I have a second-grader who is not reading at grade level. He has struggled since he has been in school. When I talk to the school the first thing they say is to retain him. I am against retaining him because he is the biggest...
During first grade my grandson was on the honor roll the entire year and was very proud to get A's in everything he did. This year in second grade, he does his homework very fast and when he brings it to me for grading I...
My second-grader feels her teacher doesn't like her. She hasn't been doing well in school because she doesn't feel accepted by her teacher. I addressed these problems with her teacher, but didn't get the response I wanted. I went to observe the classroom. True to...
I have a second-grader who seems to get easily distracted in class.
He tends to pay attention more to what goes on in his surroundings instead of paying attention to the assignments at hand and doesn't finish his assignments. How can I help his teacher...
My daughter is in the second grade and is having problems with some girls at the school excluding her from playing with them. It seems to be one girl, who gets other girls to do what she says. I have talked to the teacher several...
My daughter, who is a second-grader, is dealing with some difficulties in her studies. She wants to get things fast like some of her classmates, but doesn't move at the same pace, which is understandable. But she doesn't understand that it's OK, and gets very...
My third-grader is struggling with the multiplication tables. Do you have any suggestions for making this fun?
My second-grade son tends to zip through his work at school, thus making careless mistakes. He is a bright kid who knows the material; however, he is typically the first one finished and does not take time to proof his work. His math grade on...
What options do parents have in advocating for their child's educational needs?
My son was evaluated by the school, and it was concluded that he met two of the three requirements needed to qualify for special education. Since he did not meet all three components...
My second-grade daughter has a very hard time listening in class. If she listens, she does her work very well, but she is easily distracted.
My mom, who is a retired teacher, told me that my daughter started school too early and she was pushed...
