How can I get my second grader?
928480
It's really just going to take a lot of practice.  Make sure that you use manipulatives, too, like having her add with real things, such as blocks, cereal pieces, etc.  Also, what may work better than flash cards is a math wall.  You put the problems on a wall somewhere where she can easliy see it, so she can always refer to it when she needs to.  Dont worry - eventaully, she'll get it.
271
The answer above is a great idea.  Of course, this will only work if you don't mind non-person to person tutoring.\n\nI would contact your local high schools and see if there are any tutors that will tutor your kid.  It might help both the high school student (elective credit) and your kid (because young kids look up to high school students).\n\nNewspapers are always advertising people looking for work such as nannies, care-takers, and yes...even tutors.\n\nI would try the high schools first.\n\nHere are a list of tutorint centers in the Portland area:\nhttp://www.anysubject.com/portland-tutors.asp\nhttp://portland.craigslist.com/lss/\nhttp://www.mindsinmotiontutoring.com/
203809
Try asking your teacher for a one on one conference. Ask what your teacher's expectation are of you, and let the teacher know your expectation of him/her. Then come to some consensus of how you two are gonna to work together. Because, it is your education.
413273
I had a similar problem a couple wks ago. My sons teacher was labeling him and picking him. I was getting notes every single day just about from his teacher. I was really sure what was going on because he had been making A-B honoroll. Anyways I went up there and spoke with her, found that she had moved him and ONLY HIM to a different part of the class room so he could pay attention. I was not having that since he was making good grades all year long and still is. He said he wasn't misbehaving or disruptive, so I didn't know what the hell the problem was. I also spoke with the principal and asked that my son be moved or we were taking it to the school board. We just put our foot down(husband and I)and let them know that we were serious and wanted it to be resolved. Because he wasn't gonna learn if he's getting discouraged by his teacher. I don't know what grade your sons in, but my son is in 2nd grade. And don't think that you guys are being a pain in the butt or an inconvenience to the "school", because that is your son. I was getting on to my kid every time that I was getting a note, but it wasn't him, I guess the teacher decided to pick on him. And as far as the school staff, who cares what they think of you, but once they start picking or being ugly to your son. Id take it a step further and contact the school board. Good luck!!
1071706
a good site would be nclb.tutors, it has really helped my son.
306770
Well if you think she's failing you all on purpose go talk to the principal.  If you can reason with her, ask her if you can do extra credit or what you can do to pull your grade up.  Better yet, ask her if she can tutor you.  Teachers hate when they have to do extra work and maybe she will take it easy on you guys.
491882
yes yes yes!  hold him back sooner than l8r if nessisary!!! in 1st grae he'll get closer to his friends, and 1st grade is when i found my best friends.  everyone will remember him as 'hey isnt that kid the one who was held back' dont wait!\n\nps im 14 yrs old in 7th grde, we still have that kid in 6th tht everyone remembers as the kid held back in 1st grade.  and kindergarden isnt as big of a deal cuz u havnt made good friends yet
785148
Be kind to her; make friends with her. If both of you are smart, perhaps she will be first in the class at times and you will be other times. Education is not about being first; it is about learning.
1123943
Divide your class list by 7 and every night for a week call a child's parent to welcome him to your class and how happy you are he/she is in it. (BEFORE there are any discipline or workhabits problems.)\nGet their e-mail addresses.  I make an e-mail list of all the courses I teach and send home regular e-mails--what we did today, what the homework is, what cool things the kids did (without names because of privacy)\nIn low income or first generation populations, the parents may not know how to 'do school' or have had terrible experiences as students.  Invite them.  I invite them to come to the class, to come eat lunch or breakfast with me (well, have coffee in the am) to join us on field trips, to come in to help.  It also helps to have evening programs for single working parents--maybe a performance of the kids.  Don't expect a lot of response from everyone, but, especially with middle school students and up, the students try to give the impression that they are 'grown' and don't need any support, and they really still do.
1093356
do some things w/o her reminding you, and then be a very good kid....break it to her easily....say your grades "might" not be that great.....act responsible to show her you are already trying to improve! (try this, it might not work, but how am i supposed 2 know? i've never gotten a B on a report card! straight As all the way! ...not to make you feel bad or anything.....)
451694
Ask your teacher or counselor.
