How do i teach her to care???

Question

i have a 6 year old who just graduated kindergarden. I am not trying to brag but she is VERY smart. she has been asked to join the gifted and talented class next year, due to her standford test results and some other test results and after talking to her teacher to see if the teacher thought she was ready for that class... Her kindergarden teacher only had positve things to say about her... but i enrolled her in summer school (she asked if she could go) and her summer school teacher said she is a very smart child but that she is very unorganized and her work is sloppy...though it is correct. I had noticed that her work was alittle sloppy in kinder but i thought that that was the way kindergarderns wrote... i had nothing to compare it to, unlike her teachers who see all the childrens work. so how do i get my daughter to care, without making it a daily fight or hassle?

thank you for your time

Answer 1

consistency always pays off always be reminding  her how to change something in need of change and praising her  for a job well done always pay attention to her papers that come home and point out the goods and  what  needs to be improved consistency and repetitiveness all the time.

Answer 2

listen, kids do write crooked in kindergarten.  in 1st grade they straighten out like 150% !!!  im serious my son had i thought the worst handwriting and i was so worried about it, then in 1st grade i could see the progression of beautiful handwriting!! he got an E in the class for it.  i was amazed.  dont let that lady tell you that its sloppy.  she must be a new teacher or something.  neatness comes later, but it is fine to teach her to be neater.  no big deal.

Answer 3

Introduce her to organizing. Tell her it's better to find stuff if she organizes and show her how to put her stuff organized.

Answer 4

First, relax a bit.  She is only 6 years old!!!!  Guide her efforts but, allow her to enjoy her childhood.  She will have plenty of time later, when she is older to choose her subjects.  Just enjoy her as she is right now.  This time will pass so fast and you will not get it back.  Just enjoy being with her and listen to her.  She will let you know what she wants to do.