YOU.  what she learned.  if you work late let her start her homework late so you can watch her do it or if that isn't an option ask to see her homework at night and go over it with her B4 bed.  YOU MAY HAVE TO EXTEND HER BEDTIME.  This is OK.  ADOLESCENTS CAN FUNCTION ON LITTLE SLEEP MUCH BETTER THAN CAN ADULTS. besides the sleep cycle (circadium rythym) of a teenager is such that they want to stay awake later. it would be better for her, if she is your average kid, if you let her stay up to do the work.\n\nYOU MUST KEEP ON HER.  IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AS A PARENT!!!!!!!!!