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Subject: Endless hurdles at school Author: Rachel 22948 (Frustrated yet hopeful) [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 02:00:53 09/27/09 Sun I am the single parent of an 8 year old dyslexic. My daughter has just started Y3 at a new junior school. The area in which we live is fairly middle class, so the school has a good reputation. Of course this you would expect when most of the children come from academic backgrounds. My daughters self esteem has been a great issue so far in her schooling. To the point where we actually attended counselling for a time. I have been very open with the new school and informed them it is essential to work on confidence and self esteem. An unhappy child that lacks confidence cannot learn to their ability. So at the end of week one I was flabberghasted to find my daughter coming home with homework containing 10 spellings and her 2X multiplication tables. This all had to learnt for the following week. . . . . . I must also point out at this stage I take my daughter to Dyslexia Action once a week for an hours lesson. She also has homework specifically for her from them. I went to school the following day and made arrangement to have a homework book. I said I would write in the homework book each time my daughter did homework. (We aim for 3 times a week.) I explained that from my point of view the Dyslexia Action homework would take priority as that was specific to her. I went on to say that if she didn't learn the tools for accessing reading and writing she would never be able to do her school homework. I also asked for her spellings to be more directed at her spelling level and reduced in number. When time allowed we would try our best to do school homework. The aim of this book is to communicate to the school my daughter is doing some form of homework which is now expected for her age. Although I was in no way rude when having this meeting, I must admit I was saying it in such as manner as it wasn't really a discussion, more of what will be happening. The teacher was very helpful and in full agreement. So far my daughter has done well, no brilliantly in her spellings as I admit this is what I have concentrated on. 100% in two spelling tests. (She has her test in a seperate room with different words.) Her confidence is sky high and she now aims for 100% with enthusiasm. I just this minute asked when my daughter had a maths test at school how it was presented. The teacher stands at the front and fires multiplication tables in random orders at the whole class. So far my daughter has scored 3 out of 10 and 1 out of 10. (No good for any childs confidence.) First thing in the morning I am going up to school to ask that my daughters maths tests are made more accessable to her. She needs more time, the test could be written and verbalised, there could be less questions, she could have access to counters, her test could be a little more private in a more relaxing environment etc. I can understand why some others may see this as cheating!!! But surely the aim is to get to the correct answer and be able to work out how to get to that answer??? I completely understand the benefits of being able to read, write and do maths, and I am in no way saying my daughter shouldn't learn these subjects. But before she is alienated from learning we must find a method and speed of her be able to learn them. Class humiliation is really not necessary. I must admit I am frustrated by the schooling system. That's simply because I really do have to go in at least 3 times a week to make sure my daughter is receiving just the basic help. People are constantly saying to me "it's much better than it used to be." But really it's far from perfect. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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Subject Author Date Re: Endless hurdles at school damefrank 14:16:06 01/03/10 Sun