I have a 9 year old son that is gifted. He has no trouble learning but has trouble getting his math homework done. He really is just bored with it, but the homework still has to get done.
It sometimes takes him all night to just do a few pages. If I stand over him he will finish quickly, but I don't always have the time to do this.
I am looking for a way that might help him get it done with out me standing over him.
Thanks to eveyone responce. I have been using the sticker chart idea. It seems to be working. He has been getting his math work done within an hour.
Thanks again everyone.
Is there a way that math can be made more fun. Maybe get him involved with an activity that involves math. Like carpentry, starting his own kid business, mowing lawns, paper route, whatever. Of course with the encouragement that his school work is done.
He must be a very special boy!
Good luck.
Both of my sons hate math. I find it works better to give my son a quiet place to do his work and then I only check on him once or twice. I do flash card for both of them. One of them is on plus and minus and the oldest is on multiplication. It seams to help them do their work faster. Good Luck!!!!
The sticker chart response was a good one. You can print your own for free at http://www.chartjungle.com . Also, you can buy a neat software game for your computer to enhance math skills and make it fun. So after he completes his homework, he can use the game. You can buy cheap software at http://www.smart-estore.com/default.asp?storeid=236814&am...= . My children really like Jump Start.... http://www.jumpstart.com/
I hope this helps!
Since he is nine, the sticker chart will work wonders with him, especially if the reward is worth it to him. I would suggest that if he gets his math homework done within like an hours time over 1 month, he can get something special, eat somewhere special or where he choices, or so on. I have to use this with my son as well because he has similar problems where Im pretty sure he is just bored. I give him money at the end of the week, like a $1. Then he can spend it when we go grocery shopping, or he can decide what he wants to buy and he saves up his money for it. He has other chores as well, so he gets some extra for them as well. Good Luck!
Stanford University offers classes for gifted student k-12. They are called EPGY classes. epgy.stanford.edu
I hope this helps
My mom was a math teacher. And we went through the same thing. I think it's a matter of teaching kids that sometimes there are things you have to do first before you can do the things you want to do. I know that it only took once of not getting to go to sports practice because my homework wasn't done. if it takes him all night then he's sitting at the table and not doing anything else. If he's doing it in the kitchen then you can still move about and get things done and still periodically check him.
