Re: boy with poor work

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On 2/02/13, i need suggestions wrote:

Has anyone pointed out to him the great difference between his
writing at home and at school? Sit down with him and point it
out and ask him - why do you think you're writing is so
different?
And then - don't you want your work at school to reflect your
real abilities. Give him his paper only at the moment he
absolutely needs it. Does he have a 'fidget'? We
have 'fidgets' here for those kids who benefit from it.

I have to say in my many years of teachingn I've never seen a
child whose handwriting was so dramatically different when
done at home - unless someone is doing for them. But there's
always a first time.

I would provide him with a thick-barreled pencil or a sharpie
marker with a roller ball point - either of those can really
help the child who's having trouble with writing.

>
> Mom notices it too and has him practice printing at home
> and she says he does beautifully but knows he is
> distracted. She sees it when he is trying to do work with
> his siblings.
>
> She can imagine how he is in a class of 20 kids!
>
> So she is asking me what we can do about it. She sees it is
> affecting his work.
>
> I dont think he is ADHD. I think it is immaturity . Mom
> calls him the "spacey "one, always drifting off.
>
> so what can I do in the classroom to help him? I tried
> headphones., oh he did not like that ( our Sped teacher
> uses them for an autistic kid)
>
> I had him sit by himself but he felt it was punishment as
> he is social.
>
> MOm showed me his printing he did at home so now I KNOW he
> can do it... but doesnt for me. It this distractibility
> thing.
>
> But I have 20 others kids all by myself and several very
> needy and low kids. This boy is more average. I wish I had
> more 1-1 time with him... but with budget cuts, we lost our
> aides and have more sped kids in the room with no support.
>
> Please give suggestions. I really want to help him.

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