Ds (yr1) is lazy.

[mogs0]

Ds started a new school at the beginning of term and I made an appointment to see his teacher today to check everything is going well and to discuss a couple of little things with her.

He's dealt with the move amazingly and has made quite a few friends and enjoys going to school.

At the end of our chat today I asked his teacher how she thought he was doing and, after a longish pause, she said she thought he was lazy and if he could get away with not doing something he would. I was crushed!! My gorgeous, loving, happy boy has been branded lazy at 5 years old!!!!! - I'm sure I was at least 11 before it happened to me!!! I asked if there was something I could do to help at home but she didn't really have an answer.

So, anyone have any tips on helping ds to be more motivated? He's an average reader and has, so far, got all his spellings correct.

[luciemule]

I think that the teacher is using "he's lazy" as an excuse for making an effort to find out perhaps why he's not as motivated as he should be.

I know some 5 yr old boys can seem to be not bothered but I'm sure if she chose a better way to make him more interested, she'd find he wasn't lazy at all.

Plus she's only known him since the new term so she's not exactly givin it very long to assess him as lazy.