jacquie4000
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Your child comes home and has an A in Scince, A in History, B in English and a D in Math. Which grade would you concentrate most on and why?
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What do you mean by "concentrate"? If you mean to try to encourage him to do better....obviously it's math.Your child comes home and has an A in Scince, A in History, B in English and a D in Math. Which grade would you concentrate most on and why?
I would be very proud of the excellent grades and ask my son what I could do to help him raise the lower grade in Math. Also, I'd probably ask the teacher's thoughts of why he doesn't do as well in that subject. All the subjects you mention are important so it would be difficult for me to lecture on just one being a focus.You don't want to ignore any grade of course, but which one is your true focus?
I would encourage the interest in Science and English, but offer some extra help in math.
I understand what you're saying and agree. When you asked what would be your focus I wasn't clear on what you meant exactly.Exactly. While of course I would want him to do better in Math chances are that is not his strongest suit. Pushing him to do really good at it will only make it worse. I should focus mainly on what my child is good at and push him to suceed in this area. All to many times I see parents so worried about one class their child never does well in while neglecting what he or she exceeds in.
All to many times I see parents so worried about one class their child never does well in while neglecting what he or she exceeds in.
I understand what you're saying and agree. When you asked what would be your focus I wasn't clear on what you meant exactly.
Of course each kid has a predisposed ability in certain areas but, if you don't encourage him to do better in math, don't you think he might feel inadequate? Also, receiving a "D" in any subject to me shows they simply aren't trying hard enough.
Yes, it's the most productive course to take each kid at their own individual level and interests. All four of my kids were different academically but thank god two of them were easy to direct.Well I wasn't talking about my son actually his weakness is reading. We do work on reading but I don't push it to much or he will give up. He is now on grade level in reading as where he was not before. Sometimes a D means they are not interested, yes maybe they aren't trying hard enough, maybe they are. You have to really know your child to have that answer of course. My brother used to do terriable in most classes because he found school less then interesting, yet he was brillant. Not that this is the average case.
Your child comes home and has an A in Scince, A in History, B in English and a D in Math. Which grade would you concentrate most on and why?
I don't know. I had the most problems in middle school, but it wasn't because of my parents or their attitude. I did well in elementary school, because we could work at our own pace, and in high school, because we could pick our classes (within reason). In middle school, the curriculum was very standardized, and I was bored. Plus that's when I discovered the joy of ditching school, and figured out that you could get away with a lot at school before the staff really felt compelled to do anything about it. Plus, being the short skinny *** with glasses, I felt like I didn't fit in very well, and didn't want to. But I don't think my parents would have been very successful at demanding that I be allowed to work at my own pace, and my middle school didn't believe in advanced classes.I wonder just how many kids have given up because of their parents attitude about grades?
I don't know. I had the most problems in middle school, but it wasn't because of my parents or their attitude. I did well in elementary school, because we could work at our own pace, and in high school, because we could pick our classes (within reason). In middle school, the curriculum was very standardized, and I was bored. Plus that's when I discovered the joy of ditching school, and figured out that you could get away with a lot at school before the staff really felt compelled to do anything about it. Plus, being the short skinny *** with glasses, I felt like I didn't fit in very well, and didn't want to. But I don't think my parents would have been very successful at demanding that I be allowed to work at my own pace, and my middle school didn't believe in advanced classes.
There are all kinds of reasons a kid can have bad grades, and sometimes it is the kid's fault. (Like, he didn't go to class all semester.) But I think more often it's because the school and the parents aren't working together to make sure he's getting what he needs. It's a hard thing: If you're a teacher and you've got six classes with 35 kids each, how do you make sure the ones who are doing well stay challenged and interested without making the ones who aren't doing so well feel overwhelmed and hopeless? It might be the teacher's job, but in the end, it's the parents who make the difference.
Actually, I would say this is pretty common.My brother used to do terriable in most classes because he found school less then interesting, yet he was brillant. Not that this is the average case.