Daughter's school work isn't up to par.?

Question

my kindergartener has been coming home from school with bad notes. Her teacher says she is rushing through her school work. Her coloring is just scribbling. Instead of coloring the picture she colors the whole page one color.

Her writing is so rushed that you can barely read what she wrote.

I notice a difference between her work she does in school and the work she does at home. Her homework is really good because we make her redo it if she rushes.

She got her report card and for language/writing and art/coloring she got N's. What can I do as a parent to make her slow down and do her work properly at school.. Its not like I can go and sit with her at school everyday and make her do it better.

Answer 1

I had the same problem with my son.  I finally explained to him that if he continues rushing he's going to have to do everything over and over to correct himself rather than to slow down.

I taught him some tools are home.  Before he started writing or coloring, he had to tell me what he was going to do.  He would then be able to pick up his pencil or crayon.  Tell the teacher that your daugther might need an aide to "redirect" her.

Answer 2

Make learning fun, reading fun help her with her phonics take her to the museum and show her different things.

and explain to her school is for learning not scribbling

Answer 3

hmmmmm, maybe she just thinks fast and she's really smart, so she works that way?  but she's really little, so i don't think that's much of a problem.  i didn't know 5 year olds had report cards!  i'm thirteen by the way.  yeah, maybe you could have her practice at home?

Answer 4

Go with her once for one half of a day.  Arrange beforehand with the teacher so it will be during a time that your daughter would be producing this rushed work.  Sit with her & remind her to slow down and to do it like she would at home.

Her rushing may be that she is happily excited to be at school & she's enjoying herself.  If so, you don't want to quash that.  If she enjoys school, that is the best possible foundation for her future success in school.  So don't make too big a deal out of this. It's just kindergarten.

Answer 5

I'm sorry did you say your daughter is in kindergarton? what ever happened to learning through play for the first years of school!!

My sons first reception school teacher told me on a parent evening 'your son can't, write very well, he can't read very well, he talks when he's not supposed to the only thing he's really good at is playing on the computer!!!!

I was devestated, i was so gob smacked i went home and cried! Until i spoke to my work colleague as i work in a childrens play centre she was full of great advice, i went back to the school the next day and spoke to the head about what i was told! the head said this was awful and investigated it funny enought he teacher retired after that!

I am a firm believer in no grades in pre or primary school children learn through play.

Children should be encouraged in whatever they do, and never put down for not being good enough!!!!

Your daughter sounds absolutely fine and also shouldn't the teacher have picked up on the rushing and asked for a TA or LSA to work with her?

Answer 6

It could be that she feels rushed, that she feels the need to finish before everyone else, or simply doesn't realize that its important to do the work in th proper manner. Take a few hours to go observe and see what you can find.

Answer 7

Something is obviously putting her in a more aggitated state while at school and in the classroom. Go in and observe what is going on.  She's 5, she should not be stressing out about school.

My daughter is in first grade now and sometimes has a problem focusing and she fidgets a lot. Her teacher gives her a wad of silly putting to manipulate in the other hand. It keeps her mind busy and has really helped. Good luck!!!!

Answer 8

Homeschool her

Answer 9

how old is she if she in kindergarden she must be still very young?if she only3/4 there nothing really to worry bout to be honest.she well able to do it at home proves she can do it.nothing you can d to slow down her school work but to talk to teacher maybe teacher is rushing them or she distracted by moving on to something else in school,if she very young i would not be too worried but if you are talk to her teacher about your concerns but honestly think you expecting to much at this age social learning forming friendships probably main thing in kindergarden right now dont worry bout her let express her creative self she just being a small child

Answer 10

well im not parent but i mean u prolly will get this alot but make her make time for this. She's not going anywhere during school so she might as well have fun with it. Just tell her that she needs to understand that if she doesnt do the work now she is going to end up doing it later. Does she watch alot of tv? take away the tv until she starts learning that you are the parent and she needs to start listening to you!

Answer 11

Her teacher should be working with her to help her do her work just as well at school as at home. If you are taking care of the part at home all you can do is encourage her to do the same at school, and have the teacher do the same things that you do, like making her redo it at school.