A few days ago
Anonymous

I could use some advise to help my children concentrate in class?

I have 3 school age children. A 4th Grader 1st, and Kindergarten. My older two have been bringing home notes saying that they are having difficulty concetrating in class. The 1st grader is all ready repeating the first grade and I don’t want to see her fail again. She is the one that I worry about the most. She is very engergetic and loves to draw, according to her teacher she will draw every little detail of what she is drawing but when it comes to getting her class work done on time she is not motivated, talks to other kids and doesn’t stay focused on what she is supposed to be doing. I try to tell her every morning to remember to concetrate but she is still getting these notes. Also her reading and word comprehension is not where it should be, hence her repeating the 1st grade. Any advice would be appreciated. Also my 4th grader has been getting notes too not as many but some. I am a single parent and I work long hours, would that have something to do with it?

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A few days ago
jmd72inva

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don’t be hard on yourself…

first, request a meeting with the teachers- ask her to describe the distractibility, etc. Then schedule appointments with the pediatrician- have them evaluated medically (some of what you are describing COULD be ADHD…I don’t like how quickly people jump to that, but you should definitely look into it)

Between the 2 you should find good resolutions for your children…stay in touch with the teachers and as silly as it sounds- really make sure the kids are eating right and getting a good amount of sleep (and trust me, I know “quality time” is hard to come by….develop a small routine with each child- 10 mins at bedtime- “What was the best part or your day? worst part?” and then share your answers too- this is something my son and I do every night)

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A few days ago
bonstermonster20
Maybe it is because your children are trying to act up to get attention. I have been having the same problem with my son, who is in 3rd grade. His father and I divorced 2 years ago and he is always moving, and has a new girlfriend every few months. When things are consistent, my son is fine, but I find that he gets distracted or irritated easily in class when something is going on. Try to talk to your children and spend as much time with them as possible. I know it is hard because you are soooo tireddd when you get home. Trust me I understand. Let them know that they are loved and you want them to do well in school. Start taking things away at home like t.v. or playing with friends until behavior improves. I asked the same question on here a while ago and someone suggested that to me and it has been working lately! Good luck.
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A few days ago
Barbara C
I also, had a child that was not able to concentrate in class.

I decide to call the School and request that my child be tested to see if my child was being challenged enough in her class. I also, requested her to be tested for dyslexia. After the test the counselor realized that she was not being challenge , she was bored in class. she did not have dyslexia. Also, to help her concentrate during a test the Teacher would allow her to wear headphones. . I think that if there is a child that is having difficult in school concentrate this should be address to the child’s family and have different test run for he/she so, this child gets help and not be consider a problem child. My child is happy now and so are her Teachers too. I hope this helps, good luck

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A few days ago
Anonymous
Have them visually represent what they are learning. Visually represent stories, visually represent mathematical equations, etc.

They seem to be learning differently than the others.

Edit: oh, yeah, btw, I’m not a professional learning counselor/ advisor /whatever

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