If he's having a problem with sitting still, ask the teacher to place a strip of fuzzy velcro under his desk...when he needs stimulation, instead of distracting the class, he can run his fingers along the velcro instead. It helped DS a lot.
I would need some more information before I respond. First, is he easily distracted at home? Does he play a lot of video games/watch tv? Does he play sports? What is his reading comprehension like? etc.
Same here. Has then been an on going problem through out the year, or just recently?, Did he attend pre-school? Siblings?
Quoting mjande4:
I would need some more information before I respond. First, is he easily distracted at home? Does he play a lot of video games/watch tv? Does he play sports? What is his reading comprehension like? etc.
Quoting mjande4:I would need some more information before I respond. First, is he easily distracted at home? Does he play a lot of video games/watch tv? Does he play sports? What is his reading comprehension like? etc.
He isn't distracted as easily at home as he is in school. He worries more about what's going on around him at school. I think it's because there's more going on at school than at home. He doesn't have any siblings. He doesn't play team sports but is an outdoors kid. He watches tv but not many video games. He can't read yet. He has a speech problem and has a hard time with the letter sounds, but improving with them. We are working with him at home and he's getting extra help with it at school. He went to Pre-School. Did ok there.
I would ask the teacher what more i could do at home to help him. My dd is in first grade and can get easily distracted.. Her teacher has implemented a sticker chart for positive reinforcement. If she sits at her seat for 20 minutes reading and 20 minutes writing she earns a sticker for that day. 5 stickers means she gets an extra music class. DD loves music and the teacher thinks it is cute that out of everything dd would like more music as her reward.
Have you talked to his teacher(s) to see if there is any extra help available?
My first recommendation would be to get him in a couple of extra curriculars/sports where he is surrounded by OTHER kids. Because he is an only child he hasn't learned how to tune others out and concentrate. I would invest in the Leapfrog program if he's having difficulties with letters and sounds. Keep working and then in a couple of months reevaluate. Good luck!
Quoting am12:
Quoting mjande4:I would need some more information before I respond. First, is he easily distracted at home? Does he play a lot of video games/watch tv? Does he play sports? What is his reading comprehension like? etc.
He isn't distracted as easily at home as he is in school. He worries more about what's going on around him at school. I think it's because there's more going on at school than at home. He doesn't have any siblings. He doesn't play team sports but is an outdoors kid. He watches tv but not many video games. He can't read yet. He has a speech problem and has a hard time with the letter sounds, but improving with them. We are working with him at home and he's getting extra help with it at school. He went to Pre-School. Did ok there.
Has his seat moved recently? He could be having trouble reading the blackboard in the classroom. I recommend maybe having his eyes checked for a vision problem and needing glasses. For helping him learn, there is some software out there geared toward kindergarten and first grade learning. You might want to try it. Another approach is maybe getting him a Leap Pad because it can help him learn while it is a fun learning tool.
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- am12
on Mar. 16, 2013 at 9:23 AM