How Did I Cope in School?

How do you manage school when you can't follow the teacher's instructions and lectures? What do you do when you can't remember how to spell a word or math formulas? How do you pass tests when you can't remember names and dates? How does a creative person like me survive in school?

Helping "Those Kids"

When a child is falling behind is school, the first thing I do is assume is that I am dealing with a person who is a bit different from the norm; a person who is having trouble coping with an establishment which does not nurture or even recognize his unique gifts, but instead

"Those Kids"

By now most teachers have their class running pretty smoothly-- except for “those kids”.  What about “those kids”?  Perhaps he refuses to do his assignments, she might sit with a dreamy look on her face, he wiggles incessantly and plays with things in his desk, she talks constantly no matter where you put her, and what about the quiet boy who doesn’t want to go out at recess? As a teacher you want to help each child, but how? Nothing seems to be working.

Explanation of program

Cheryl,

I just read through your blog on writing.  I like it!  Here are some questions that I have churning in my head about the expectations I feel we need to meet:

Simplified Program

This last year I tried an even more simplified writing program which worked out well. Here is what I did:

Books for Third Graders

High Interest Books

Easier
Bailey School Kids Books by Debbie Dadey
Encyclopedia Brown Books by Donald J. Sobol
Jigsaw Jones Mystery Series by James Preller
Junie B. Jones Books by Barbara Park

Educational Games and Learning Activities

EDUCATIONAL TOYS AND GAMES

BackToBasicsToys.com

cptoys.com school materials

discovery.com science