Do 2nd Graders have Time Management skills?
Good grief. Isaac just finished week number 2 of the 2nd grade and when I arrived to pick him up the teacher was handing out progress reports to the parents. Well I got his 2 week report/observation sheet from his teacher and she was quite harsh and to the point
-- Isaac needs to work on his pace
-- He has poor time management skills (Takes too long to complete Tasks)
-- Participation in class is excellent
-- Very hard to stay/remain on task
-- We are working on self control
-- Makes faces like he's is in another world
-- Need to be redirected a lot
-- Homework is fair.
The over all Grading for the past 2 weeks is graded on a Poor, Fair, Good & Very Good Rating scale and he got a Fair.
OK So I wasn't totally shocked by all of the comments but a tad surprised, about some of them, yes
I asked her what the deal is with the focusing and she just basically told me that he works slow and at times doesn't pay attention. But POOR TIME MANAGEMENT? Do 6yo's have GOOD Time management skills? And if so, how do you develop this?
Anyway I asked her for some tips as to what do to at home and she suggested setting timers for him but what about in school? She couldn't seem to offer any suggestions.
Any suggestions Moms? Isaac has never been the *super-fast* learner that just stares the teacher in the face and pays 100% complete attention. He is the one that will get it but yes re-direction with him is often needed.
OK, I guess I just got my panties in a knot but Isaac swears he is paying attention and listening and doing his best so I am at a loss as to how to make this better.
Your suggestions would be great!!
BTW I am of the mindset that kids don't all learn the same and there has to be a way for this teacher to *REACH* all types of learners and then enlist the support of the parents for help at home.
So, lay it on me? Am I looking to much into this? Granted it is only the 2nd week of school and yes Isaac is 3-9 months younger than most other 2nd graders but I don't want him labeled a *Day Dreamer* if I can help it.
Thanks,
Aurelia
-- Isaac needs to work on his pace
-- He has poor time management skills (Takes too long to complete Tasks)
-- Participation in class is excellent
-- Very hard to stay/remain on task
-- We are working on self control
-- Makes faces like he's is in another world
-- Need to be redirected a lot
-- Homework is fair.
The over all Grading for the past 2 weeks is graded on a Poor, Fair, Good & Very Good Rating scale and he got a Fair.
OK So I wasn't totally shocked by all of the comments but a tad surprised, about some of them, yes
I asked her what the deal is with the focusing and she just basically told me that he works slow and at times doesn't pay attention. But POOR TIME MANAGEMENT? Do 6yo's have GOOD Time management skills? And if so, how do you develop this?
Anyway I asked her for some tips as to what do to at home and she suggested setting timers for him but what about in school? She couldn't seem to offer any suggestions.
Any suggestions Moms? Isaac has never been the *super-fast* learner that just stares the teacher in the face and pays 100% complete attention. He is the one that will get it but yes re-direction with him is often needed.
OK, I guess I just got my panties in a knot but Isaac swears he is paying attention and listening and doing his best so I am at a loss as to how to make this better.
Your suggestions would be great!!
BTW I am of the mindset that kids don't all learn the same and there has to be a way for this teacher to *REACH* all types of learners and then enlist the support of the parents for help at home.
So, lay it on me? Am I looking to much into this? Granted it is only the 2nd week of school and yes Isaac is 3-9 months younger than most other 2nd graders but I don't want him labeled a *Day Dreamer* if I can help it.
Thanks,
Aurelia
posted by Aurelia at 4:18 PM
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4 Comments:
Sounds like a normal boy to me. If the teacher would let him pace around the room while doing his times tables, betcha the report would be different. Boys just need to move! Even my husband walks around the house when he's talking or thinking. It drives me nuts but that's just the way some people are.
So that was totally no help ;)
I have to agree that it sounds like a normal 6 yo boy to me too.
I'm with you Aurelia, the teacher needs to realize the students are humans, not robots, and each one will learn differently.
Personally, I think rushing a child is wrong. It will only hurt them in the end, because if they rush through something they don't understand the grades will suffer, but more importantly, they will never grasp the concepts needed to move to the next level. Can we say setting the child up for S-T-R-E-S-S?
I would suggest, for what it's worth, talking with Isaac about these things and finding out if he is slow to complete the work because he doesn't understand or because he just isn't concentrating totally on what he is doing. If it's an understanding issue talk to the teacher. If it's the concentration issue, work on him at home with concentrating on one thing at a time.
I don't understand why teachers dont' have better training when it comes to this. Isaac is at the age where it's very difficult for boys to sit still and concentrate... what they need at that age is more physical activity and focusing doesn't come easy at all.
It gets better around the time they're 8 or 9.
Plus time management, can he even tell time? LOL... my son couldn't tell time at that age so how can he have concept of time management?
I don't feel that kids all learn at the same pace either. And since, as a coach of a sport, we do our best to reach every player regardless of learning skills or physical skills, I feel it is the teacher's job to get each student to progress as much as possible.
All kids are different. Just because he is weaker in areas that others are not doesn't mean there is anything wrong with him.
My oldest always had a problem "staying on task" - if it's not interesting to her, she just isn't going to sit there and concentrate the whole time. She'll find something else to do that is of interest to her. KWIM.
I was worried about her academics for a while, but this year, she is showing more effort. I am also finding that if she does sit and take her time to do what she's supposed to do, she can do it. For a while I was worried that she just didn't get it, and maybe couldn't.
Anyway - best wishes to you and Isaac. I wouldn't stress too much. Just talk to him about why it's important to focus on his work.
My daughter's teacher always gave her the option to stay after school and finish work she wasn't able to finish during the alotted class time. I think she actually liked doing the work in that setting better.
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