My son just turned 4 this March. He has been in preschool aince last August. He still does not recognize his name. He recognizes the first two letters only. He can only count to 13 and while he knows his alphabet, he does not recognize it.
He knows all of his colors and shapes.
His teacher is telling me to work with him more at home. I try flash card. I have tried games. I have tried using crafts. I have tried just sitting down with him and showing him. He gets frusterated. If I keep trying to push him, he gets so frusterated he cries.
He is a high energy kid and has a low attention span but no other signs of ADHD. It has been mentioned and his pedi offered to start him on meds but ultimately agrees with me that at this point he doesn't need it.
I think park of the problem may be his teacher. I have had issues upon issues with her this year and she has not been a good fit for him. But I know that sometimes that happens.
He is such a sweet kid but he seems so behind.
They say not to compare siblings but it is hard. His brother is only a year older. He is very, very smart so it is hard for me to know what is normal at this age and what isn't.
Should I be worried?
Eta these last few days I have been paying super close attention when I am working with him. Here are some things have noticed:
He cannot correctly draw a circle but he does get the general shape.
He cannot draw a strait line.
When writing his name, he writes his A upside down even after I show him and give him several examples of how to do it correctly.
He knows all of his colors and shapes.
His teacher is telling me to work with him more at home. I try flash card. I have tried games. I have tried using crafts. I have tried just sitting down with him and showing him. He gets frusterated. If I keep trying to push him, he gets so frusterated he cries.
He is a high energy kid and has a low attention span but no other signs of ADHD. It has been mentioned and his pedi offered to start him on meds but ultimately agrees with me that at this point he doesn't need it.
I think park of the problem may be his teacher. I have had issues upon issues with her this year and she has not been a good fit for him. But I know that sometimes that happens.
He is such a sweet kid but he seems so behind.
They say not to compare siblings but it is hard. His brother is only a year older. He is very, very smart so it is hard for me to know what is normal at this age and what isn't.
Should I be worried?
Eta these last few days I have been paying super close attention when I am working with him. Here are some things have noticed:
He cannot correctly draw a circle but he does get the general shape.
He cannot draw a strait line.
When writing his name, he writes his A upside down even after I show him and give him several examples of how to do it correctly.
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Sounds like you have a very creative son. Sometimes they don't do the best in school but do better in other things....unless they have a good patient understanding teacher. I think you may be right that the teacher has something to do with it. I say when "teaching" him over the summer, make it fun for sure so he doesn't feel pushed and with a new teacher, all should be good. I have a 4 1/2 year old and she learns way more when its fun enviroment. She can spell her name...but her teachers taught her and sounds like your son didn't get that from his teacher. Teachers (especially preschool) need to be patient and unfortunetly some aren't. I'm sure the next teacher will be a huge improvement. Good Luck!
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I wouldn't be worried, but I'd see if working with Dad or some other family member might yield different results. Kids can be funny that way.
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on Jun. 1, 2012 at 10:14 PM
He's 4. He may just not be picking it up quickly. It is also a possibility that he might be dyslexic, making it extremely frutrating to learn the alphabet. I say monitor it, and just keep working at home with him. 1 letter a week and a reward. Do all sorts of different activites with him. A new one each day and hopefully he should pick it up.
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i wouldnt be too worried, but i do have a background in special education and a degree in childrens psychology. What it does sound like here is a child who is either disinterested, like you said not a good fit with the teacher, or you might explore the possibility he has a learning disability, if you catch it sooner rather than later something can be done about it
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We have all tried working with him. We spend a lot of time with my family and just about everyone has tried. He will work better for some than others but he does his best for me.
Quoting Bieg9093:I wouldn't be worried, but I'd see if working with Dad or some other family member might yield different results. Kids can be funny that way.
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Dyslexia is a possibilty I guess. We just never considered it because he sees fine. I know, two completely different things.
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He's 4. He may just not be picking it up quickly. It is also a possibility that he might be dyslexic, making it extremely frutrating to learn the alphabet. I say monitor it, and just keep working at home with him. 1 letter a week and a reward. Do all sorts of different activites with him. A new one each day and hopefully he should pick it up.
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I'm a lead teacher in a child care for 4 and 5yr olds. Since he just turned 4 I wouldn't be worried about it. It's amazing how much kids pick up from 4 to 5. Consistency is the key. A few of my 4yr olds had the same issues at the beginning of the year. Now all know names, can spell first n last name, recognize most letters (uppercase and lowercase)and numbers. They can recognize classmates, too. As for attention span...it's completely normal for 4yr olds to be very energetic ect. I think it's the hardest age IMO. It seems like a light flicks on during that year and everything is easier. Hang in there! He will pick it up when you are least expecting it:)
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