My 10 year old daughter is having trouble in school?

Question

last year my daughter was in 4th grade and now she is in 5th, but last year she didnt do so well. not a single a on her report cards. tutoring didnt help, teacher confrences didnt help, disiplining her didnt even help....what do i do?

Answer 1

Make it a routine to sit down with her and do her homework with her, that way you know exactly what she is doing in school, and what it is she doesn't understand.  If you have any questions about what she is doing (it's probably been a while since you did 5th grade schoolwork) contact her teacher and ask for help.

Show her that you are interested in what she is learning and get her to explain it all to you, as if she is teaching you.  Everyone learns different ways.  This way, she'll hear it, and see it (at school), and she can do it, and teach it at home.  Don't get frustrated, everyone learns differently!  

Answer 2

Work with her on her homework if she is have trouble with something do extra activities with her ask her teacher to send home extra activities to help her. All children learn differently and you should try to figure out how she learns and try teaching things to her even if the teacher has already taught it to her.

Answer 3

As a teacher with experience teaching fourth and fifth grades, I wouldn't consider no A's to be a student who is having trouble...Some kids are just not A students.  If your daughter is achieving B's or C's and working hard for them, you need to be praising and supporting her, not disciplining her.  If she is truly struggling or just not putting forth effort, that is another story.  

A lot of fifth graders struggle with organization and work habits.  If these are weak areas for here, I would make this a focus area.  Make sure she has a quiet place to study at home and a consistent schedule.  Provide her with plenty of time for studies at home.  Make sure she has a good system of organization using folders or binders to keep her work organized (and encourage her to keep EVERYTHING, at least until the end of units of study - old notes, homework and worksheets are excellent study and review tools)

Ask her what she is learning about in school and actually be interested.  Maybe even have her try to teach you about it.  Not only will this help you stay informed about what she is learning, this is also a great way for her to review.  If a child can teach something, that is a true indicator that they understand it.  

Many struggling students are visual or hands on learners, so you can make sure she has tools like a dry erase board or math manipulatives (things like counters, centemeter cubes, pattern blocks, etc.) available at home to help with homework.  

If she is weak in reading, spending a lot of time reading is the best thing to do - sounds like common sense, but many low readers hate reading and don't read and therefore do not get the practice they need.  Spend time reading with her out loud or read the books that she is reading so that she can discuss them with you.  If you present this to her as a chance to have some fun enjoying a good book together and don't force it upon her she will get a lot more from the experience.

Remember, learning should be FUN!  Good luck!

Answer 4

she may have a learning disability

ask your daughter's school if they have testing or do your own research for a doctor/ children's centre who can test her

also, love her more now than ever because she needs to know you will always love her no matter what..........

Answer 5

Try not to be to hard on her. All people don't learn the same. Its not all about getting an "A". I know you want your kid to do good but sometimes "A"s aren't everything. I am telling you from past exper. my mom used to punish me when I didn't do good in school when I was younger and trust me it didnt make me want to try harder. I would just get upset and not want to try. Later in life we found out I had learning problems. I am a hands on learner and maybe your daughter is 2! try going over her hmwk or whatever with her and explaining things in a way she can relate to! And pictures are a great help! GOOD LUCKKK!!!!