Stress over report cards?

[Gymgurl]

IEP is very important!

 

[Smurfy]

wait till he gets to college, who knew how hard this shit was gunna be

omg - is college hard?

 

[pintoca]

not yet. But I have high expectations, so I can tell I will

 

[Smurfy]

Very true.

BUT, a good (responsible) teacher will use a variety of modalities so that all children's learning styles are hit. Children with special needs should have a Individualized Education Plan that will help teachers with the particular child's needs.

Also, this is when leveled ability grouping comes into play also. My kindergarteners are split into groups of 5 based on ability and I meet with them daily to remediate or challenge that particular group in reading, phonics, or math.

My son is on an IEP which was started back in 1st grade for his visual processing issues and other things related to retaining and recalling what he's learned. Right now he's in 3rd grade and his instruction level for READING/LANGUAGE is well below grade level. He is instructed for reading and writing in a small group setting with a resource teacher for reading and one for the writing. I'd estimate his skill level to be at about what would be expected for end of 1st grade/beginning of 2nd grade - BUT - he loves to read, loves books, and enjoys his time in school. I'm so pleased that the fact that he has struggled academically has not interfered with his self-esteem and self-confidence.

 

[Raptorex]

My Mom used traditional Italian discipline, she broke a wooden spoon over my head a number of times. It worked, I'm doing fine.

 

[-SD-]

Kindergarten is way too young to gauge a childs future academic success.

 

[-SD-]

Report cards are not a true measure of a childs intelligence. Most Cee students turn out to be more successful than 4.0 A+++ students in life. Why because people skills are equally as important and while they are not constantly building their book knowledge they are more than not expanding their people skills. A report card just measures how well they did their homework (And tests) some of us (C students) know the material but would rather hang with friends than spend an extra hour making sure the homework was right. Double checking comes over time eventually when someone starts paying you to do something right.

This is true, unless the person getting bad grades doesnt have people skills either, like my brother.

 

[radarstoy]

IEP is very important!

An IEP is the only way to get any additional support in the school system. As a parent do not wait for the school to tell you something is amiss, you need to be aggressive and proactive. I've seem IEP's take months to get the ball rolling. There is so much money in education for special needs, that never gets spent. Also remember if your child is in a low performing school, under the "No Child Left Behind" you have the right to have your child moved to a higher performing school, even out of zone. Especially important if you have a "GATE" kid.
Being the Mom of 3, I just wanted to say I've never rewarded for grades other than high praise for a job well done. My thinking has always been going to school was their job, put your best effort into it and the doors will be open. Screw-off and darn..summer school.

Peace

 

[Beachbum1546]

Your son is stupid, that's gotta suck.

But on the real, if he can't get good grades in Kindergarten you fucked somewhere. Ffingerpainting and nap time isn't something kids sound be able to mess-up.

 

[Beachbum1546]

i know your son has ADD (or adhd). one of mine has a mild case of it too. i think he's grown out of it, but school was always hard for him. i'm gonna sound like one of those commercials for those learning centers, but yelling and screaming didn't work. neither did punishment. i used to think it was just him being lazy but it was more than that. the most you can do is CONSTANTLY work with him and stay on top of everything. be in contact with his teacher as much as possible. Its going to feel like YOU'RE the one in school, and I don't doubt that you've probably said "who's in school here, me or you??" but its the only way you can assure than he does his work and tries, because without you - its easier just to goof off and let it go.
my other child, btw- i have never had to check her homework. its always done, she's always studied and she's upset if she doesn't get 100 on a test.

My other child, as you know, i didn't raise myself- he gets good grades most of the time without trying, but doesn't care if he fails a test. its frustrating because I know he could get straight A's if he tries, but he gets mostly A's with a few scattered C's and is happy with that.

ADD and ADHD is getting to be a big problem. I recently watched a video on YouTube that talked about that and alternative ways to treat it. Pretty interesting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zP6xKlN71ug