try the LeapFrog Fridge Alaphabet set
Posted By: granny raising 5-1/2 yo gd on 2009-04-10
In Reply to: child can't learn alphabet - Worried great-gran
I am going through the same issues about the teacher labeling my grand. Although my grand does not have issues with the curriculum, she is sooo far behind the kids in behavior. The teacher is trying to force her to act like the children who are a full year older than she is because that is what the school needs from the kids.
Don't get too upset about this. If you bring that stress into your home, where is the kid going to escape from it to just be a kid? (that's a hint to your grand's mom more than you) The only toy I have found that helps kids learn the alaphabet the way the schools want it learned is the LeapFrog Fridge Alaphabet (about $20 with tax). It is so much fun for my granddaughter and she gets to play in the kitchen while I cook or clean so we do it together.
My mom was a teacher and always said that everyone learns things on their own schedule...how true! Encourage your grand, don't belittle her or let someone else make her feel bad about herself. Being 5-1/2 at almost the end of school is young. She could go to preschool for the summer or have one-on-one time with the son like she is getting to help with her alphabet. She could repeat K to have a chance to catch up. Just remember you can't force her to learn...you can only influence her learning. If she finds learning to be a negative experience early in school, she will always perceive it that way.
Keep up the great job, gran!!
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