My son, who just turned 5, is bright from what I can see and based on what his school says. I am told he applies himself very well at school. However, he is generally less than enthusiastic about homework or doing structured learning at home. I heard parents say that their kids love homework, or loves to do maths. One said that her son actively asks to do maths or other educational things like spellings, etc.
Put it this way, if I said nothing to my son about doing homework he wouldn't eagerly ask to do it. 99% of the time is playing. He is an only child so we are constantly playing football, board games, lego, and a host other things including endless wrestling, etc. It is exhausting and I long for him to take a book and go off on his own to read or to ask to quietly do his homework or something academic - maths, etc. What makes some children at his age so keen on doing academic stuff without being promoted?
Should I do something to get him more excited about academic work. If so, how? He us very bright bit I think other kids will eventually overtake him if they are more enthusiastic about doing academic work without being asked.
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Misstic · 27/12/2016 19:18
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