537928
Congratulations!  Your child is definately on the road to high success.  You should focu on finding a school that best meets your childs needs.  Read up on gifted magnets in your school district.  Our's provide free transportation to magnets if they are outside a 2 mile radius.  Again congratulations...Keep up the good work!
705164
call the school psychologist, or the district psychologist. they have a certain amount of days to respond, and provide testing once the request is made...you might have to fill out a request for testing form...make copies of everything you give out. do some research for your state/county on what the laws are regarding educational testing. document any/all phone calls and follow up verbal requests with written requests. don't forget to also call the school superintendent if you need to. i've worked in spec. ed for many years, and raised a special needs child...i've literally had to take the district to court (several times) for failing to provide my son with the educational assistance/tools that were written into his i.e.p. (individualized educational plan). there are also advocacy groups, and parent coordinators through the mental health system, in most counties.\nin my experience, school districts can be very non-parent friendly. you may come up against officials who say there is no money for testing your child, etc...they are not above trying to make a parent feel guilty either...don't buy into it. nobody cares about your child like you do, and if you don't push the issue, your child will not get the help he is entitled to.  i hope this was helpful...very best of luck to you. you can also go to dr.phil's website to get more ld, a.d.d., adhd, dyslexia, etc. info from dr. frank lawless.
905212
go to daycares and visit the children and get on their level
852994
lay down the law with her. tell her that for not getting good grades or not doing it u can take away priviledges. that should persuade her. if not, tell how much it hurts u to see her get bad grades. tell her u want to see her succeed in life and that she cant do that without doing her homework.  also, dont just take away priveledges, set aside time to check up on her. if she is doing badly, lower her allowance or take away more valued priveledges, like friends or phone. then again u dont want her to hate u, so dont come down hard on her the 1st time. but if the bad behavior and grades continue, start getting stricter. she needs to know you mean when u say it. if u say 'the next time you get a C or lower, your grounded', when she gets a C, follow up on it. she'll probably remember those words and say to herself ' moms not serious about this grade thing'. ur words need to be powerful, but not overwhelming.
355736
The short answer is to (1) find things he is interested in; (2) read with him; (3) give him cause to read (instructions, recipes... ) to get him started (4) have him/her read to you from the newspaper, etc. (5) All of the above at one time or another.\n\nI honestly don't know how much your child hates to read - or why he/she doesn't - but I will tell you my experience:  In kindergarten (or whatever grade we started learning to read), my teacher beat my senses dead with "See Jane run.  See Spot run."  I had NO interest in that.  I kept walking over the the encyclopedias and pointing, running my fingers along the bindings, hoping she'd catch the hint (that those might be more interesting).  She didn't.  She yelled at me to get back in my chair.  And I was gone -- lost to the world of reading.  I hate to read, unless it's something I am very interested in.\n\nSo, I suppose the best advice I can give is find subjects she/he likes and read to her/him...  and maybe she/he will start doing it on her/his own when you're busy.\n\nI know people who LOVE to read... Maybe I can find out why they do & how they got started.\n\nPeace.\n\nP.S.  The reason I mentioned my school experience is because (I believe) the school system needs a serious overhaul.
299541
Start with picture modules for vocabulary, and have the child read books that speak directly about the pictures they contain (Pre-Primer/Level A/etc.). Use flash cards, word-picture matching, etc. to increase word recognition speed. To build speaking vocabulary, do lots of acting-out practice with verbs (e.g. "walk," "see," etc.). Children learning a second language learn just like an infant learning a primary language... first, basic nouns/verbs; next, comprehension of the overall idea in longer statements through noun/verb recognition, sound cadence, and context; later, adjectives and adverb modifiers... Then verb conjugations, article use, complex grammar patterns, etc.\n\nAlso, model reading to the student...in my school we use big books, through 5th grade (content is at grade level, it's just a "big book" so that the whole class can see it easily). Make sure to point out nouns and verbs in the picture as you read the text aloud.\n\nSo start with those Pre-primer (picture-text exact match) books -- your school (system) should have some excellent non-fiction for the early elementary kids, so check with a K-2 teacher or your Title I office. \n\nAdditionally, phonics decoding is a nightmare for the ELL student, because there are so many spelling patterns due to English being a mish-mash of several different languages (did you know the letter "s" has 3 sounds? example: sun, is, sure). Get yourself training in Orton-Gillingham or another complex phonics approach that addresses ALL the spelling combinations, not just the first couple of primary patterns.