Sister help?

Question

My younger sister has no motivation she likes to watch tv and listen to music I mean she draws talks dances talks some more ..

but she has none in school

she is not in special ed but she is in helper classrooms and its seems as if she doesnt try..

she is behind on math and reading is there any way to make her do it actually well push her do it

she is going to be in highschool soon

help me please

Answer 1

I don't mean to sound judgemental but why aren't your parents doing this??  Surely it shouldn't be up to you to try and motivate your sister?

That being said - the best way to influence someone is by demonstrating the correct behaviour.  Maybe ask her if she wants to do her homework with you?  A sisterly thing - spending some time together??

Answer 2

It is nice of you to be concerned, but what your younger sister does shouldn't be your concern.   You aren't her mother.

If kids are stressed out in school, or at home, they can have elevated cortisol level, which makes concentrating in school hard.  Once someone can't concentrate they lose ground on the material they were supposed to learning.

It's easy to do the things you say she does, because those things don't take the type of concentration required for paying attention in school.

Another problem could be that she is actually brighter than average kids, not happy (or bored) by school, and feels different from her classmates.

Either way, there's not anything much a sibling can do - unless, of course, you are on her back or otherwise giving her a hard time (in which case, leave her alone).

Answer 3

Hmm sounds like me when I was younger hahaha

Try interacting with her :)

like helping her with homework, going to the liabray etc.

just hanging out with her

cause that's all I really wanted to do,

I stayed in the help room cause I never completed homework assig. because it was like what for no one helps me.

But i'm better now so your little sister will be A OK :)

Answer 4

I have a little brother that seems to be the same way [but he's in third grade]. She probably doesn't care because she sees no importance to learning. You need to let her know that it's important. Maybe she plans on being a fashion designer or an artist and thinks that school now doesn't matter.

You need to figure out what her plans are for the future and convince her that whatever she wants to do DOES include things she learns in school.

Answer 5

I have the same problem with my son.  Not to that extent, he is not behind at all, but his grades could be better.  He hates to read, and if math is difficult, he just gives up.  The only thing that I have found that works with him (without an argument between us) is to try to get him excited about what he is learning, and how to apply it to the things that he is interested in.  I have also had to limit television ALOT!  I try to help him find books about things that he is interested in and then I give him the opportunity once he is finished reading it to teach it to me.  He loves knowing more than me!  LOL!  I hope this at least gives you an idea.  You sound like you love your sister alot, and I find that AWESOME that you are so concerned!  Good luck with this!

Answer 6

Maybe your parents could reward her for doing work?

Answer 7

let your parents take care of it... and if you are that concerned, talk with them.

maybe they can give you some insight about your sister, or else YOU will be giving them some, if they hadn't noticed her lack of motivation, as you call it?

i can't say whether your sister has the capacity to do better in school or not, because i don't know her, hon.  If you talk with your parents, maybe it would help.

Answer 8

NO!!!  don't waste your time she is who she is! she'll be an under achiever until she is sick of it,