My son just started 3rd grade and I just received a phone call last week from his teacher saying he cannot do the work and is having problems. They wanted to meet with me and my wife to discuss is 'struggles'. I asked the teacher specifically what the problem was and she said that my son is having problem not in just reading but in math and spelling. I told her I looked at all his homework papers and they all are A good job or 100%
She told me all those were with help from the teacher. So I told her I didnt' know that and was under the false understanding my son was doing well in school. I told her that I would work with my son more in the evenings and I would have spent more time prior to this if I had actually known. There was no apology but rather my son has been developing a learning problem since 1st grade and they were hoping he would "catch on" soon. But they now feel that even a couple hours each day of extra help will not change anything.
So with that said, I was determined to "fix" him and prove them wrong. I picked up 3rd grade reading material and printed off 3rd grade math problems. I was going to test him myself. I have 3 other kids in school so I wasn't really paying a lot of attention to my son since everything 'seemed' fine.
I printed off worksheets and have spent the last few nights with my son doing homework and I can't seem to find any problems with him. I am trying not to be a parent with my head stuck in the sand and refuse to accept the fact your kid needs help. If he has a problem then I want to fix it. I assumed he had a problem that is why I was going to work with him. He has gotten an 85% or better on ever test I have given him. He seems to get it and even enjoy it. He definitely isn't a whiz and he does take a little longer than he should on subtracting triple digits. He holds up his fingers and counts... when he is subtracting. When he first started he was trying to carry when subtracting and not borrow, even on just double digits. I showed him what he was doing wrong and he said "ooooh" and he gets them right now.
Then his reading is perfect. Doesn't even slow on big words. He does have a little bit of an issue understanding what the story is about. Like I will ask him who caught the fish and he can't remember and so he goes back and has to look. He should know that. When I personally read the story to him and he is just listening he can tell me the answers fine.
I am awe struck by how the teacher is so certain he has a learning disability. I wonder if he is just having a problem paying attention in class but the teacher tells me he is a well behaved kid and is always trying but doesn't get it.
WTF. Anyone know of why he may be an A student at home but at school he just can't do it?? I am honestly speechless I am writing this on a forum to people I don't even know haha
She told me all those were with help from the teacher. So I told her I didnt' know that and was under the false understanding my son was doing well in school. I told her that I would work with my son more in the evenings and I would have spent more time prior to this if I had actually known. There was no apology but rather my son has been developing a learning problem since 1st grade and they were hoping he would "catch on" soon. But they now feel that even a couple hours each day of extra help will not change anything.
So with that said, I was determined to "fix" him and prove them wrong. I picked up 3rd grade reading material and printed off 3rd grade math problems. I was going to test him myself. I have 3 other kids in school so I wasn't really paying a lot of attention to my son since everything 'seemed' fine.
I printed off worksheets and have spent the last few nights with my son doing homework and I can't seem to find any problems with him. I am trying not to be a parent with my head stuck in the sand and refuse to accept the fact your kid needs help. If he has a problem then I want to fix it. I assumed he had a problem that is why I was going to work with him. He has gotten an 85% or better on ever test I have given him. He seems to get it and even enjoy it. He definitely isn't a whiz and he does take a little longer than he should on subtracting triple digits. He holds up his fingers and counts... when he is subtracting. When he first started he was trying to carry when subtracting and not borrow, even on just double digits. I showed him what he was doing wrong and he said "ooooh" and he gets them right now.
Then his reading is perfect. Doesn't even slow on big words. He does have a little bit of an issue understanding what the story is about. Like I will ask him who caught the fish and he can't remember and so he goes back and has to look. He should know that. When I personally read the story to him and he is just listening he can tell me the answers fine.
I am awe struck by how the teacher is so certain he has a learning disability. I wonder if he is just having a problem paying attention in class but the teacher tells me he is a well behaved kid and is always trying but doesn't get it.
WTF. Anyone know of why he may be an A student at home but at school he just can't do it?? I am honestly speechless I am writing this on a forum to people I don't even know haha
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