She has such a hard time motivating herself to do this homework. Yesterday, she did her page of alphebitizing as a mirror image. The teacher will have to hold the page to a mirror to correct it. I thought this would be a good thing to bring to my meeting, as she it shows that she is seeking harder work. Yes? Or does it show she is causing trouble? Either way, it shows she needs SOMETHING! RIGHT?
Golly gee - I see a kid who really really wants harder work. Will someone else see it as 'causing trouble?'
Maybe - the question is 'is that a threat or a promise?'
I used to repeat over and over: 'If idle hands are the devil's playground, then what do you expect from my child's whole idle brain? The devil's amusement park?'
It didn't actually work as far as getting results, but I think it helped them be more understanding that 'yes' they had some power to alter the situation. So offen we got 'what a shame, but there's nothing we can do about it-that's just the way things are.' from the school.
Best Wishes,
Grinity
