Haven't read all the responses yet, I was just contemplating about the possibility of dd being also LD and I really don't think that is it. She is super lazy and it isn't just limited to school work/learning. For instance, she absolutely hates cleaning. If you were to ask her to go get something for you, something as simple as a roll of toilet paper, it's as if you're asking her to climb Mt. Everest. I truly feel it is just her personality. Unless it benefits or interests her she just plain doesn't want to do it.
I think it boils down to her just wanting to stay home and be a kid and play. I can say that the first 2 weeks (prior to yesterday) I did see she had a renewed interest in wanting to do projects/research. She had that idea for the non-fiction books she wanted to share with her teacher, she wanted to do research on Native Americans and write about it. So maybe it just is a mismatch of what she wants out of school and learning vs. what is required and expected of her.
We started her in Kumon math recently for enrichment and she is already 6 months above grade level and moving up levels at a tremendous speed. She was doing double-digit addition problems in her head, completing 100 problems in under 20 minutes. Kumon motivates her b/c she earns tickets, ice cream, parties, trophies, etc... This just doesn't seem to fit the profile of a kid who struggles with math.
Last edited by mountainmom2011; 08/22/13 09:50 AM.
