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My Fifth-Grader Reverses Numbers When He Writes
My son is in fifth grade, and he still reverses some of his numbers. He doesn't reverse his b's and d's like he used to, but he still writes his 4s, 5s and 6s backward about 50% of the time. This doesn't seem to impede...
My Child Started Reversing Letters
My daughter has been writing since before she started school and was good at it. I was a stay-at-home mom and worked with her so that when she started school she would have no problems.
Now that she has started school and I am a...
My 10th-Grader Hates Reading and Writing
I have a 10th-grader who hates reading and especially writing. He will read, under duress. But his writing is nonexistent. "Did you like this book? Explain why or why not?" His response is "I didn't like it. Because it was boring."...
My Second-Grader Works Too Slowly
My second-grader works very slowly. We both work on her homework during the afternoon. She usually needs to do about three to four pages of homework. We start at 6:00 p.m. and she does not finish until 7:30 p.m. I don't know what...
My child forgets what she learns
I have a daughter who is having a hard time learning. She tries hard, but it seems that she forgets whatever she learns. Then I have to show her again and again.
How Can I Make Multiplication Fun?
My third-grader is struggling with the multiplication tables. Do you have any suggestions for making this fun?
