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A Dyslexic Point of View

I am a dyslexic. This was not something I realized until after I was an adult. It is my understanding that it can be frustrating to be the parent of a dyslexic child, if you don’t know from personal experience why your obviously smart child continues to make the same mistakes over and over again. I might be able to clarify that for you, by sharing what it is like to be a dyslexic person in an non-dyslexic world. Dyslexia is a learning disability. Some of the signs that a person may be dyslexic include frequent transposition of letters, (or … Continue reading →

People First, Tasks Second

In the many different roles we fill as members of the church, parents, in our callings and our jobs it is so easy to become focused on the stuff that we forget the people. Personally as a mother and wife, I often get so focused on what I have or have not accomplished around the house, that I forget the reason I spend so much time at home anyway. This can be done in almost any role we fill. As a teacher it is easy to become so wrapped up in covering all the material in your lesson, that you … Continue reading →

Why Parents Complete Work for Their Child: Reason 3

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So far we have discussed two reasons why parents complete work for their children. The first being because the child is not capable of completing the work, and the second being due to the lack of time and priority. The last reason that I want to discuss is possibly the most shocking. Some parents complete work for their children due to competition between parents. This usually happens when projects are concerned. I have seen actual situations such as this occurring at my school. The teachers assign long-term projects and the parents strive for their child to have the best. While … Continue reading →

Education Week in Review: April 14- April 20

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This has been a wonderful week at Families.com! In education, I have discussed many topics concerning issues that children may face. These include bullies, cheating, school violence, and parent involvement. Check them out below. Sunday, April 15 School Bully In this article I discuss actions and signs of a school bully. Most every class has some degree of bullying. Bullying can lead to very serious and dangerous actions. Why do Children Bully at School? There are several different reasons why children choose to bully others. In this article I discuss each of the reasons. Some bullies enjoy power while others … Continue reading →

Why Parents Complete Work for Their Child: Reason 2

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In my past couple of articles, I have discussed parents’ involvement in their children’s homework assignments. While some parents help very little, some parents end up actually completing the work for the child. Some parents do the work for the child because the child is academically incapable of completing it himself. In this article I would like to discuss those parents who complete the work because their children are too tired or busy. In this case, the parents need to revise their priority list. Some parents actually comment that their child does not have time to study or complete assignments … Continue reading →

Why Parents Complete Work for Their Child: Reason 1

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Yesterday, I discussed how many different levels of involvement teachers see when it comes to parents helping children with their assignments. I have seen many assignments that were mainly completed by parents. In yesterday’s article, I gave some possible causes of why parents may complete a child’s work for him. One of those causes was because the work is too hard for the child. Some parents become frustrated when it takes a child a long time to complete what seems to be a simple task (for adults that is). Instead of encouraging the child, the parents complete the work. I … Continue reading →

How Much Should You Help Your Child with Schoolwork?

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How much help should you give your child with schoolwork? It all depends upon the child’s age, abilities, and the type of assignment. While some parents do not help enough, others go overboard. In teaching, I see many different levels of help from parents. However, there are two types that bother the most. Those are the parents that give children no help with schoolwork and the parents that receive basically no help from the child on the work. Periodically, we send home long-term projects for the children to complete. For example, in the winter, we send home a blank snowman … Continue reading →

Eight Homework Helping Tips

In a previous blog, I wrote about how some parents help too much with their kids’ homework-some going so far as to complete science fair projects themselves. In the June 2006 issue of ParentLife, eight tips are offered to help parents become better homework helpers. Help your child with his homework but don’t do it for him. Your role is to offer assistance, if needed, not to supply them with the answers. If your child is struggling, show him how to put on his “thinking cap” and find the solutions on his own. Officially designate a study area, one that … Continue reading →

“Helping” Your Kids With Their Schoolwork

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As parents, we want our kids to be successful in school. However, some parents take helping too far. In an article in the February 25, 2007 issue of the Atlanta-Journal Constitution, it was pointed out that some parents “help” too much. Teachers are seeing book reports written with language far beyond a child’s normal vocabulary. A tell-tell sign that the child didn’t write the report or received extra “help”. Another example that teachers are seeing a lot is in the case of science fair projects. Some of the projects are too complex for the child to explain, again, a sign … Continue reading →

Should “Perfectionist” Kids Get Special Accommodations?

Sometimes it seems like my life is a long, continuous string of parent-teacher conferences, one right after the other. Today I had three, and the last one was for my sixth grader, Riley, who, for the purposes of this blog, we might just call “Mr. Perfectionist.” His teacher sat across from us at a long table, where she pushed several papers over toward me. “Any questions about his grades?” she asked. “Yes… well… they don’t seem indicative of his abilities,” I said. “I’m wondering what you think is going on.” This was becoming a trend for Riley. Although his grades … Continue reading →