My 9 year old ds is at the lowest end of his class (they are on ability tables) and his confidence is dwindling. His new teacher seems very approachable, but I am still really concerned. Some background:- he is a late summer (prem) baby (may have some impact), is otherwise well behaved, quiet, kind and helpful, and his positives at school are that he is well liked, is a good reader and good at spelling.
He is struggling with the English grammar and punctuation they are teaching and the maths, as the pace and difficulty increases. We do tables practise after school, as well as reading and spellings. I was thinking of CGP workbooks (or similar), but don't want to put too much pressure on him as he also does several after school clubs.
I have spoken to his teacher already for some advice and she has said that we should not concern ourselves with where he is within the class, that every child's journey is different and that my ds should just concentrate on himself. This may be good advice, but is proving difficult to follow.
My ds is well aware of his class place, and he already feels a failure. as it is obvious to him how far ahead some of the class are. Importantly, he does want to do well, but sometimes day dreams in class when the work is particularly challenging or boring, which obviously isn't helping the situation.
Any ideas how to best support him would be very appreciated as he is now dreading going to school. Thanks in advance!
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Redleatheryellowleather · 01/10/2017 17:16
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