My 9-year-old daughter is reluctant to study. During the day, time is organized as required by the school schedule. Since he goes to school for different hours, we cannot introduce fixed hours, e.g. doing homework. After school, my daughter returns home with her grandmother, eats lunch and rests. Sometimes it is an hour and sometimes two hours usually devoted to fun. Only when I return home (around 5:00 p.m.) from work does he sit down to do his homework. It is going very slowly, the child is distracted, his thoughts elsewhere. I try to provide her with the right conditions for learning: good light, my own place, peace and quiet. I try to help her learn, but I don't do my homework for her, but rather help find the right way of thinking. However, even with my (or dad's) help, it sometimes takes 3 hours. My daughter has a lot of problems with the multiplication table and the rules of correct spelling. My husband is dyslexic. Can it influence our child's troubles? Is there any way to help her? We want our children to learn new things and learn to be interesting experiences and not chilling torments. Is there any way to awaken your daughter's willingness to learn?

Wioletto! Dyslexia is sometimes hereditary in 60% … Does the daughter suffer from dysorthography and dyscalculia, or other forms of dyslexia, a psychologist can check (Psychological and Pedagogical Counseling Center). If this were the case, the specialist will conduct the therapy to help the child overcome school difficulties, and will provide tips for teachers and parents regarding work with the child. Regardless of the psychological diagnosis, you need to encourage your daughter, facilitate her learning and show that you can also enjoy it. The easiest way to do this is through play. It requires some time from parents or siblings, but it is worth taking care of. Take an interest in math cards, for example, which can be played in several ways while learning the multiplication tables imperceptibly. There are also math spinners on sale, math games (including computer games) and a number of other inventions that will interest a child more easily than a school lesson (suggestions can be found in educational bookstores and on the Internet - password: multiplication table). The daily game for points (on the way from school or at home) gives good results in consolidating the multiplication tablecommon activities two, three examples). You ask from the multiplication to 100, the child asks you to multiply a two-digit number by a one-digit number. The correct solution (the child checks the result on a calculator) is scored according to the contract and written down. You count the points, for example, every Saturday. There may be prizes. (Of course, sometimes you are especially wrong to give your daughter the opportunity to correct you by taking the position of an expert. In such correction, you usually remember the result of the multiplication for a long time). A number of ways of multiplication on the fingers have also been invented. You need a different level of mathematical knowledge, different imagination and manual dexterity. You can find descriptions on the Internet ("multiplication on fingers"). Take a look, maybe one will be useful. Some children learn spelling most easily through associations, others by mechanically memorizing a picture of a word or group of words. Before you decide on any type of spelling games and exercises, determine whether the child is a visual, auditory or kinesthetic learner. You can see for yourself what learning method your child can remember most quickly. The effectiveness of learning depends on the right choice. There are many ideas for mastering spelling, but none of them exempt from systematic practice. Bookstores offer numerous spelling games. I also suggest looking at Jolanta Gajda's book "ABC of the Mądry Rodzica: Skuteczna learning spelling". Regards. B.

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Barbara Śreniowska-Szafran

Educator with many years of experience.

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