| When your third grader comes home with a C in | | | | studying. |
| math, after you've tried to motivate him by | | | | |
| paying him for good grades or taking him to | | | | If your child is still having problems, you |
| the zoo, and you've tried every other bribe | | | | may want to hire a tutor. If you go this |
| you could think of that appealed to him and | | | | route it will help with several problems that |
| still it didn't work. You are indeed a | | | | could be the cause of the low grades. If they |
| frustrated parent. You don't know any other | | | | really do not understand, then a tutor can |
| way to motivate him to take an interest in | | | | help with understanding the problems better. |
| math and make a better grade. | | | | |
| | | | The tutor may see problems that you didn't |
| Don't give up. You have several options left | | | | notice. The tutor can also help with |
| and you can use more than one option at a | | | | organizing the child and help him develop |
| time. Your child may need a tutor or after | | | | self-disciple. He may understand the work, |
| school help from the teacher. Maybe, he needs | | | | but not be motivated to do it on time. Having |
| some supervised study time at home. Determine | | | | a tutor work with him can help solve this |
| if your child has developed good study habits | | | | problem. |
| or needs help gaining study skills. | | | | |
| | | | It's possible that he just got behind because |
| If you aren't sure what good study skills are | | | | of not understanding a certain math step or a |
| get help from his teacher. Help him organize | | | | particular formula in like science. Getting |
| and set a certain time in the afternoon when | | | | him over this hurdle may be all it takes to |
| he is to study. Make sure he has a study area | | | | improve his grade. This science problem will |
| with a desk and other supplies and that it's | | | | apply to elementary students in the fifth or |
| quiet when he is studying. You can try | | | | sixth grade. Maybe a few quick lessons after |
| tutoring your child if you are good with math | | | | school from the teacher will correct the |
| or whatever the problem subject is. You can | | | | problem. |
| find help on the internet with a variety of | | | | |
| subjects. | | | | If your child has missed a few days in |
| | | | school, you might ask the teacher if another |
| If your child is a big daydreamer, you may | | | | student could catch him up or ask for some |
| need to check on him frequently while he is | | | | notes you can use to help. |
| studying to stop that behavior. But try not | | | | |
| to totally discourage it as he may have an | | | | Making sure your child gets the right tools |
| artistic or inventive bent that you wouldn't | | | | he needs to learn to his school subjects is |
| want to discourage. Explain to him that there | | | | important. These methods can help a busy |
| is place for daydreaming, but not when | | | | parent help their child to succeed. |