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Theres nothing wrong with him...He's very intelligent...Its just he has a different learning style than what schools usually teach. There are 3 different kinds of learning styles...Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic...I believe your son is Kinesthetic...Which means he learns better by DOING, rather than hearing or seeing. Instead of reciting his ABC's and whatnot...Try playing games with him that will help him get a better grasp of whatever it is you want him to learn or memorize. The more hands on it is for him, the quicker he'll retain what you teach him. Make it fun for him, and I PROMISE you he will learn so much faster. Our school system only teaches kids in Visual and Auditory ways...but offer little to those of us who are Kinesthetic. Get creative with it...but make sure he's physically DOING, instead of just watching and listening. Playing is always a good way to do that...and it even creates a deeper bond between ya'll. Try it out, and let me know how great he's doing. I'm rooting for lil man. So, if I had him draw alphabet letters and then cut them out and paste them onto a board that might help him better? |
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My first thought is you are probably making the lessons too long for a kindergarten age child. Their attention span is not that long, about 20 minutes absolute maximum, and may be giving you flase answers to bring the lessons to a crashing end. Look for teaching moments. Pictures of words on wrappers, signs, games, related to foods. I think you might have more success if you started by teaching the vowels first. They are core to all other words. Playing sing song games of making the varying sounds. And re-inforceing with tastes and smells. Kids are oral and love sweets so maritzaphan (the ones that look like fruits) can help you make a game out of recognizeing letters. Reward sucesses and ignore failures. My son cared nothing about learning letters until we started spelling words around him; he caught on to DQ very fast. lol Autistic kids have trouble with concepts. If you teach him numbers by saying one hunred and one he may not get the idea of addition. In counting if you say one hundred And one they think you have just started over. Try one-hundred-one. Have him count cheerios or tic tacs or someting he wants more than a hundred. Light bright pegs can help illustrate numbers and sets. National Association of Adults and Children with Learning Disabilities can recommend alternative teaching techniques. Great thanks, I will look into that. 
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Edited by
mo_muirnin
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Thu 10/22/09 02:10 PM
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My son is in Kindergarten and a recent parent/teacher conference has shown me that my son is very behind on some of the alphabet letters that he has learned since he started in August.
He seems to do well in class, but once he comes home he forgets about what he learned. Today we printed out A-D on the Alphabet and I had him write each letter down and tell me "this is A" and so on... After he was finished with A-D I pulled each page in front of him and asked him what they were...He hesitated and said "uhhm, I don't know" and then proceed to call out different letters, then followed by "i forgot"....We did this for well over an hour and at the end included grandma as well..We tried to get him to pronounce the words to the pictures he saw as well as what other objects start with the letter. It just seems to me that he either has a learning disability or I am just not doing the teaching correctly - otherwords, I'm not sure what I can do to tap into his learning ability..I know he knows what they are and I have no doubt he might be getting confused...but I just need other ways to do this. And, that's what I don't know what to do. He can however, write, say and spell his name as well as referring other objects that start with letters in his name.. anyway...just need some tips? what have you other parents done to help your child learn to read and acknowledge the alphabet? |
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MOM/DAD I want my IEP....
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Can this work on Kindergartners too?
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Have You Given Up?
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I think I've given up..it's time for me to be selfish with my son and I, start living for us instead of someone who doesn't even want us. Giving up is good sometimes, though...you can learn more about who you are and what you like to do.
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Best Subwoofer Songs?
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How about some drums n' base? That might play well with a woofer
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a Chalkboard......What are some of the noises that just drive you crazy?.... 
Oh I hate that as well...the worst sound in the world!!! |
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So i was watching this movie
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I don't agree, you love differently, but not more. I'm going to have to agree here...its not that you love them anymore, but you love them differently then you loved the other. You learn from the previous relationship and it makes you stronger, you grow fonder. |
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Sound off
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Hello mo_muirnin 
Hello Kindahappy 
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Edited by
mo_muirnin
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Wed 10/21/09 10:10 PM
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I think your first step should be to call and do it often, perhaps every couple days, maybe once a week...I am not sure if an apology can fix things, being that he's 12, he's already got his mind made up about you, an apology won't fix that.
You should let him know that from now on you'll call and if his mom allows it, for you to see him. You both should talk and try to work out a joint custody agreement, written and notarized, just to make it legal. 2 years is a bit of time to go without a parent, I know this and soon my 5 year old son will understand the same thing. It's not going to be easy, you are going to commit yourself to your pre-teen, who is probably already going through a-lot, you need to think about what's best for him and not for yourself. Just, whatever you tell him, be sure to follow through with your actions, thats the only way your son will realize you're sorry and that you miss him. Because words can talk talk talk, but its the actions that prove it. Good luck. |
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Anger Management
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That's F'in hilarious!!!
Nice joke! |
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Topic:
viruses
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trojans are hard to get rid of...its recommended to delete temp files.. Yep, viruses like to hide there...good reminder (delete temporary internet files). Also viruses can hide in your system's trash bin, where everything goes..What anti-virus are you using? |
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Sound off
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Syracuse here :)
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1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Someone in a book.
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? In a 4 day argument with my mom. 3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? When I actually write like I care 4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? White turkey 5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? 1 boy 6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? sure 7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? no 8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? yes 9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? probably not 10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? don't have one. 11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? nope. 12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? sometimes 13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? chocolate 14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? their personality 15. RED OR PINK? red 16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? my dry alligator skin 17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? old friends 18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? i don't care 19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? no shoes, black gym pants 20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? fudge bar 21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? my son playing 22. IF YOU WHERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? black 23. FAVORITE SMELLS? fruity, seductive 24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? telemarketer 25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? no one sent it, open in forum 26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? no favorite sports, but I don't mind golf or pool 27. HAIR COLOR? brunette with a bit of silver in my roots 28. EYE COLOR? hazel 29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? no 30. FAVORITE FOOD? home made food 31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? both 32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? The Ugly Truth 33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? ...Navy Blue 34. SUMMER OR WINTER? Winter 35. HUGS OR KISSES? Hugs 36. FAVORITE DESSERT? anything with chocolate 37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? anyone? 38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? don't know... 39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? none at the moment, but I should finished Rhapsody! 40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Go Army mouse pad 41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON T.V. LAST NIGHT? don't watch tv...but I did watch House on Hulu 42. FAVORITE SOUND? a good sound? 43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? beatles 4. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? 2000 miles 45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? i don't know? 46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Germany 47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING? mmm...I'd say his screen name here, but I may come off as "weird" if I type it. |
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Decent Computers?
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Alright, I've been researching parts just in case I decided to change my mind and perhaps build one my self. What hardware is good or what goes and what doesn't? Maxtor, nvidia, ati, asus to name some... |
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paranormal activity
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Heard it was as good as Blair Witch Project...great to see it once but after that, blah...Besides, review didn't seem all that scary anyway. Someone go watch it and tell us how it was!
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mississippi? louisianna?
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I used to live in Louisiana for 14 years, Then spent a year down by New Orleans...Still have some of my accent :P But now i'm way out west! lol
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Clean their Vehicle. Fake an Orgasm 
Bob Out Now I thought that was what women did (fake an orgasm)? LMAO women can fake orgasms..men can fake entire relationships....lol Oh yeah, I know that one real well..LOL |
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HIS FIRST TIME!!!!
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That sure doesn't sound like milking a cow....
  
Good one, had my mind going! lol |
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Comedy!!!
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