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report card advice
| Fri, 02-01-2008 - 6:24pm |
Hi everyone. I got my son's report card today. He gets two report cards- one in English and the other in Spanish. He basically got all A's and B's. They write a paragraph about how they think they are doing and it seems clear that they love him but it also seems clear that his classwork is not as focused as his homework and he is a bit of a space cadet. I kind of could have guessed this of course. I supervise a lot of the homework and make sure that it is done correctly but how do I encourage him to put in more focused effort in school for the classwork. I dont NEED for him to get all A's but I have a feeling he could actually get them if he just addressed the focus thing in school. Any suggestions?



Also, dont worry - there is tons of positive reinforcement and I am lucky in that he is a super smart little boy and he knows it! Just being a worrywart probably at this point...
He is still young. I think if you are concerned and want to learn more you should schedule a meeting with the teacher. From my experience, they love when parents take interest and talk to them and support them from the home front. I would also praise him whenever he makes a good effort - focus on the effort and behavior more than the grades. Talk to him about his day and let him see that you care.
My son was a little sloppy/slack in his early elementary years before he really started to gain a lot of friends and confidence. Also he was rushing to finish his paper first - that is a common competitive thing sometimes. So, as he grew he gained confidence and learned to turn in accurate papers versus the first paper. I used to help a lot with papers, homework and studying for tests. Then when he got good at all of it I took a step back and let him do it - I pretty much helped a lot until after fifth grade. We are middle school now and he is much more independent and getting mostly As on his own, even in studying for tests and writing papers.
As and Bs are a great start!!
Thanks so much for your input....
I don't think our situations are identical, but they may be similar enough to be of interest.
DD-10 doesn't have a hurry-up bone in her body.